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Engaging Alumni : From Re-Entry to Post-
Graduation
CIEE Annual ConferenceMinneapolis, MN
21 November 2013
Susan E. Pratt, Duke UniversityTommy DeMarco, CIEE-SL Dominican Republic
Katie Selby, Carlson School of Management, UMN
Engaging Alumni
Definitions Session goals
› Approaches for preparing students› Focus on programming for returnees› Career integration and networking
Understanding and Preparing Students
Tommy DeMarcoCIEE Service-Learning ProgramSantiago, Dominican Republic
My Student Experience
CIEE SL DR Program
› Holistic approach
› Intensity factors
› Skills enhancement
Recognizing Returnee Needs
› Finding community, language
and culture
› Sharing experiences with
others
› What to do with new-found
inspiration?
Need to Relate
Need to Express
Need to Engage
CIEE SL DR Alumni Study
› 44% of our alumni have returned to the DR
› 22% are residing internationally
› 78% continue to speak Spanish weekly
› 94% declare that CIEE SL DR played a role in their specific field of employment or study
What works in terms of outreach?
In country re-entry meeting
On site Exit interviews
Potential alumni network in the works Skyping with current students Networking Fundraising
CIEE Alumni Network
Recognition of Need
Recognizing need for programming for returnees
Post program surveys to students, focus groups, advising session feedback
Cultivating Ideas for Re-Entry Programming
Best practices from the field Other institutions’ programming
models International education conferences Institutional practices across campus Trial and error
Intra-InstitutionalCollaboration
Career Center Service Learning Alumni Office Student-run organizations Student Affairs Program Specific Re-Entry University-wide working groups Staff, faculty, and administrator exchange
Sample Re-Entry Event “Unpacking Your Study Abroad
Experience”
Study Abroad Office/Career Center/Alumni Office
Reverse culture shockResume/Interview advice and mock
interviewsAlumni presentation or panel
Resources for Returnees
Program agenda Culture shock discussion/activity Resources for on and off-campus global
involvement Resources for curricular integration Career Center handouts on transferable
skills/career benefits of global education How to talk about/capitalize on your global
experience Information on scholarships/ grad
school/international job search
Career Integration and Networking
Katie M. SelbyCarlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
Carlson School Requirement
International Experience graduation requirement for undergraduate students
Short-term and semester options Business exchange programs Liberal arts program options Partnership with Carlson Global
Institute & campus-wide Learning Abroad Center
Student Service Collaboration
Shared messages in student coaching: academic advising, career services, Carlson Global Institute
Employer conversations about hiring process
Referral to expert office across campus for visas, teaching & working abroad
Integrated Career Services
Career coaching: marketing study abroad experience› Interview prep› Language competencies› Resume-writing› Elevator pitch› Transferable skills (intercultural
communication, adaptability, ambiguity)
Networking andPost-Graduation Opportunities
Networking with alumni abroad (during and post-program)
‘Engage search’ for language-based student opportunities
Mentorship matches with alumni abroad Coaching on employer conversations
re: post-graduation experience abroad GoinGlobal tool for hiring practices Lifetime alumni career services
Case Study
Junior returning from semester in developing country Questioning major Difficult reconnecting with family &
peers “No one wants to listen to me” Wants to go back ‘somehow’
Playing Card = Your Role
Program Alumni (Returnees)
Study Abroad Office
Faculty
Student Affairs Offices
Case Study Debrief
What are you currently doing to serve returnees?
What do returnees need? How do you know?
What are the current gaps in service? What actions steps can you take in the
next year in order to improve service?
Any questions? Thank you for
coming!
Tommy DeMarco, [email protected] Susan Pratt, [email protected] Katie Selby, [email protected]