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Leveraging Education Abroad for Student Career Development & Employability
Category: Education Abroad & Global Workforce Development
Campus Education Abroad ‘Sherpas’
I’ve just read a very important article by Goldie Blumenstyk in the August 16 Chronicle of Higher Education (via subscription only), “Meet Higher Education’s Newest Players: ‘Education Sherpas.’ It’s applying the analogy of the sherpa as guide to the acute need on our campuses… Continue Reading “Campus Education Abroad ‘Sherpas’”
Why Don’t Students Understand The Linkage Between Study Abroad & Employability?
Originally posted on Global Career Compass:
The short answer is–I don’t know and I’m not sure there are easy ways to expain why. Last week, along with my colleague, Dr. Vera Chapman, Associate Director of Career Services at Colgate University, we conducted a webinar…
Are we beyond “it was great”?
I’m pleased to share this guest post by Jessica Miller, on a topic which has often been discussed here. The difference is that Jessica is , as she says, a young grad and new to the international education field. Her comments are instructive for… Continue Reading “Are we beyond “it was great”?”
Dive Into Selected NAFSA Blogs & Presentations on Career Integration, Employability & Best Practice Campus Advising
I wanted to make it easy to tap into some of my recent work, so here’s a link to several short blogs and other pieces of work I’ve done for NAFSA: Association of International Educators: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nafsa-professional-development-resources-martin-tillman?trk=prof-post I welcome your comments !
New Book: International Higher Education’s Scholar-Practitioners: Bridging Research and Practice
Originally posted on International Higher Education Consulting:
Edited by BERNHARD STREITWIESER & ANTHONY C. OGDEN The idea of the professional who bridges both research and practice has been largely overlooked and at times even disregarded by the academic and administrative structures that govern activity…
How Study Abroad Supports Graduate Employability
Originally posted on Global Career Compass:
The full essay appears in the AIFS study abroad advisor newsletter, International Perspectives: http://www.aifsabroad.com/pdf/perspectives_2015.pdf We’ve recently witnessed a spate of new books authored by policy wonks which aim to re-examine the mission of the university in the United States…
Making the most of opportunities
Originally posted on Omolabake #Mummyscholar:
Might sound like a cliche, but I believe that good preparation precedes taking meaningful advantage of opportunities. And opportunities sometimes lurk at unexpected corners. My main point in this post is linked to recent experiences as a research student…
Elon University’s Purposeful Plan to Link Education Abroad & Student Career Development
I’m pleased to share this guest post by Kristen Aquilino, International Career Fellow in the Elon Student Professional Development Center. Elon is one of the many campuses I cite in my publication for AIFS: “Campus Best Practices Supporting Education Abroad & Student Career Development (2014):… Continue Reading “Elon University’s Purposeful Plan to Link Education Abroad & Student Career Development”
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