Over 700 Students Participate in Qatar Career Development Center's 'Little Employee' Initiative

As part of Qatar's efforts to promote career awareness and family engagement, more than 700 students joined their parents and relatives at workplaces across the country for the 'Little Employee' initiative during the recent mid-term break. Organized by Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC), the program allows children aged 7-15 to spend a full working day in real-world environments, building early career awareness and strengthening family engagement in career conversations.

Key Takeaways:

• The 'Little Employee' initiative, organized by Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC), saw over 700 students participate during the recent mid-term break, more than doubling the participation from 2024.
• The program enables children aged 7-15 to spend a full working day in real-world environments, building early career awareness and strengthening family engagement in career conversations.
• The initiative is designed with flexible scheduling, allowing families and institutions to make the most of both school breaks and regular workdays.
• Partners across government, media, finance, education, and civil society provided meaningful, age-appropriate exposure to the world of work, helping to turn education into competence and build a future-ready workforce aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030.
• The program offers streamlined pathways for families and employers, providing interactive workshops and step-by-step guides to structure the day and embed the initiative into CSR and youth-engagement plans.
• QCDC encourages companies, government and semi-government entities, and NGOs to host additional days this period and in upcoming breaks, with organizations and parents/guardians able to enroll children by visiting QCDC's official website.

Statistics:

• Over 700 students participated in the 'Little Employee' initiative during the recent mid-term break.
• Participation has more than doubled since 2024, with 500 children engaged in the initiative last year.
• The program has now reached a milestone of five editions since its inception.
• Children aged 7-15 are eligible to participate in the initiative.
• Partners across various sectors participated in the initiative, including government, media, finance, education, and civil society.

Sources:

• Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC)
• Qatar Foundation (QF)