article that listed the top skills desired by employers<\/a>. You might not realize it, but a lot of these skills you learned and developed while you were studying abroad. Here are some ways your international experience can help you land your dream job.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to Market Your Abroad Experience to an Employer<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFaculty-led program to Ecuador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Employer: Tell us about a time when you were able to demonstrate a variety of skills that you would bring to this position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Student: During my time at Queens University of Charlotte, I was fortunate to travel with two professors and a group of my peers to the jungle in Ecuador. Here, we stayed in a biological research station where we worked with conservation scientists to collect data and track flora\/fauna population patterns in different microbiomes. During this time abroad, not only did I get to experience another culture but my role of data collection\/ interpretation allowed me to hone my analytical skills<\/strong>. This is especially important as I was in a situation where I had to not only understand the data analysis but be able to communicate<\/strong> that to other people in the station who spoke another language.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLanguage Immersion to Spain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Employer: As a nurse, you will interact with people from many different backgrounds. What is your experience and approach to serving people who might be different than you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Student: That is such an important question as we can all agree that the United States is growing more diverse every day. Fortunately, as you can see on my resume, I have a minor in Spanish. I believe that communication<\/strong> is one of the first steps to connecting with people. During my time at Queens University of Charlotte, I was able to acquire language fluency through an immersion program in Barcelona, Spain. There, I was the one who was different than everyone else around me. It made me grateful when people were patient with me, as I tried to communicate<\/strong> with them. This has informed my practice of nursing as I want to exhibit that same patience as I try to understand where my patients are and how I can help meet their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSummer Business Program in China<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Employer: Can you tell us about a time when you had to manage a budget?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Student: This is a great question. While I have experience managing budgets in my current and previous roles, a time that really shows my comfort level with budget management<\/strong> was during my study abroad experience in China. During my undergraduate studies, I had the opportunity to take business courses abroad in Shanghai, China. My study abroad advisor recommended that we start saving money and budgeting for our expenses abroad. I worked out a budget and began saving. Due to economic shifts in my host country, the exchange rate changed significantly a few weeks before I traveled. I reworked my budget and reprioritized expenses to accommodate the new exchange rate. This situation allowed me to exercise multi-currency budget management<\/strong> that will directly translate to this work. My flexibility<\/strong> and adaptability<\/strong> to the new budget constraints has given me the tools to manage the budget requirements for this position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n