Working Together – Working Abroad

Gilman Web Symposium Series

This web symposium series is brought to you by the Gilman International Scholarship Program.• Monthly themes discussing key foreign policy

topics in education abroad. • Recordings will be posted online later

Upcoming this year:

February: International Exchange Opportunities in Latin America & the Caribbean

April: Think Outside the EU! Opportunities in Non-Traditional World Regions

May: International Exchange Opportunities in China

July: Opportunities & Challenges for Minority Students in Education Abroad

Gilman International Scholarship

• Aims to diversify the kinds of students who study and intern abroad. Awarded over 14,000 scholarships since 2001.

• Supports U.S. undergraduates of high financial need, those generally underrepresented in education abroad.

• Provides scholarships of up to $5,000 study and intern abroad and up to $8,000 to study a Critical Need Language.

• Increasing the number of American undergraduates participating in credit-bearing, career-oriented internships abroad.

• Fall/AY, Spring and Summer application cycles – Summer & Fall 2014 deadline is March 4, 2014

www.iie.org/gilman

PresentersAileen O’DonnellAssistant ManagerGilman International Scholarship ProgramInstitute of International Education (IIE), Houston

Marty TillmanInternational Career Development Consultant

Former Associate Director of Career Services (ret.) Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Angie Schmidt WhitneyCareer Services Coordinator/Pre-law Advisor

University of Minnesota

Kim HindbjorgenAssistant DirectorLearning Abroad CenterUniversity of Minnesota

Kevin MorrisonDirector of Study Abroad and Assistant Dean of Global StudiesElon University

Resources for Career Integration & Education Abroad

• IIEPassport - www.iiepassport.org

“education abroad does not inherently endow a career advantage. It’s only perceived as advantageous when the student can articulate how she has used that experience to gain the knowledge, skills and abilities required by an employer…”

Sheila Curran, International Educator,

Nov-Dec 2007

Students don’t see connection between the experience & their career goals

Students may not know what skills employers value

Students unable to articulate intercultural competencies gained abroad

Campus career & education abroad professionals unable to cross-over institutional barriers

Lack of campus resources committed to holistic advising process

The Disconnect

“…bridging the gap between employer and student perceptions requires all parties to come together to help the student in the rapidly changing career market… I don’t think there is one single ‘best’ way to bridge the gap…Rather, I would argue employers, career centers and academic units need to collaborate in multiple ways to prepare students for an increasingly complex working world.”

Amy Homkes-Hayes, coordinator for Career Center, University of Michigan, USA Today,

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/31/more-than-a-college-degree/3324303/?sf19224859=1

Time & Money & ____

When students are deciding : build opportunities for students to see connections between EA & career goals When students are abroad : build opportunities to describe & analyze impacts of new intercultural competencies When students return to campus : build opportunities to re-frame and articulate what they learned

The Challenge

Affirms correlation between education abroad & impact on

career direction & career advancement

50 year IES alumni survey (1950-1999)UMN & Forum survey (2006-2009)AIFS (2013)Employer studies show value to companies

(SAGE, 2012)

The Research

Even if students go abroad without clear career direction in mind, research shows there is lasting impact on many levels –

years later – upon career direction & opportunities for advancement

It Matters Later, If Not Now

Each office does its own thing OR Offices plan in collaborative way OR Students plan & decide with fragmented

information Students do not see a career connection Students do not see reason to reflect while

abroad Students have harder time unpacking it all

Making the Connection

AIFS Student Guide to Study Abroad & Career Development (2011), Martin Tillman

NAFSA Study Abroad Career Plan: Adviser’s Guide (2013), Tillman, Chapman & Stevens

Each complements the other – both provide roadmaps and concrete steps to take…

Resources for Students & Staff

Elon University

• Comprehensive Master’s Level Institution

• 5,600 Undergraduates• 1200 students study abroad

annually• Short-term Faculty-Led• Semester-long Faculty-Led• Affiliate and Exchange Partner

programs

Purpose of Re-Entry Programming

• Identify skills learned or enhanced while abroad

• Think strategically about how to incorporate this information into the job-search process

Global Education Center & Professional Development Center

• Collaborate to provide comprehensive service to returned study abroad students

• Co-teach a Transitions course

Elon Transitions Course

• Skills identification• Resume and cover letter review• Elevator Speeches (practice

networking event)• Interview strategies (mock-

interviews)

RESOURCE COLLABORATION

Curriculum Integration: Involving Faculty, Advisers and Staff

Career Integration: 5 Corners?

Driving FactorsImprovements in undergraduate education

4-year planning and goal-setting• Weave long term career planning into

program selection• Introduce career action items as part of

experience abroad

Career Development Network

Project Goals

• Collaboration with campus colleagues• Quotations from leaders in industry• Increased outreach to employers• Helping students better articulate their

learning abroad experiences• Career focus on the student learning

outcomes

Campus Partnership Advisory Group

• Becky Hall, Career Services Administration• Wachen Anderson, School of Nursing• Judith Beniak, Health Careers Center• Katy Hinz, Office of Student Engagement• Susan LeBlanc, Center for Academic Planning and Exploration• Sara Nagel Newberg, Career and Internship Services• Abby Pinto, Carlson International Programs• Angie Schmidt Whitney, College of Liberal Arts Career Services• Katie Selby, Undergraduate Business Career Center• Mark Sorenson-Wagner, Career Center for Science and

Engineering• Jeannie Stumne, College of Education and Human Development

Career Services• Paul Timmins, College of Liberal Arts Career Services

Global Identity Course

Connecting the Dots

Career Integration

CDN Employer Survey key skills:

Effective interpersonal communication

Learn new ideas quickly

Creative/innovative thinking

Appreciate and interact with individuals different than yourself

Education Abroad Network October 30th Meeting

• International Experience = Jobs Back Home? How Learning Abroad and Careers Connect

• Discussion included history and future vision of Career Integration

• How to incorporate “Career Integration” into academic and career advising

Case Study Example Marina will be graduating in December of 2014, with a major in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development (GCD). She’d planned on going to Pharmacy School, but now no longer wants to pursue that career path. Last year, she did a study abroad program in South America, and says it was a life-changing experience – she loved it. She tells you she really wants to find a way to “get back abroad and see another part of the world”.  Marina loves her major and has done well in her classes, but expresses to you that she is quite concerned finding a job after graduation and her career prospects. She says she just doesn’t know what she can do with her major and no real skills or experience.  How would you work with Marina in your role? What resources would you refer her to? What questions would you ask her to get more details about the situation? 

Career Integration Conference

July 21-22, 2014

Commons Hotel, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus

British Council (2013). Culture at Work: The value of intercultural skills in the workplace. Booz, Allen, Hamilton, McLean, VA. http://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/documents/culture-at-work-research.pdf 

Norris, E.M., Gillespie, J. (2013). How Study Abroad Shapes Global Careers: Evidence From the United States Institute for the International Education of Students

Nolting, William, Debbie Donohue, Cheryl Matherly and Martin Tillman. (2013). Internships, Service Learning, Volunteering Abroad: Successful Models and Best Practices. NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Washington, D.C.

Tillman, M., (20??). “Employer Perspectives on International Education,” SAGE Handbook of International Higher Education

Tillman, M., Ed. (20??). “Impact of Education Abroad on Career Development: Volume 1.”American Institute For Foreign Study. www.aifsabroad.com/advisors/pdf/Impact_of_Education_AbroadI.pdf

Demonstrating Value of Study Abroad for Career Development

Chapman, V.V. (2011).Beyond the Bubble. Study Abroad and the Pschosocial and Career Development of Undergraduates.

Gardner, Phil, Linda Gross, and Inge Steglitz. “Unpacking Your Study Abroad Experience: Critical Reflection for Workplace Competencies.” Collegiate Employment Research Institute, Michigan State University, CERI Research Brief 1-2008. www.studyabroad.isp.msu.edu/people/unpacking_brief.pdf

Matherly , Cheryl, and William Nolting. “Career Benefits: Understanding & Articulating the Skills you Gained Abroad.” Abroad View 10:1 (2007).

Tillman, M. (2011). AIFS Guide to Study Abroad and Career Development. AIFS, Connecticut. http://www.aifsabroad.com/advisors/pdf/Tillman_AIFS_Student_Guide_Career.pdf

Tillman, M. (2005). “The Right Tool for the Job.” NAFSA: Association of International Educators. International Educator 14.4 www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/InternationalEducator/FrontLinesJulAug05.pdf

“Resume Tips for Your International Experience.” University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center. www.umabroad.umn.edu/assets/files/PDFs/students/returnedStudents/resumeTips.pdf

Study Abroad-Career Resources

Resources for Career Integration & Education Abroad

• IIEPassport - www.iiepassport.org