In an era of increased emphasis on career preparation in higher education, it’s wise to maximize the effect of education abroad on student’s vocational trajectories. While the link between education abroad & robust career outcomes has been well researched, the literature indicates the need for more collaboration between university career centers, education abroad offices, & employers. This session pulls together experts from those fields to share how to better cultivate the leaders of tomorrow.
Learning Objectives:
Apply lessons learned to enhance career outcomes of education abroad students at their universities and in their organizations.
Identify a list of key stakeholders outside of the education abroad office that can support students in applying their education abroad experience to their career trajectory.
Understand the perspectives that career centers and employee recruiters have of education abroad and how their partnerships are crucial in student career outcome success.
