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Program

Graduate On-the-Job Training

Hands-on training placements with employers for recent Saudi graduates.

About this program

Recent graduates join an employer for a structured on-the-job training placement, learning the role alongside experienced staff. Each placement is built around a skills track, so the experience counts towards a real occupation.

What you get

  • Real workplace experience in your chosen field
  • Practical skills that employers are hiring for
  • A reference and a record of the competencies you demonstrated

How it works

  1. 1Register your interest and choose a skills track
  2. 2We match you with a participating employer
  3. 3Complete the placement with support from a KSDS coordinator

Companies in this program

Almarai
NADEC
Saudi Binladin Group
AL-AYUNI Investment & Contracting
LuLu Hypermarket
AlMajal AlArabi Group

Initiatives

Planned

Raising the employability of Saudi talent

Graduate placements in food production and agriculture

A cohort of Saudi graduates training on the job in production lines, quality labs and farms.

Start
January 2027
Location
Riyadh and Al Kharj
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Planned

Aligning skills with priority sectors

Construction site skills

Field training for graduates on infrastructure and building sites, supervised by experienced engineers and foremen.

Start
April 2027
Location
Riyadh
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Last updated: 26 September 2026