Career Placement Concerns of International Graduate Students: A Qualitative Study |
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| Authors: | Yih-Jiun Shen Edwin L Herr |
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| Institution: | (1) Division of Educational Psychology and Leadership, Texas Tech University, Box 41071, Lubbock, TX, 79409;(2) The Pennsylvania State University, USA |
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| Abstract: | This qualitative study investigates the career placement concerns of international graduate students returning to their home countries, heading to other countries, or remaining in the United States after their education. Using a phenomenological framework, structured interviews were conducted with 24 participants (i.e., 18 international students, 1 naturalized status student, 3 faculty members, and 2 career counselors). Assertions that emerged suggested that the students possess diverse career plans influenced by numerous unique factors. Major, gender, and geography were not salient factors affecting the students' career placement needs. Students used contacts in their academic fields far more than they used campus career services, due to negative perceptions of or limited services that the center could provide. Based on these findings, more outreach to the international student community and collaboration between the career counseling and placement center and other campus departments are recommended. |
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| Keywords: | career counseling cross-cultural counseling international students qualitative inquiry student personnel |
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