nafsa region x downstate 2016 international student career success
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International Student Career Success: What Works? What Doesn’t Work?
June 16th, 2016| 12-1 PM
NAFSA Region X NJ/NY Downstate Conference
! Di Hu Co-founder & Principal Coach interEDGE.org [email protected] ! Barbara Church-Kattan Director, Zarb Graduate Business Career Services Frank G. Zarb School of Business Hofstra University [email protected] ! Surabhi Lal Director, Career Services Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service New York University [email protected]
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CoachDiHu
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International Student Career Success: What Works? What Doesn’t Work?
Di Hu
Co-founder & Principal Coach | DrEducation, LLC & interEDGE.org
@CoachDiHu
#NAFSA #intlstudents
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a training solutions provider specializing in inclusion and success of international students
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Strategies institutions have used to mitigate shifts in demographics
! Made efforts to increase international student enrollment
! Public: 71% (#1)
! Private: 64% (#2)
5 Source: Navigating the New Admissions Landscape (2015), The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Plan to work in the US after graduation 80% • Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association
Report lack of access to jobs or internships as the top reason for dissatisfaction #1
• Bridging the Gap Recruitment and Retention to Improve International Student Experiences, NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Rely on themselves or their family/relatives for career plans 75%
• Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association
International Students…
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interEDGE: While enrollments have expanded, H1-B work visa quota has remained the same.
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2014 ~974,000 2007 ~623,000
Number of international students enrolled in the US Source: IIE
56%
Financial contributions of international students Source: NAFSA
96%
$30.5 b. $15.5 b.
Number of H1-B work visas. Only 20,000 for those earning advanced degree from the US
0%
85,000 85,000
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NACE: While enrollments have expanded, job outlook for international students is stagnant
8 Source: Job Outlook 2016, National Association of Colleges and Employers
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Mismatch: Expectations vs. Reality
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Institutions: What are the top two challenges related to international students career services/advising?
Source: Career Services for International Students: Fulfilling High Expectations, World Education Services
0% 20% 40% 60%
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Mismatch: Expectations vs. Reality
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Int’l Students: How familiar were you with career services in the US?
Source: Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association
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Mismatch: Expectations vs. Reality
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Int’l Students: Have you ever visited career services in the US?
Source: Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association
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Underestimating Cross-cultural Skills
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Employers: What skills make int’l students more of a competitive candidate?
Source: Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association
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Underestimating Cross-cultural Skills
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Int’l Students: What do US employers value most in candidates?
Source: Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association
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What is the solution?
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Barbara Church-Kattan
Director, Zarb Graduate Business Career Services [email protected]
What works and what doesn’t at Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University?
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Surabhi Lal
Director, Career Services Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service
New York University [email protected]
What works and what doesn’t at Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service , NYU?