Professional benefits of study abroad

Posted date: 16 Aug 2021

When studying abroad, the most important talent to have is the ability to present and translate lessons learned in another country into transferable career abilities. Or, to put it another way, how your study abroad semester can help you make a lot of money. Everyone may advise you that studying abroad is beneficial to your career. But what exactly does that imply? What practical professional skills did you gain from your study abroad experience? What impact does your study abroad learning have on your job search? These professional objectives for studying abroad will have you on your way to being "hired" in no time.

Step 1: Identify your skills

It's no surprise that study abroad students return with an overwhelming sense of "Well, I know I learned some stuff," because we rarely take inventory of the abilities we do have.

* Personal Capabilities: While your technical skills may get you a foot in the door, it's frequently your people skills that get you there. Work ethic, attitude, self-awareness, and a variety of other personal characteristics are all important for career success. As a result, one of your professional goals for study should be to develop your people abilities.

* Global Mindset: Leaders must have a global attitude in today's business. Young professionals must be prepared to engage with a range of people in a variety of circumstances when business operations fail to recognise borders. Global employees, on the other hand, can only perform in a variety of situations if they have sufficiently developed cross-cultural knowledge, skills, and capacities.

* Communication Skills: Communication is at the heart of every job; everything you do there is a result of it. As a result, effective communication skills are critical for professional success.

Step 2: Add some meat to it

While those are all valuable abilities and lessons, let's go one step farther. Let's talk about how to DEMONSTRATE how you got these talents, how you used them, and how you plan to use them in the workplace. Select a few abilities that you believe are relevant to your job change and, in particular, to your personal travel experiences. Make a separate list of these talents, and fill in the blanks by tying them to specific tales, incidents, or memories in which you recognised you were using them. This is a crucial stage. If you say you've been motivated to "read more news sources," you should be able to back it up with a storey and possibly a strong understanding of current events.

Fortunately, your study abroad semester provided you with a plethora of experience, so gathering one to two examples of you showing these talents in real life shouldn't be too tough. You'll be in a strong position to impress possible employers if you're organised, showcase your most significant skills, and have anecdotes "at the ready."

Step 3: Be a star candidate

Your life choices should resonate intimately with your experience overseas if you truly want to "Wow" a firm and blow the competition out of the water. What impact did your travels have on your life at home? Did you join a wider range of clubs, devote a considerable amount of time to a cause you care about, begin learning a new language, or enroll in classes focused on global issues? If your semester abroad genuinely had the impact on you that you claim it did, and was not just a glorified holiday, it should have a clear impact on your life after you return home.

Step 4:  Go get ‘em, tiger

Now you're ready to connect your study abroad experience to the decisions you wish to make in the future. Continue to develop the skills you've found in yourself, focusing on a few that you'd like to master. You'll be more than ready to ace an internship, job interview, scholarship application, or any amazing opportunity life throws your way with hard work, devotion, and kindness!

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