NETWORKING

FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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Spice Girls
2016
COMM 220

Winter
Section DD

Concordias International Students Office

Agenda

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Jesse Keller. 2011.

Introduction/
Jumpstart
Meet the team your career

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Effective
Networking

Why Now?

Questions

Introduction
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Organized by Concordias International Students

Office
Team of experts consulting on the topic

Share experience
Insights

Why is it especially important for international

students?

Julia Valenti Coop Development Advisor

4

Prepare students to enter the

workforce
Hold workshops that develop
relevant skills
Career advising

Alejandra Contreras Career Advisor

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Specialized in social media

branding
LinkedIn training and coaching
Soft-skills training
Self-confidence building

Nicole Mireles VP Public Relations CISA

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Born in Santo Domingo,

Dominican Republic
3rd year student in IBUS
What do I do at CISA?

Qianyu Cui KMPG Campus Recruiter

7

Student outreach
Attend networking events as
KPMG representative
Pick out good candidates
Provide opportunities to
students

Emily Cole

Concordia Alumni

BComm Finance, graduated 2014

Co-op Placements:
Finance
Montreal

Mercer

Oliver
Wyman

Now full-time consultant for Oliver

Wyman

How can effective networking jumpstart your

career?

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Alumnis Perspective
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10

SVP Business
International
Development
Pensions
Consultant

Mercer/Oliver
Finance Montreal
Wyman
Concordia Wine
Father
& Cheese

RecruiterHead of HR

Actuarial
Consultant

International
VP Corporate
Pensions
Development
Associate

International
Analyst
BusinessPensions
Development
Consultant

International
Business MGMT
Consultant

Recruiters Perspective
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On campus recruiting
Networking events
Looking for students
who stand out
Job opportunities for
students of interest

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In terms of both funding and effectiveness

ratings, employers strongly favored career/job
fairs and other on-campus recruiting activities
to recruit interns and co-ops.
(NACE, 2015)

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Social Media Specialists Perspective

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Grow your network online

Easier to keep track
Make effective follow-ups

LinkedIn. 2004.
Twitter. 2012.

Facebook. 2005.

International Perspective
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15%

6500 +

Of for credit
students

students

(Concordia University)

Starting a network from scratch

Possible language barrier
Building a strong network can help

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countries

How to network effectively

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In-Person Networking
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Know Yourself
Academics
Soft skills
Technical skills
Back up with examples
from your experience

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In-Person Networking
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Know the Event

Whos invited?

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Companies
Other students

Research companies
Dress code

In-Person Networking
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During the Event

Who to talk to?
How to talk?
Topic
Tone
Time
How to deal with difficult questions?
Exchange contact information

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Online Networking
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Write
messages
Can
bepersonalized
used for follow-up
Keep profiles professional
OR
Be polite and genuine
New connection
Dont over do it
establishment

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Online Networking
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Facebook
Beware of posts
Organize contacts into
groups
Promote professional brand
More personal

Facebook. 2005.

Online Networking
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Twitter

Twitter. 2012

Share ideas, opinions and interests

Follow trending topics
Find people attending an event
with hashtags
Stay informed about trends in your
industry

Online Networking
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LinkedIn

Include 100%
all experience
complete =
Join40x
LinkedIn
groups
more
opportunities
Keep up to (LinkedIn
date
Corp., 2013)
Complement resume
Professional photo
LinkedIn. 2004.

Networking with Different Cultures

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Possible Differences:

Business Card
Personal Space
Formal/informal
language
Following-up
I. Miesner, June 2006

Carrie Teaching, 2013

Advice
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Learn about the culture

Observe the people
around you
Ask open-ended questions
Be open-minded and
friendly

The Networking Cycle

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Personal Network

Who you already

know

Professional Network

Attend events
Make connections
with colleagues

Grow
your
network
Effectiv
e
followup

Networking
opportunitie
s
Be
prepared

Make an
impressio
n

Case Study Mohammed Garoub

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Industrial Engineering
Vice Chairman of CIADI
First internship at Marinvent
Used professional network
to start career

The Coop Experience

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Graduate with almost a year of

experience
Get access to job postings
Receive guidance
Workshops/webinars
Can still do internships without coop

Why now?

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Benefits of Networking
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Graduates who
came from a paid
Share Knowledge
internship and
Opportunities and
received
a full-time
Connections
offer generally
Confidence
commanded a
of paid internships

42
percent

higher
Advice
organizations)
starting
received
a full Raise
your profile
time offer
(with for-profit

(NACE, 2014)

salary.
(NACE, 2014)

Graduat
e with
experien
ce

So, why not get a head start?

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Conclusion
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Numerous
benefits to
networking

Especially for
international
students

Remember the
Networking
Cycle

Jumpstart your
career

Start now

Questions?

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