Presidential Associate
Established in 1981, the Presidential Associates Program at The American University in Cairo (AUC) provides recent university graduates who are American citizens or permanent residents the opportunity to work at the highest levels of an international university, experience life in Cairo, and learn Arabic.
Associates spend one year working at AUC. Each associate fulfills a full-time position in an AUC office or department that aligns with their professional and academic interests. Through their work, associates gain substantive skills and professional experience that will contribute to the AUC community and their own professional development. Past associates have utilized the knowledge and networks that they develop during the program to progress their careers and pursue opportunities, including in the fields of government, higher education, academia, journalism, and law.
Associates also study Arabic through AUC’s School of Continuing Education, benefit from faculty privileges such as faculty housing, dining and library access, and enjoy AUC-sponsored trips to discover the culture and history of Cairo, Egypt, and the Middle East.
This year, AUC is looking forward to placing Associates in the following offices:
Office of the Provost
Office of the Dean of Students
Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies
Office of Management and Operations
Office of Advancement and the Americas
Office of Marketing, Communications, and Public Affairs
Office of the General Counsel
Office of Sustainability
Center for Applied Research on the Environment and Sustainability (CARES)
Career Center
Rare Books and Special Collections Library
Strategic Management and Institutional Effectiveness