Meeting in the Middle: Ideas

For Professional Collaboration

Between IE Newcomers and
Hiring Managers
Ellen Street DSF Consulting
Tiffany Harrison GoAbroad.com
Sora Friedman, Ph.D. SIT Graduate Institute
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This is How Ellen Came to The Field
Ellen Street
@EllenStreet1
Worked abroad at an
international office
Temporary jobs for
experience and a way
into the field
Moved to a bigger city
Found current job
through Twitter!
This is How Sora Came to The Field
Sora Friedman
@sorafriedman
Active with AFS in high-
school -> was an exchange
student in Bolivia
Worked in Study Abroad
office in college -> studied
abroad in Colombia
Volunteered with AFS ->
turned into real job!
Attended SIT -> did
practicum in England
Found current job through
networking!
This is How Tiffany Came to The Field
Tiffany Harrison
@ttmharrison
Study Abroad
Experience a Job
Social Media & Tech
Online Networking
Blog & Guest Posts
Twitter
LinkedIn
Authenticity & Creativity
Lets Hear From You
Who is a student/recent graduate?
Who is an international education veteran?
Hopefuls: Who Are We?
Excited, motivated, well-traveled, and
unemployed!
Chances are we learned about
education through study abroad.
Perhaps we had an internship, but we
are hoping to get our first full-time job,
and with the constant lack of interest in
our skills, we get frustrated.
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Veterans: Who Are We?
We are energetic, helpful, and willing to
give advice to anyone who asks.
We often blame the economic crisis for
lack of jobs in our field, even though this
problem existed long before then.
Many of us came into the field through
other paths.
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Veterans: Who Are We?
One size does not fit all. Here is how some veterans got their start:
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Tips For International Education Veterans
We can give the air of being helpful as a colleague.
We can be easily accessible, rather than seem untouchable as a
school official.
We could allow students to assist us on a volunteer basis with parts
of our position that could be done by someone else. Its all about
experience!
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Tips For International Education Veterans
Why should we do better?
It would put excitement in your office.
Put the pep back in your step!
Those that you assist in the beginning will help you in return when
they become directors and advisors.
Professionalization of the field prepares young workers to take over
jobs in the future. (After all, you want to retire at some point!)
Remember, its not about competition, its about collaboration.
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Tips For International Education Veterans
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Ask for what you are looking for!
Tips For International Education Veterans
Model Practices and Future Trends
This is what we could be doing:
Tasks/Jobs while still a student/Grad
Student/Intern
Creative ideas or successes you can
share with the group?
What can we do better?
What ideas do YOU have?
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Tips For International Education Hopefuls
Where are we now?
We are excited, motivated, well-traveled and unemployed!
Chances are we learned about international education through
study abroad.
Perhaps we had an internship, but we are hoping to get our first full-
time job, and with the constant lack of interest in our skills, we get
frustrated.
Entry-level jobs posted on the NAFSA Job Registry
984 Total Jobs in 2013
352 4-Year Jobs in 2013
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Tips For International Education Hopefuls
What can we do better?
Be persistent.
Network, even while in college. (By coming up with reasons to meet
people in the field, your network and knowledge base will grow!)
Be able to move, even proactively. Were adventurous!
Accurately explain your skills: a positive attitude is not enough.
Create a Digital Footprint for yourself.
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Creating A Digital Footprint
What does it mean? Why is it
important?
Make social media your Professional
BFF.
Top Networks to Consider:
LinkedIn
Twitter
Personal Blog
Google+
Instagram
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We Just Met, But Google Me Maybe?
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Web Search
Image
Search
LinkedIn Presence
Tips For International Education Hopefuls
Model Practices and Future Trends
Put yourself in the view of IE veterans.
Take control of your own job hunt.
Be mindful of the bigger picture.
Be proactive.
Say what you feel has merit, and the ones that are willing to listen
will be your future audience.
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Meeting Each Other Halfway
Collaboration examples in the field
Directors care about budgets. Students care about living expenses and
paying back student loans. Can we achieve both (e.g. government
stipends, etc.)?
School officials are surprised when GAs live in the dorms. Consider
a residence life type position so that basic expenses are covered.
What other ideas do you have?
If not, seek out volunteering opportunities during the wait.
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Our Examples from the Field
GoAbroad
Summer Internship Institute
SIT Graduate Institute
Coordinating practica to provide experience
DSF Consulting
Learn by doing
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Meeting Each Other Halfway
Now that you have the information,
who will you reach out to?
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Ellen Street
Ellen@dsfconsulting.net
@EllenStreet1
Tiffany Harrison
tiffany.harrison@goabroad.com
@ttmharrison
Sora Friedman
sora.friedman@sit.edu
@sorafriedman