Our program addresses the unique needs of Arab Israelis, Bedouins, Circassians, Druze and East Jerusalemites who are studying or completed their studies in STEM degrees. Excel HT aims to dismantle barriers and foster an equitable landscape for Arab men and women. We recognize the immense potential and contributions of these young talented people and we are committed to providing them with the necessary tools and support to excel.
• Industry in demand tech training
• Industry exposure and personal mentorship
• Job placement and ongoing support
Excel HT - Arab STEM Students and Grads
Empowering Arab Stems Engineers to hi-tech workforce.
Professional Courses
Expand Your Skills and Knowledge
course name
English
start date
May 30, 2023
format
Online
A program to enhance English language proficiency, focusing on reading, writing, and speaking skills in a professional context.
course name
Mobile Development
start date
Apr 2, 2023
format
Hybrid
This course offers a comprehensive guide to designing and developing mobile apps, with a particular focus on iOS and Android platforms.
Job Opportunities
Discover Your Career Path
Junior
Research Scientist Student
Ideal candidate will be conducting cutting-edge research at the intersection of Networking, Security, and Communications. Topics include remote direct memory access, hardware offloading and hardware acceleration, distributed accelerator networks, AI for networking and security, storage management, cryptography accelerators and architecture. Requirements: PhD student in related field, Knowledge in networking, operating systems, accelerator programming, and systems.
Junior
Technical Support Engineer
We are seeking a motivated specialist Tier 1 Technical Support Engineer to join our 24x7 team, focused on server and networking technologies. Providing technical support for customers, troubleshooting and resolving issues. Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 1+ years with operating and configuring network equipment, familiarity with Linux/Unix, Excellent English skills.
Junior
Full Stack Software Developer
As a full-stack developer you will be at the heart of the Customer Experience team. Developing and shipping new features and updates to our products, working collaboratively with product managers and designers. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or science with high score, passion to learn new technologies, good understanding of software testing methodologies and techniques, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Wasseem B
Facing rejection in the Israeli Hi-Tech industry, Wasseem discovered itworks' bootcamp. The support and encouragement he received led to his hiring at EXlibris in Jerusalem, a turning point in his professional life.
Wasseem B. earned his Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from Birziet University in 2016. Assuming job hunting would be easy, he quickly realized the challenges as an Arab STEM graduate from East Jerusalem entering the Israeli hi-tech sector. Often, his CV was screened out or rejected by HR. After two fruitless years, he joined the itworks bootcamp. Benefiting from quality instruction, scholarships, and presentation training, he avoided common graduate pitfalls. The itworks team's consistent support boosted his confidence. Despite the discouragement during COVID, they urged him to keep applying, aiding in interview preparation. Now, Wasseem is with EXlibris in Jerusalem, crediting his success to itworks, especially Ayelet's reminders.
Nader H
With itworks' assistance in CV writing and interview preparation, Nader landed a student position at INTUIT, becoming one of the first Arabs to work there. “Thank you for helping me get a job I couldn't find by myself,” he said.
Nader H: Born and raised in Sachnin studies at Tel Aviv University. Was searching for a junior position in program development. Nadar turned to itworks in search for a student position. Itworks coordinator assisted him in CV writing and found an open student position at INTUIT – which she believed he could fit in. After close preparations for interviews Nader received the position and was one of the first Arabs to work in Intuit in his words: “ thank you for helping me get a job I wasn’t able to find by myself.
Frahi S
Determined to enter Israeli Hi-tech, Frahi enrolled in itworks' Java Design Course. With personalized support, he received an offer from Amdocs, recommending itworks to any Arab student seeking a path into the hi-tech sector.
Frahi S.: Born in Jaffo Farhi, was attending medical school in Europe when he realized he didn’t want to be a doctor. Returned back home to Academic Jaffo College, where he came across itworks ad for Java Design Course. He knew he wanted to integrate into Israeli Hi-tech but was not sure how. He followed his instinct and gave us a call – a call that met a listening ear and professionalism which gave him a lot of hope for his future. He was accepted to the course and with a lot of personal consulting he received an offer from Amdocs post course. He recommends itworks to any Arab student who wants to get into hi-tech.
Success Stories
Inspiring Stories of Success
Engaging Events
Connect, Learn, and Network
Annual Career Fair
A networking event for Arab students and junior professionals lasting five days, conducted on Zoom. It includes presentations from 25 top companies offering opportunities in computer science, engineering, business administration, statistics, industrial and management engineering, and information systems. Each day has five companies presenting in one-hour slots from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Open to all colleges and universities in the country, except those in the North.