Important Skills 1. IELTS Language (practice speaking/writing) 2. How to write a professional essay/paper in the University 3. Entrepreneurship 4. Internship/Volunteering 5. How to write a professional email 6. How to write a professional CV/Résumé 7. How to write a professional cover letter 8. Importance of letters of recommendation

. Interesting ideas to write/speak for the IELTS? Practice IELTS books/ Read/ attend Events/ Conferences/ Workshops/ Publications/ Internships/ Extracurricular Activities/ Volunteer/ Community Service Interesting CV or Résumé (resume) and Letters of recommendation . 2

Format for a University Paper/Essay Your name Professor The American University in Cairo Course/Section: B2B/ Date: September 18, 2016 Assignment # (PLEASE USE Font: Times New Roman) Font Size: 12 (PLEASE Double Space and Spellcheck)

Sample Emails: How to write an effective and polite email in the University 1) Terms of Address: Dear Professor________, 2) Introduction: Greetings/Good Afternoon/ Morning____ My name is....I am in Course # ________ 3) Problem: I am very sorry to disturb, but I am unable to ______ ... 4) Request: May I please have ... / Would you please grant me ... 5) Additional Information: Kindly please find my information below i.e. University ID # etc... 6) Closing: Thank you so much for your time and help. Sincerely/Respectfully, How to write an effective and polite email in general 1) Terms of Address: Dear Mr./Ms._________/To whom it may concern, 2) Introduction: Greetings, my name is.... 3) Problem: I am very sorry to disturb, but I am ______ ... 4) Request: May I please... / Would you please ... 5) Additional Information: I have attached the necessary documents for your review. 6) Closing: If you could kindly please advise, I would be most grateful. Thank you so much. Best, 4

Internship sample email cover letter Dear Professor________, Greetings, I am very sorry to disturb, my name is___. I am currently a full-time undergraduate student at _____________ studying_______. In addition, I am studying at the American University in Cairo School of Continuing Education. While at AUC, I recently became aware of your amazing organization which helps future entrepreneurs learn more about the field. In the past, I was a volunteer/intern at _______ and am very interested in interning with your organization if possible please. In the future, I hope to study abroad, hence, I am currently preparing for the IELTS as well. I would be very grateful if you could please advise as to any current internship vacancies in your organization? Kindly please find my CV/resume attached below. I also have letters of recommendation from my Professors/Volunteer Program Directors as well. Thank you so much for your time and help. I hope to have my zeal and enthusiasm made known in person. Thank you so much. Respectfully, 5

Internship sample email cover letter Dear Professor/To whom it may concern________, Greetings, I am very sorry to disturb, my name is___and I am very interested in interning with your organization if possible please. I am currently a full-time undergraduate student at _____________ studying_______. In addition, I am studying at the American University in Cairo School of Continuing Education. While at AUC, I recently became aware of your amazing organization which helps future entrepreneurs learn more about the field. This past summer I was a intern at Eventtus.com here in Cairo. I was responsible for investigating new ideas and developing projects in 2 main areas: technology and startups. The opportunity to work with CEO Ms. Mai Medhat helped me gain firsthand insight into the world of entrepreneurship here in the Middle East. By attending technology conferences as well, I was also able to learn from other aspiring entrepreneurs and gained new skills in the field of project management and social media marketing. It is my goal to continue gaining new skills in this field both here in Cairo and abroad. In the future, I hope to study abroad, hence, I am currently preparing for the IELTS as well. I would be very grateful if you could please advise as to any current internship vacancies in your organization? Kindly please find my Resume attached below. I also have letters of recommendation from my Professors/Volunteer Program Directors as well. Thank you so much for your time and help. I hope to have my zeal and enthusiasm made known in person. Thank you so much. Respectfully, 7

8 Ahmed A. Ismail aismail@gmail.com Education: 
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Doctor of Medicine, MD) Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Graduated with Honors (2012) - The American University in Cairo School of Continuing Education, Professional English Language Coursework- 2008-2009 - United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Test Preparation and Review at AMIDEAST (America-Middle East Educational and Training Services Inc.), Cairo, Egypt Professional Experience/Internships: PGY1 Internal Medicine Resident, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt (2011 to Present) Clinical Externship, Internal Medicine Department, Harlem Hospital, New York City, USA (2010) Professional Examinations: - IELTS (International English Language Test System), completed 2011 at the American University in Cairo, Overall Band Score 8
 - United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Step 1 completed 2012, USMLE Step 2 & USMLE Step 3 (in progress) Volunteer Work / Community Service: Medical Volunteer, Infection Control Campaign, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt (2011) - Operation Smile-Egypt, Medical Volunteer Cairo 2010 - United Nations World Food Program, Medical Volunteer, Aswan, Egypt 2009 - UNICEF- United Nations International Children's Fund, Alexandria, Egypt, Volunteer 2008 - United Nations World Health Organization- Internship Cairo, Egypt 2007 
Membership/ Professional Societies: Vice President of the Egyptian Medical Students Association, Ain Shams University (2005-2010) Member of the Egyptian-American Association for American Medical Training And Research 
 Extracurricular activities/ University activities: -Invited a speaker from the United Nations World Health Organization to speak at the Ain Shams University Medical Students Association about Global Public Health in the Middle East -Organized workshops at Ain Shams University titled “Minimizing Chemicals in one's daily life: Cancer Prevention and Natural Healthcare” Publications:



 Published an independent article distributed at Ain Shams Medical Society titled: “Minimizing Chemicals in one's daily life: Cancer prevention and Natural Healthcare” Certificates: Basic CPR/ Life Support Training Course, United Nations World Health Organization, Egypt (2011) Languages: Arabic  (Native) English (Fluent) References available upon request 8