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50-Minute Sessions

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)

You're Hired! Building Career Readiness Through a Global Internship

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM PST
Internships are a key differentiator among employers when hiring. This session explores how global internships affect students’ skills development and entry to the workforce. The panel shares findings on employability and global internships, highlighting successful program models and practices for increasing access to underrepresented students.

Learning Objectives:

  • Establish connections between global internship activities and specific knowledge and skill development.
  • Assess global internship program models that embed activities to develop knowledge, skills, and global competencies needed in today’s workforce.
  • Implement strategies for increasing access to global internships among underrepresented student populations.
  • Identify career pathways for students who participate in global internships.