Students Studying Abroad

Study Abroad Resources

Before You Leave…

Juniors:

Clarify summer plans, make contacts, and inform potential employers how they can contact you while you are away. This applies to internships as well as summer jobs.
Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor during the fall before you leave. This will allow you access to CareerLink, our web driven recruiting and job posting database, while you are abroad.

Seniors:

Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor before you leave. This will allow you to have access to CareerLink, our web driven recruiting and job posting database, while you are abroad.

All Students:

If you are considering graduate school after graduation, look into what kind of test preparation will be required for standardized tests and when is the best time to take those tests.
Create a resume to take with you. Once you add new experiences, update this document, but always feel free to use this networking tool.

While you are abroad…

In most countries you will have access to the Internet. Use the Career Center Website at http://www.rochester.edu/careercenter to search Student Employment Online, Internship Listings, Full-time Job Postings, Recruiting Information, and keep up on what’s new at the Career Center.
If you are working in an internship, make the most of your experience! It is strongly advised that you get recommendations from your supervisor(s) while you are there. Not only remember to forget to follow up when you return home, but your contributions will still be fresh in the recommender’s mind. Also, you avoid the risk that the supervisor may not be in the same position or even with the same company after you leave.
If you are considering Graduate School, visit the Career Center Website for information and helpful links. Register for any admissions tests you wish to take during the summer you return or for any test preparation courses offered over the summer.
Develop a network in your host country. Collect contact information from businesses, including those that may be of interest to you in your job search. Document your relationships via business card collection or e-mail mailing lists.

When you return…

Mail or email thank you notes and update letters to all of your contacts.
Update your resume with information about study abroad experience. Stop by the Career Center to have a counselor look it over and assist you in posting it in CareerLink.
Schedule an appointment with a counselor, if you haven’t already, so you can learn how to participate in on campus recruiting, maintain awareness of postings, and discuss your plans for the future!

Links…

General Study Abroad Links