students’ preparation prior to international co-op placement, ul early guidance approach
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Students’ Preparation prior to International Co-op placement, UL early guidance approach Carla Naltchayan , International Cooperative Education Manager , Cooperative Education & Careers Division (CECD). May 2014. Overview. CECD Mission and top facts - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Students’ Preparation prior to International
Co-op placement,UL early guidance
approach
Carla Naltchayan, International Cooperative Education Manager,
Cooperative Education & Careers Division (CECD)
May 2014
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Overview
I. CECD Mission and top factsII. From 1st year on, awareness and skills
developmentIII. International placements intensive
preparationIV. Cultural adjustments and country
specific pre-departure brief.V. Shaping the future of tomorrow's
graduates
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CECD Mission and top facts
• Focus on student employability and career development.
• Largest undergraduate placement programme in Ireland and Europe with 1,600 students to place every year.
• 20 % are international (approx. 350 students)
• As a result: highest level of Graduate employment in Ireland.
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From 1st year on, awareness and skills
development• Information sessions starts in 1st
year, second semester.
• For Business students: awareness of international opportunities. Broad spectrum of opportunities. Develop a second language.
• CSIS courses: early skills development, technical skills, portfolio, coding skills.
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International placements intensive preparation
• Sessions are tailored to each Faculty. Languages and Humanities are broken down by countries.
• The earliest students access to information, the better equipped they are to chose between Ireland vs. International. 12-months in advance.
• Returning students invited to give their feedback.
• Some placement opportunities are presented separately: Teaching in Spain, Rise China, Colonias Argentina, Japan, Volunteering in Romania, etc.
Communication
Languages
Adaptable
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International placements intensive preparation
(2)• Every year, we host Engineering Careers in the Gulf countries
(strong Irish expat community)• Business students: learn about evolving marketing techniques,
digital marketing, online advertising. • CV Clinics and mock-interviews• Registration for international placement takes place 7 months
prior to start date.• Screening interviews for international placements.• Compulsory TEFL course for students going on teaching
placements.
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Careers Fair, an excellent preparation
exercise• Largest on-campus Careers Fair in Ireland.
• 1st and 2nd year students are encouraged to attend.• 120 companies attended last year from Irl & UK
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Cultural adjustments preparation
• Pre-departure Brief: we cover students’ expectations vs. reality, cultural adjustment, homesickness and strategies to deal with any personal and professional issues.
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Country-specific pre-departure brief
• Students engineers sent to Qatar; some initial apprehension from students and parents.
• After the Seminar each year, and strong preparation on a specific country, students build confidence and excitement.
• Specific country brief for Qatar: doing business in the Gulf, respect of local customs, drinking culture, judiciary system.
• One to one support: Visas, accommodation.• Close contacts with counselling prior departure and during
Placements.
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Shaping the future of tomorrow's graduates
1. The learning outcomes – pre and post Placement.
e.g. one Applied Language student, for the Cultural and international awareness question – prior to departure to Japan she says:
“I want to learn how to be aware of cultural aspects and how to treat them, how to adjust to a different culture and learn how to deal with difficulties due to differences of culture”
Post Placement: “I think that I gained a valuable insight into certain aspects of Japanese business. I have never worked in a situation like this even in Ireland, but I found that there were very specific ways to carry out simple tasks that are not done in Ireland. When a client enters the office the staff say 'irashaimasei' accompanied with a bow”
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Shaping the future of tomorrow's graduates
2. The graduate attributes – recent article Times Magazine on Global Internships: The New Key to Getting a Job– “The data show that international internships are highly regarded
by employers,” says David Lloyd, founder of the Intern Group.
– “Employers worldwide prize graduates with global experience and international cultural awareness.” The right internship gives graduates a decided edge.
• Erasmus + new tag line “Changing lives. Opening minds” UL is the largest participating HEI in the Erasmus + work placement Programme.
3. The careers opportunities – success story.