Past Reentry Conferences

Coming Home: Making Personal and Professional Use of Your International Experience

Fourth Annual, Minnesota Re-entry Conference

Saturday, September XX, 2010

College and university students returning from a sojourn abroad are invited to attend the annual MN Re-entry Conference. The 2010 conference will be hosted by college or university in the Twin Cities area. This Conference takes place every fall semester and represents a partnership between a dozen institutions from across the state.

Join over 150 students from around the state who have spent part of their academic career abroad. A full day of activities is planned to help bring your study abroad experience full circle.

The day will include a keynote speaker and student presentations.

Lunch is included with your conference registration.

Students will choose to attend three rotating sessions from the seven on offer.

Go Abroad Again: Teaching, Short-term Working, & Volunteering Abroad: You've studied abroad now go and live your dream of teaching, working short-term, or volunteering abroad! This session will give an overview of strategies, programs, resources, and things to consider so that you can make your dream a reality. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters who advise on these opportunities and have worked, taught, or volunteered abroad themselves.
Graduate School: Are you interested in attending graduate school abroad or staying stateside, but focusing on international issues? This presentation will address many of the common questions associated with applying for graduate school in other countries. In addition resources will be provided about internationally focused programs in the US.
International Careers at Home & Abroad: This panel will include individuals who have worked abroad, are working for an international corporation here in the United States, or have found other careers in the international public sector or in the social justice field to remain globally connected.
Myths & Realities of an International Career Abroad: Ready for the “real world”??!! After graduation many study abroad returnees wish to take their professional career abroad, but it may or may not be a simple process. Factors to consider include language skills, previous experience, and ability to secure a visa. Learn about the realities of the search process, and gain insights into what employers are looking for when hiring internationally.
Please note: This session is highly recommended for anyone interested in attending the “International Careers at Home & Abroad” panel.
Resume Writing Session: What is the best way to include your study abroad experience on your resume; in the education section, under other activities? It is important to present your experience well to potential employers. Career professionals will present tips and tricks for illustrating the great impact of your study abroad and the transferrable skills which you learned.
Craft Your Study Abroad Stories for Interviewing: You studied abroad… so what?! Oftentimes students have incredible, life changing experiences during their time abroad, but when they return and try to describe to others about how important the experience was, they are at a loss for words. During job or internship interviews, there is no time to grapple for the words to describe the transferrable skills that you have learned through study abroad. This session will help you to begin to formulate those anecdotes which will capture the essence of your experience.
Travel writing: Documenting your Journey: Capturing the essence of your study abroad experience for an on-line blog, printed magazine or your private travel journal is an art; and like any art, it takes a lot of work. This session will offer advice on how to share your study abroad experience through a different lens. Information will also be presented on how to submit your travel stories to National Geographic Glimpse Magazine and other formats.

The day will wrap-up with door prize drawings.

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Register for the Conference

Registration for the 2010 Conference will be available in March 2010. Please note that you will have to pay the $10 Conference Registration Fee at the time of application. The fee will be charged to all participants attending the conference to help cover the costs of meals.

Please check with your home college or university as the study abroad office may provide transportation to the conference and/or reimbursement of the registration fee.

The registration fee is not meant to prohibit anyone from attending the conference. Sponsorship is available to students with financial need. Please contact pretka@csbsju.edu for more details.

Cancellation Policy: Refunds for the $10 registration fee will be granted if notice of cancellation is sent to pretka@csbsju.edu by the registration deadline. No refunds will be given after this point.

Institutional Representation on the Planning Committee:

Carlson School of Management and the Learning Abroad Center

University of St. Thomas