How can Careers Services help students maximise international

opportunities?

Katy Gordon

Careers Service & Employability Manager, Strathclyde University and representative for AGCAS Scotland

The internationalisation challenge• Support for international students – CS role in income

generation• Engagement with alumni• Support for home students to study / work abroad– Motivate to try– Find relevant opps– Prepare to apply– Maximise time abroad – Encourage reflection and articulation on return

Types of opportunity

• Formal programmes (ERASMUS, IAESTE, Fulbright, Saltire)• Study abroad v work experience• Career related or general (BUNAC etc)• Short or long term• Volunteering v paid work

Range of activity across Scotland• Most universities – Going Global, International C Ad• Some universities – Skills Award • Examples of innovation:– Dundee Uni CS - International Internship– Napier Uni CS – Graduate Employability Project

The value of international experience

Your skills and experience are only as good as your ability to articulate them

And finally

“Most people spend more time planning their holidays than planning their career”

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