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My International Experience Outside University
Cross-cultural experiences off-campus can greatly enhance your international understanding. This quiz will help you assess your level of engagement.
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Analyses :
Congratulations! You love exploring the world in any way you can, and are constantly looking for the next opportunity build your international skill set outside of the school environment. You know how to use your personal networks to access opportunities, and you aren’t afraid to go after what you want. You’re an ideal candidate for an international career, and have already started building a lot of the experience you’ll need to be successful in the global workforce. Continue maximizing the professional component of your off-campus activities and trips abroad. We wish you every success!
You have a strong sense of what it takes to develop your international personality and professional cross-cultural skills. You’re proactive and eager to be involved in internationally-focused activities outside the school environment. You’ve likely already spent some time abroad and are planning on going abroad again in the near future. Good for you! You’re on the right track. Keep expanding your personal and professional networks, and be sure to look into any and all opportunities to immerse yourself in the professional culture of a foreign country.
You understand the importance of building professional networks at home and abroad, and you’re aware of the many benefits of building cross-cultural skills outside the school environment. But sometimes you don’t make it past the research phase of planning your off-campus international experiences. You’ve got the right motivation – don’t let anxiousness or a tendency to daydream stop you from pursuing your international goals in the real world! Start acting on those excellent impulses – get in touch with personal contacts; apply for that placement you’ve been eyeing – and before you know it you’ll be having exciting, meaningful and career-boosting international experiences.
You have a genuine interest in international subjects and foreign cultures, and you know that building cross-cultural skills is important for almost any career. Now it’s time to start putting that knowledge into action. Consider the skills you’ve built over the course of your studies – how could you put those skills into action in a foreign country? Consider all the personal, academic and professional contacts you have – could any of them help you find an international opportunity off-campus or abroad? We recommend that you scan through this quiz again, and try to move forward on at least half of the suggested skill-building activities in it. We wish you all the best!
