Marketing Your International Experience

As the world economy becomes more globalized, countries are increasingly investing abroad. Companies around the world are investing in the international market. From an employer’s viewpoint, a student who has experience studying abroad is self-motivated, independent, willing to embrace challenges, and able to cope with diverse problems. Your experience studying abroad, living in another country, and acquiring foreign language skills can set you apart from the majority of job applicants. It is important to present your study abroad and international experience in the most effective manner in your job search.

Important points to remember:

• Visit the Career Development Center, register on eRecruiting, attend job fairs and participate in on-campus interviewing.
• Join the Professional Development Institute, (PDI), and complete the Global Awareness Specialization.
• Get your resume reviewed in the Career Development Center
• Need to know what types of companies and jobs to target? Check out http://career.uark.edu/majors/pdf/international.pdf to get started.
• Identify and be ready to market the skills you have gained through your international experience.