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International Student Advising
International Student Advising
2021
2021
IES ABROAD/STUDY ABROAD FOUNDATION (SAF)
IES ABROAD/STUDY ABROAD FOUNDATION (SAF)
Program Specialist- International Students
In this role, which I held during the COVID-19 pandemic, I supported international students through the process of studying abroad in the United States. While many U.S. students tend to study abroad through short-term faculty-led programs or semester-long programs, international students tend to study abroad for at least a year. I advised students through the choice of programs based on best-fit, the application process, class registration, arrival onsite, and ordering transcripts once the program was completed. I also advised on visa requirements and vaccine-specific policies for each specific university. In this role, I both built relationships with our partner offices in Japan, China, and Korea, and our 22 U.S./International partner institutions.
I also supported the development of a partnership between SAF and Yonsei University in South Korea, sending the first US Student abroad through the program.
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Study Abroad Advising
Study Abroad Advising
2020
2020
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY
Interim Study Abroad Advisor
In this role, a maternity leave coverage that grew out of my graduate assistantship, I advised 10% of the student body on study abroad, including program choice, application, deferral, and Gilman Scholarship applications. Since I was working as a graduate assistant when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I also had to research university risk management responses, present research to North Park's Travel Oversight Committee, and ultimately vote on whether students would be allowed to participate in programs. This roadbump produced the opportunity to plan and implement virtual programming to build relationships with the Swedish students who would be participating in an exchange. I also contributed to the reassessment of faculty-led study abroad options in response to the changing demographics of the university.
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A Study Abroad Fair I helped put on as part of my internship at North Park University!
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