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May 7, 2013 NAFSA Webinar Helping Students Translate ‘Study Abroad’ for the Job Search

Slide 1 Helping Students Translate ‘Study Abroad’ for the

Job Search

NAFSA Webinar Series 2013May 7, 2013

3:00 p.m. Eastern

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Slide 4 Helping Students Translate ‘Study Abroad’ for the

Job Search

NAFSA Webinar Series 2013May 7, 2013

3:00 p.m. Eastern


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Curtiss StevensVera V. Chapman Marty Tillman

Today’s Speakers

Slide 6 Works well in diverse teams

Tolerates ambiguity

Communicates across cultures

Works independently

Demonstrates flexibility

Slide 7 Defining Skills and Benefits

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Employers Students

Institutional Influence

Career Services

Study Abroad Office

Translating the Experience


Slide 9 Is there a collaborative partnership on your

campus, between the study abroad and career offices, to help students understand how their

international experience will impact their career development and professional aspirations?

Participant Poll

A. Yes, we currently work collaborativelyB. We are developing our plan for more

collaborative workC. We have not considered this option on our

campus

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Demonstrate the Value of Study Abroad

Integrate Study Abroad with Career Development to Guide Student

Development

Teach Students to Market Their Study Abroad Skills to Potential Employers

Today’s Program

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Career Aspirations

Skills and Competencies Valued

by Employers

Demonstrating Value for Students

Defining Benefits of

Study Abroad

Conveying Benefits to

Stakeholders



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Is there a correlation between study abroad

and its impact on career development?

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University of Minnesota & Forum on Education Abroad

IES Abroad Alumni Survey

ERASMUSAmerican Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)

20-year study

NAFSA Publication: Internships, Service

Learning & Volunteering Abroad

Evidence of Gains from Study Abroad

Sage Handbook: Employer Perspectives

on International Education

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Is international education seen as an end in itself or

as a means toward a larger goal for your

students?

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Deciding to Study Abroad While in Country Return to Campus

Mapping the Student’s Experience

Demonstrate the Value!


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Domestic Internationals

Expatriates

Globalization’s Impact on the Workforce

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Students

Translating the Value

FantasticIt

changed my life

INTRINSIC

Skills

EXTRINSIC

Competencies

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Improved cognitive skills: problem solving, analytic ability

Sharpening of interpersonal and relationship skills

Increased tolerance for ambiguity & adaptability

Stronger cross-cultural sensitivity

Related personal traits: character, self-reliance, dependability

Benefits for Students

Slide 20 Demonstrate the Value of Study Abroad

Designing More Purposeful Study Abroad Programs

• Provide authentic international education experiences

• Improve preparation through intentional preparation before, during, after

• Teach intercultural competence


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Q&A

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Integrate Study Abroad with Career Services to Guide Student Development

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Collaboration Challenges

University reporting structure

Lack of an international plan

Career counselors don’t consider this an

expertise area

Resources stretched

Ambiguity about who owns

international internships

Not a part of core career services

Difficult job market is changing Career Services

priorities

Collaboration Opportunities

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Career Services

Study Abroad Office

Defining Skills & Benefits

Combining Efforts toSupport

Development

Integrate Study Abroad with Career Services


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Intercultural Competence

Global Competencies

Intercultural Development

Translating Terms

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Where do these terms appear in your campus?

Participant Poll

A. They are pervasive in our campus dialogue and external message.

B. They appear in our mission statement.C. They have been used on our website.D. We are starting to think about how we

use them.E. They are not terms commonly used on

campus.

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Mapping the Student Experience

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Career Services

Study Abroad Office

Planning Preparation

Pre-Departure Collaboration


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Career Services

Pre-Departure Workshops

Career Services Pre-Departure Workshops

Pre-Departure

Slide 30 Planning for their Experience

Pre-Departure

Planning for their

Experience

Slide 31 Study Abroad Career Plan

Pre-Departure

• Share

• Do Assignments

• Review Periodically

• Provide Additional Support

Slide 32 Study Abroad Office Skill-Building Workshops

Pre-Departure

Engagement

E Reflection

R Articulation

A


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Developmental Model for Intercultural Sensitivity

Ethnocentrism Ethnorelativism

Denial Defense Minimization Acceptance Adaptation Integration

Avoiding cultural experiences

Seeking cultural experiences

Study Abroad Office Skill-Building Workshops

Pre-Departure

Slide 34 Reflecting on Experiences While Abroad

While in Country

Reflecting on

Experiences While

Abroad

Slide 35 Cultural Analysis Toolkit: CIBER at The University of Texas at Austin

While in Country

Cultural Frameworks

Destination Analysis

Analysis While Abroad

Improve Resumes

Slide 36 Journaling and Blogging While Abroad

While in Country

Journaling and

Blogging While

Abroad


Slide 37 Chats with the Career Office

While in Country

Chats with the Career

Office

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Q&A

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Career Aspirations

Study Abroad Skills

Describing Program

Value

Study Abroad

Experiences

Demonstrating Job

Skills



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Mapping the Student’s Experience

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Updating Resumes

and Cover Letters

Updating Resumes

Return to Campus

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Education

Work Experience

International Experience

Competencies

Social Media

Updating Resumes

Return to Campus

Slide 44 Cover Letter

Return to Campus

Highlight International Experience

1

Express Skills You Developed

2Connect to Job Description, Company Mission, Vision, or Values

3


Slide 45 Mock Interviews

Return to Campus

Mock Interviews

Slide 46 What was a project or assignment abroad you lead, and what was its outcome?

Can you describe a time when your work abroad was criticized?

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Situation

Task

Action

Result

“In Barcelona, I was on a project team. On our team, I quickly learned that some Spanish students tend to wait until the last day to complete their part of an assignment. We didn’t have enough time to review each other’s workand got a low score on the first assignment.”

Situation

Using STAR to Translate the Experience

Return to Campus

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Situation

Task

Action

Result

So, my goal was to get them to complete their work two days before it was due. So, we would have a enough review time.

Task


Return to Campus


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Situation

Task

Action

Result

I decided to have two short coffee breaks or “un cortado” with them per week to discuss some of their personal & cultural interests to break the ice. I always highlighted their strengths of looking at things from a different point of view than Americans.

Action


Return to Campus

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Situation

Task

Action

Result

It was amazing how things changed. The week after the first two coffee breaks. They finished their work 3 days before the due date. They felt respected because I took an interest in them as people and show them how cool it was to combine our different cultural viewpoints in the projects. Later, I was selected as a project leader.” Result


Return to Campus

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Leadership

Adaptability

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Career Services

Study Abroad Office



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Integrate Study Abroad with Career Development to Guide Student

Development


Today’s Program

Slide 54 Globalization’s Impact on the Workforce

Slide 55 Works well in diverse teams

Tolerates ambiguity

Communicates across cultures

Works independently

Demonstrates flexibility

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• Build ties between study abroad and career services

• Reach out to faculty, staff, and advisors

• Provide comprehensive training

• Develop programs which demonstrate impact of studying abroad on career development

Teach Students to “Market” Their Study Abroad Skills to Potential Employers


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Based on our presentation, share a new initiative or program you may undertake to assist students translate their study abroad

experience during their job search.

Participant Chat

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Q&A




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Curtiss StevensVera V. Chapman Marty Tillman

Today’s Speakers

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Stay tuned… .

To review NAFSA materials supporting education abroad professionals, visit www.nafsa.org.

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