RIYADH: The Saudi Central Bank has launched an education program to provide Saudi university graduates with the skills to work in the Kingdom’s rapidly expanding financial services industry. The Professional Education Program targets male and female graduates of Saudi universities and accredited international universities who hold bachelor’s or master’s degrees. It aims to help graduates build careers that will enhance their role in the financial services industry. Candidates will have the opportunity to train in one of the departments of the Saudi Central Bank. HIGH LIGHT The Professional Education Program will provide trainees with practical and cognitive skills to enhance employment opportunities at the Saudi Central Bank or in the wider financial sector. The bank said that the program will provide trainees with practical and cognitive skills to enhance employment opportunities at the Saudi Central Bank or in the wider financial sector. The six-month program will offer trainees a range of advantages and incentives. Those wishing to join can register via the central bank’s website until Oct. 1. After the deadline, a screening process begins and candidates will be selected following a technical evaluation and personal interviews. Successful applicants will join the program at the central bank headquarters in Riyadh. Applicants must be Saudi nationals who have graduated within the past two years and have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in one of the relevant disciplines from an accredited local or international university with a grade of no less than very good or its equivalent, in addition to being proficient in spoken and written English.