integrating study abroad experiences into the job search

How to incorporate your study abroad experience in your job search

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Reflect on your experienceAttributes gained from study abroad can

be of interest to employers. Consider your new knowledge, skills and abilities.

• What did you learn?• What skills did you develop?• What abilities do you now possess?

Write it.

• Write down the things you successfully accomplished.

• List the skills you used or learned.

Tell it.

Situation

Task

Action

Results

Résumé and LinkedIn profileReflect your key competencies

• Leadership• Teamwork• Organization• Creative problem solving• Conflict Resolution• Cultural Adaptability• Professionalism• Tech Savvy

Networking 60-Second (or 60-Character) Elevator Speech http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/how-to-write-your-60-second-elevator-pitch/

Interview ProcessTell me about yourself. (Two-minute answer)

– Explain who you are and where you’re from– What schools you’ve attended (study

abroad?)– Your work experience (study abroad?)– Your leadership traits (study abroad?)– Why you’re interested in the position– What attracts you to the industry

Networking Follow-up

– Have patience. If you’ve reached out and haven’t heard back, give it 1-2 weeks.

– Provide something of value.– Be willing to walk away and reach out to

someone else.

THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Sharing your study abroad experience...

LinkedIn as Foundation

• It’s your professional story. Share it. Visually.

• For basic setup instructions, see http://students.linkedin.com

Key Words Paint a Picture

• Summary

• Skills and expertise

• Experience

Word Cloud + Job Description =

LinkedIn Documentation

• Education section

• Summary section

• Project section

• Contact information section• Twitter• Three additional links

Shelve Your Study Materials

Books•http://www.librarything.com •http://www.shelfari.com •http://www.goodreads.com/

Articles•http://twitter.com•http://www.pinterest.com

Slide Into Home Base

• Slideshare.net• PowerPoint• Documents (.pdf, .doc)• Video (.mp4, .wmv, .mpeg, .mov, .avi)

Blog Your work. Work Your blog.

• Promote values

• Promote level and area(s) of expertise

• Demonstrate communication style

Recycle Blog Posts

• Letter to the editor• School paper• Hometown paper• San Antonio and other metropolitan papers

You Are What You Tweet

• Create Twitter lists

• Follow others in your industry of choice

• Follow and engage employers

• Use hashtags

Move Them With Imagery

• YouTube

• Vine

• Animoto

• Smilebox

• Instagram

• Pinterest

Next Steps on LinkedIn

• Use as many LinkedIn categories as is relevant to your brand, especially language proficiency

• Tailor your URL

• Join the group, Trinity University Alumni

• Join other relevant groups

• Connect and network

Next Steps on LinkedIn

• Post status updates• Articles• School/work achievements• Conferences

• Follow employers

• Search for jobs

• Know who is looking at you

Know Your Online Image…• Google Alert: http://www.google.com/alerts

Practice, Practice, Practice

• Walk-in hours• Networking Etiquette• Making Connections• Resumania• Interview Success• Mock interviews• Career panels• Career Fair

Practice Engagement:Follow Career Services

• Facebook

• Twitter

• LinkedIn

• Pinterest

• Instagram (coming soon!)

• Wordpress

Questions?

Contact CAREER SERVICES:

www.trinity.edu/careers

careerservices@trinity.edu

210.999.8321