International Student Employability​ by Griffith Careers & Employment Service https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1 Please type what your group is discussing in the breakout room en-us 2023-07-03 05:34:45 UTC 2026-02-17 18:57:31 UTC hello@padlet.com tdobinson2 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638600010 How to find benefits for WIL for Employers and Students? Noting the challenges from international supporting students while on WIL.]]> 2023-07-05 07:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638600010 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638600564 Industry needs to be on the winning side of this equation. We are very reliant currently on the goodwill of people invested in Griffith and supporting our students, especially international students. Chris: building and sustained a long-term talent pipeline for the Gold Coast is the big picture. ]]> 2023-07-05 07:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638600564 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638600848 "Employers don't care about grades" - this might be something academics don't realise.]]> 2023-07-05 07:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638600848 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638600931 Communication skills

Cultural awareness 

Knowing what services are available 

Understanding what employers are looking for 

Employers don't care about grades

Students stay in their own 'cultural pods' 
(good to partner with domestic students like in Griffith Mates ]]> 2023-07-05 07:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638600931 Degree program specific industry mentoring program where international students will create connections with professionals within their disciplines. The challenge is how we can attract and find industry who are willing to volunteer and be part of the program. mha47 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638601764 2023-07-05 07:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638601764 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638601833 It takes time and money to get individuals (graduates) up to speed and productive (6 months+), and potentially longer for international students (language challenges, confidence). Industry is different to study and fresh graduates need to be inducted to a new environment. ]]> 2023-07-05 07:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638601833 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638602287 International students hesitant to come out of their shell 

Students looking for belongingness 

More collaboration needed - want to incentivise domestic students who need to collaborate more with international students 'make sure they are included - take them down to the pub!'  ]]> 2023-07-05 07:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638602287 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638602576 Westpac has invested in and developed an onboarding program, buddies new students up with a more experienced person, puts grads in teams to develop collaboration. A local presence supports this. ]]> 2023-07-05 07:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638602576 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638603486 How to offer collaborative activities between international and domestic students? (tend to stay in their pods with similar cultures) - (domestic students have a fear that international students might effect their grades)

How to open up this opportunity? Some international students are shy.

]]> 2023-07-05 07:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638603486 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638603918 Employers would like to see more intercultural communication skills (not the students' fault).]]> 2023-07-05 07:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638603918 Teaching staff inviting career support staff in their lectures and give them the opportunity to get career service in front of international students mha47 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638604166 2023-07-05 07:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638604166 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638604662 Could we be sharing models of graduate induction and transition with industry to help support them employing new graduates (including international). eg. the model Westpac is using. ]]> 2023-07-05 07:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638604662 More flexible WIL options. There are so many examples of quality online WIL models that we could explore. Also great potential to partner with external providers. https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638604737 2023-07-05 07:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638604737 tdobinson2 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638604794 Talent pipeline - internships, job shadowing for students in early to middle years. Talk to students early on]]> 2023-07-05 07:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638604794 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605163 Are domestic students scared to offend international students?]]> 2023-07-05 07:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605163 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605354 Getting industry reps in to speak to students as early as possible, eg. first year undergraduate, to get them thinking about what they need to do and prepare for as they move through their studies towards a career. ]]> 2023-07-05 07:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605354 Helping students to identify their transferable skills they already have from various experiences and help students to develop career skills such as how to interview professionally and other related professional skills that help them be employable mha47 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605743 2023-07-05 07:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605743 It would be great if we could enhance our partnerships with international industries. Is a global WIL course possible? https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605751 2023-07-05 07:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605751 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605761 Shadowing as an opportunity for students, not just internships, and as early in studies as possible to expose them to workplaces.]]> 2023-07-05 07:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638605761 tdobinson2 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606377 Talent pipeline - profile organisations that international students can approach that are much more supportive in hiring/supporting international students. SME may not be able to take this risk vs larger organisations.]]> 2023-07-05 07:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606377 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606417 We could profile organisations (like Westpac's GC engineering group) who are doing onboarding and transition well. SMEs in particular will need more support with this. ]]> 2023-07-05 07:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606417 Showing students understand important cultural aspects of working in Australia (workplace culture and working rights). Example: Duwon's first Australian professional experience was from his internship and that really helped him understand AUstralian working culture and it was a great challenge to learn how to adapt himself to the AUstralian working culture mha47 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606605 2023-07-05 07:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606605 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606790 More co-curricular activities that provide bite-size exposure to industry and careers during study. 

]]> 2023-07-05 07:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606790 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606937 Biggest barrier (acc to the only current student in our group) is the VISA. Employers always ask first about the visa and won't give employment if not satisfied with the answer. Even post-study work rights often doesn't help ... they want students who are on the road to PR.]]> 2023-07-05 07:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606937 tdobinson2 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606947 Talent Pipeline - Vacation Work during end of year break - to allow international students experience]]> 2023-07-05 07:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606947 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606957 Biggest barrier is the visa (when employers are asking, what kind of visa do you have?) - bigger the company the harder it is to get in as they have more processes
Don't think it's the language 


]]> 2023-07-05 07:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638606957 tdobinson2 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638607267 How to promote the support for international students at Griffith]]> 2023-07-05 07:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638607267 More awareness of the Ind mentoring program. mha47 https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638611296 2023-07-05 07:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mha47/a34ou231xpog5za1/wish/2638611296