International Student Career Success: What Works? What Doesn’t Work?

June 16th, 2016| 12-1 PM

NAFSA Region X NJ/NY Downstate Conference

!  Di Hu Co-founder & Principal Coach interEDGE.org di@interEDGE.org !  Barbara Church-Kattan Director, Zarb Graduate Business Career Services Frank G. Zarb School of Business Hofstra University Barbara.j.church-kattan@hofstra.edu !  Surabhi Lal Director, Career Services Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service New York University Surabhi.lal@nyu.edu

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CoachDiHu

International Student Career Success: What Works? What Doesn’t Work?

Di Hu

Co-founder & Principal Coach | DrEducation, LLC & interEDGE.org

di@interEDGE.org

@CoachDiHu

#NAFSA #intlstudents

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a training solutions provider specializing in inclusion and success of international students

Strategies institutions have used to mitigate shifts in demographics

! Made efforts to increase international student enrollment

! Public: 71% (#1)

! Private: 64% (#2)

5 Source: Navigating the New Admissions Landscape (2015), The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Plan to work in the US after graduation 80% • Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association

Report lack of access to jobs or internships as the top reason for dissatisfaction #1

• Bridging the Gap Recruitment and Retention to Improve International Student Experiences, NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Rely on themselves or their family/relatives for career plans 75%

• Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association

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interEDGE: While enrollments have expanded, H1-B work visa quota has remained the same.

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2014 ~974,000 2007 ~623,000

Number of international students enrolled in the US Source: IIE

56%

Financial contributions of international students Source: NAFSA

96%

$30.5 b. $15.5 b.

Number of H1-B work visas. Only 20,000 for those earning advanced degree from the US

0%

85,000 85,000

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NACE: While enrollments have expanded, job outlook for international students is stagnant

8 Source: Job Outlook 2016, National Association of Colleges and Employers

Mismatch: Expectations vs. Reality

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Institutions: What are the top two challenges related to international students career services/advising?

Source: Career Services for International Students: Fulfilling High Expectations, World Education Services

0% 20% 40% 60%

Mismatch: Expectations vs. Reality

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Int’l Students: How familiar were you with career services in the US?

Source: Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association

Mismatch: Expectations vs. Reality

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Int’l Students: Have you ever visited career services in the US?

Source: Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association

Underestimating Cross-cultural Skills

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Employers: What skills make int’l students more of a competitive candidate?

Source: Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association

Underestimating Cross-cultural Skills

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Int’l Students: What do US employers value most in candidates?

Source: Resources for Partnering With International Students, National Career Development Association

What is the solution?

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Barbara Church-Kattan

Director, Zarb Graduate Business Career Services Barbara.j.church-kattan@hofstra.edu

What works and what doesn’t at Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University?

Surabhi Lal

Director, Career Services Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service

New York University Surabhi.lal@nyu.edu

What works and what doesn’t at Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service , NYU?