1 / 8

Working in the Field of International Education

Learn about the various types of jobs in the field of international education and how to succeed in this rewarding career. Discover opportunities for travel and expanding your cultural knowledge. Find resources for job search and networking in the field.

byronl
Download Presentation

Working in the Field of International Education

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Working in the Field of International Education Presenter Information goes here

  2. Work you do makes a differenceGreat Way to continue traveling and learn more about the worldFun! WHY?

  3. Types of jobs in the field • University • Public, private, smaller school vs. large school • Study Abroad • International Student Services • International Education Organization (Providers) • Field Staff (Road Warrior) • Office staff • In-Country staff • International Education Associations • NAFSA: Association of International Educators • Forum on Education Abroad • Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) • Institute of International Education (IIE) • National Council for International Visitors (NCIV)

  4. The keys to succeed • BA/BS degree required and a Master’s preferred • International experience strongly preferred/required (multiple experiences are a bonus) • Proficiency in non-English languages • Experience working in the International Center on- campus • Consider volunteer, work-study, other student work opportunities to gain experience in the field after study abroad

  5. Do your homework • Design a plan for learning more about specific jobs and for conducting a job search. • Join SECUSS-L (set up a professional second email address for the listserv) • Most jobs in the field are not posted on “monster,” “craigslist,” or other general job search locations. • NAFSA Job Registry • The Forum on Education Abroad • The Chronicle of Higher Education

  6. Have a plan • Develop plan to schedule informational interviews with faculty, staff and individuals in jobs you are interested in. • Learn before you’re in the job • Determine if your willing to relocate: Within the state? A region?The US? The world? (The bigger your search area, the more opportunities are available!) • Update your resume to connect skills to potential opportunities • Work with your university’s career center • Volunteer • Internships (paid or unpaid) • Grad school?

  7. How to network • NAFSA Conference is the last week of May/first week of June every year. More than 8,000 people attend all focused on the field of International Education. • Student rates available • Mentor program • Volunteer opportunities with discounted registration fees • Workshops, sessions, poster sessions, receptions, networking • NAFSA has 11 different regions and each region has a conference. • Held in late-October/early-November • Volunteer opportunities available • Great for networking in a specific region • Forum conference in early April • Focuses only on Education Abroad

  8. Questions?www.lessonsfromabroad.org

More Related