Career Services Skill Building: Supporting International Students

Last updated January 16, 2015

Course Length

1h 33m

Last Updated

January 16, 2015

Career Services Skill Building: Supporting International Students

Last updated January 16, 2015

Overview

There continues to be a growing number of international students enrolling at U.S. colleges and universities. As these students prepare to graduate and consider jobs in their home countries or abroad, they need extra support navigating the job-search process. We will discuss trends in working with international students, along with programming and resources to support your international students as they navigate opportunities and barriers within their career development.

Join us for this online training to learn more about what different campuses are doing to help students create future opportunities. We’ll discuss examples of successful programs and outreach, and participants will have a chance to share what has worked on their campus.

Who should attend?

Campus administrators in career services and international support will discover new ideas and best practices for supporting international students as they plan for their careers post-campus.

Agenda

  1. Career Development in Other Countries

This opening segment of the webcast will delve into the challenges of working with international students, in the framework of what their expectations are, based on their country of origin.

  1. Programming and Services

Different programming, outreach, and structuring of events for international students will be discussed with event faculty sharing several examples of programs that have worked. Additional services that might be offered for international students will also be discussed.

  1. Resources

Finally, sample resources and additional information, such as national survey results, recent reports, and relevant websites will be shared with participants.

  1. Q & A