2010 NCDA Global Conference Katherine E Dorsett Florida State University Career Center Assistant Director for Career Advising Counseling amp Programming amp Brook G Serrano Savannah College of Art and Design ID: 321002
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Improving Career Services to International Students
2010 NCDA Global Conference
Katherine E. Dorsett
Florida State University Career Center
Assistant Director for Career Advising, Counseling, & Programming
&
Brook G. Serrano
Savannah College of Art and Design
Senior International Student AdviserSlide2
OverviewWhat are the challenges in providing career services for international students?What gaps in service do international students feel exist?How are career programs and resources addressing these challenges?What additional resources are available? Slide3
Challenges for Practitioners“What are some challenges you or your organization have experienced while working with international students?”Slide4
1) Assess need 2) Speak with staff3) Write
a proposal
4)
Advertise
group /
recruit participants5) Recruit assistance to facilitate group6) Hold group7) Evaluate group 8) Follow-up with stakeholders
Focus Group ProceduresSlide5
FSU Case StudyDateLocationParticipantsCountries representedPrior knowledge of the FSU Career Center?Previously utilized FSU Career Services?Previously utilized non-FSU career services?ImplementationSlide6
Focus Group ResultsVariety of marketing approachesWork experience importantAssistance with locating companiesJob searching in their home countryDesire for specialized servicesHelp articulating unique strengths Slide7
What We LearnedBe selective in :group facilitator locationAnticipate possible:cultural conflictsgroup attritionlanguage barriersquestions about servicesSlide8
Building a Case “How do we build a case for enhancing career services for international students?”Slide9
What Would the U.S. Be Like Without…Google IntelYahoo! ebayWebEx
Sun Micro-Systems
Cirrus Logic
I2 Systems
(Dine &
Bapat
, 2007)RussiaHungaryTaiwanFranceIndiaIndiaIndiaIndiaSlide10
Keep in Mind….The U.S. does not produce enough engineer and hard science graduates to meet the country’s demands (Dine & Bapat, 2007)Int’l students contribute more than $17.5 billion to the U.S. economy (tuition and living expenses) (OpenDoors, 2009)Int’l students play a large role internationalizing higher educationSlide11
Knowing the StakeholdersMulticultural offices and departmentsSpecific academic departments focusing on language or international affairsCampus recruitersSlide12
Get Creative with ISSCultural ProgrammingPeer ProgramsLanguage PartnersFriends of InternationalsCountry Ambassadors
International students services offices are your biggest allies!Slide13
Connecting the Campus: Sharing ExpertiseWhat campus offices, departments and faculty are interested in international and multicultural topics?How much do I know about these departments/offices, clubs and services?What programs already exist?- Center for English Language Learning
- Writing Center
- Civic Education/Volunteering CenterSlide14
International Students By the NumbersUnited States: 671, 616 international studentsFlorida: 30, 386 international studentsFlorida State University: 1,250 international studentsFSU Career Center: 217 students visited 397 timesSlide15
Examination of Existing Programs and ServicesImproving career services2) Improving cultural awareness3) Improving career resources Slide16
Selecting and Implementing Programs Using the CASVE Cycle Model
Communication
Analysis
Synthesis
Valuing
ExecutionSlide17
ResourcesSlide18Slide19
National Association of International EducatorsSlide20Slide21Slide22Slide23Slide24Slide25Slide26Slide27Slide28Slide29Slide30
What are some of your favoriteresources/programs/services for international students?Slide31
Any questions? Thank you!