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How to incorporate your study abroad 
experience in your job search 
www.trinity.edu/career 
careerservices@trinity.edu 
210.999.8321
Reflect on your experience 
Attributes 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 profile 
Reflect 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 Process 
Tell 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.
Sharing your study abroad experience... 
THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
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

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Integrating study abroad experiences into the job search

  • 1. How to incorporate your study abroad experience in your job search www.trinity.edu/career careerservices@trinity.edu 210.999.8321
  • 2. Reflect on your experience Attributes 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?
  • 3. Write it. • Write down the things you successfully accomplished. • List the skills you used or learned.
  • 4. Tell it. Situation Task Action Results
  • 5. Résumé and LinkedIn profile Reflect your key competencies • Leadership • Teamwork • Organization • Creative problem solving • Conflict Resolution • Cultural Adaptability • Professionalism • Tech Savvy
  • 6. Networking - 60-Second (or 60-Character) Elevator Speech http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/how-to-write-your-60-second-elevator-pitch /
  • 7. Interview Process Tell 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
  • 8. 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.
  • 9. Sharing your study abroad experience... THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
  • 10. LinkedIn as Foundation • It’s your professional story. Share it. Visually. • For basic setup instructions, see http://students.linkedin.com
  • 11. Key Words Paint a Picture • Summary • Skills and expertise • Experience
  • 12. Word Cloud + Job Description =
  • 13. LinkedIn Documentation • Education section • Summary section • Project section • Contact information section • Twitter • Three additional links
  • 14. 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
  • 15. Slide Into Home Base • Slideshare.net • PowerPoint • Documents (.pdf, .doc) • Video (.mp4, .wmv, .mpeg, .mov, .avi)
  • 16. Blog Your work. Work Your blog. • Promote values • Promote level and area(s) of expertise • Demonstrate communication style
  • 17. Recycle Blog Posts • Letter to the editor • School paper • Hometown paper • San Antonio and other metropolitan papers
  • 18. You Are What You Tweet • Create Twitter lists • Follow others in your industry of choice • Follow and engage employers • Use hashtags
  • 19. Move Them With Imagery • YouTube • Vine • Animoto • Smilebox • Instagram • Pinterest
  • 20. 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
  • 21. Next Steps on LinkedIn • Post status updates • Articles • School/work achievements • Conferences • Follow employers • Search for jobs • Know who is looking at you
  • 22. Know Your Online Image… • Google Alert: http://www.google.com/alerts
  • 23. Practice, Practice, Practice • Walk-in hours • Networking Etiquette • Making Connections • Resumania • Interview Success • Mock interviews • Career panels • Career Fair
  • 24. Practice Engagement: Follow Career Services • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn • Pinterest • Instagram (coming soon!) • Wordpress
  • 25. Questions? Contact CAREER SERVICES: www.trinity.edu/careers careerservices@trinity.edu 210.999.8321