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International Career Week
February 1 – 5, 2021
Join the Center for International Education and Career Development for a week of virtual sessions focused on helping students to prepare for their future professional careers. You’ll gain valuable information that will help you in the job search including resume workshops, completing a job search, how to navigate an interview, and important federal regulations international students must keep in mind regarding employment.
International Career Week is open to all international students and anyone who has career aspirations to work cross-culturally. We would love your feedback on International Career Week by submitting the anonymous survey below.
Monday, February 1st
Navigating International Career Week (9:00 – 9:30 a.m.) Accordion Closed
Join NAU Career Development and the Center for International Education for an overview of the various sessions happening during International Career Week and how to best take advantage of available resources.
Target Audience: All Students
Panelists:
José Díaz Aquino
Interim Director
NAU Career Development
Janelle Iris Seibert
Program Coordinator
NAU Career Development
Ragh Singh
Strategic Global Initiatives
Center for International Education
Holly Wheeler
Advisor
Education Abroad
Center for International Education
Building Your Career Network (4:00 – 5:00 p.m.) Accordion Closed
NAU faculty from various academic fields share their perspectives and advice about how international students can build a career-orientation network.
Target Audience: All Students
Panelists:
Dr. Karina Collentine
Associate Dean, Graduate College
Professor, Department of Global Languages & Cultures
Julie Mueller
Professor,
W.A. Franke College of Business
Dr. Viacheslav Fofanov
Associate Director for Research & Graduate Programs
School of Informatics, Computing & Cyber Systems
Associate Professor,
School of Informatics, Computing & Cyber Systems
Moderator:
Dr. Dylan Rust
Director
International Student Retention & Inclusion
Center for International Education
Tuesday, February 2nd
Employment Visas & Permanent Residency (12:00 – 2:00 p.m.) Accordion Closed
Hear from immigration lawyers about different employment visas and the path to permanent residency.
Please email studynau@nau.edu to request a video-recording for this session.
Target Audience: International Students
Panelists:
Jonathan L. Moore
Director
Immigration Practice Group
McCandlish Holton
Moderator:
Courtney Luque Jacobson
Director
International Student & Scholar Services
Center for International Education
International Careers Abroad (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) Accordion Closed
Interested in working outside the U.S. after graduation? Join this session to learn about the basic fields of international careers and what you should be doing now to be a competitive applicant after graduation. Hear from experts who have lived and worked abroad in various fields.
Target Audience: Students from the United States
Panelists:
Janelle Iris Seibert
Program Coordinator
NAU Career Development
Holly Wheeler
Advisor
Education Abroad
Center for International Education
From CPT to OPT: Navigating International Student Experiential Learning Opportunities (3:00 – 4:00 p.m.) Accordion Closed
Advisors from International Student & Scholar Services will explain about eligibility and the application process to pursue CPT and OPT for international students in the United States.
Target Audience: International Students
Panelists:
Leslie Shelton
Assistant Director
International Student & Scholar Services
Center for International Education
Phillip Thomas
International Student & Scholar Advisor
International Student & Scholar Services
Center for International Education
International Internships Outside the U.S. (4:00 – 5:00 p.m.) Accordion Closed
Learn more about searching and securing an internship, research, or volunteer opportunities outside the U.S. and options of earning academic fieldwork credit towards your degree.
Target Audience: Students from the United States
Panelists:
Christina Vu
B.S. in Biomedical Science (2020)
Internship in Uganda
Kayla West
B.A. in Biomedical Science (2021)
Internship in Ghana
Moderators:
Angelina Palumbo
Director
Education Abroad
Center for International Education
Wednesday, February 3rd
The Global Workforce in the Age of COVID-19: Sector Updates from the Experts (12:00 – 1:00 p.m.) Accordion Closed
A panel featuring top industry leaders and professionals sharing dialogue around the challenges their companies and sector have faced and overcome amidst COVID-19. Learn how hiring practices and workforce needs have changed. Make sure you understand what skills and qualities are important for new employees and job applications to have. Biographies for the panelists and moderator of this session are available here.
Please email studynau@nau.edu to request a video-recording for this session.
Target Audience: All Students
Panelists:
Eva Adams
Vice President of Human Resources
Acronis SCS
Elizabeth Hart
Vice President
People
Axon
Vice President
Industry Relations
Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association
Moderator:
Luke Wenz
Deputy National Outreach Director
Western Region
U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
Crafting Your Resume & LinkedIn Profile for the American Job Market (2:00 – 3:00 p.m.) Accordion Closed
Learn how to market yourself and get a job by updating your LinkedIn profile and making your resumed targeted and relevant for the American job market.
Target Audience: All Students
Panelists:
Erika Johnson
Program Coordinator
NAU Career Development
Janelle Iris Seibert
Program Coordinator
NAU Career Development
Finding Your First Internship in the United States (3:00 – 4:00 p.m.) Accordion Closed
Learn from a panel of current and former NAU international students on how they found their first internship and the steps leading to that.
Target Audience: International Students
Panelists:
Mana Alyami
Saudi Arabia
Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2019)
Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Kento Anjima
Japan
Master’s of Science in Athletic Training (2019)
Barbaros Demircan
Turkey
Master’s of Science in Geology (2019)
Simren Jacob
India
Master’s of Arts in Communication
Yehjin Lee
South Korea
Bachelor’s of Science in Hotel & Restaurant Management (2019)
Monica Manzur
Belize
Master’s of Education in Counseling – Student Affairs (2018)
Moderator:
Courtney Luque Jacobson
Director
International Student & Scholar Services
Center for International Education
Thursday, February 4th
Paving Your Career Path: Advice from a former NAU international student (12:00 – 1:00 p.m.) Accordion Closed
An in-depth conversation with NAU alumna, Ana Salido, about about her OPT experience, how to best prepare for your future while at NAU, and advice for paving your career path. Ana’s biography is available here.
Target Audience: International Students
Panelist:
Ana Salido
NAU Alumna, 2008
Bachelor of Science in Advertising
Bachelor of Science in Public Relations
Moderator:
Kristin Allen
Strategic Global Initiatives
Center for International Education
From an Elevator Pitch at Career Fair to Answering Questions at a Job Interview (1:30 – 2:30 p.m.) Accordion Closed
Learn about the importance of communication skills in the 21st century workplace and how to successfully navigate your job or internship search.
Target Audience: All Students
Panelists:
José Díaz Aquino
Interim Director
NAU Career Development
Janelle Iris Seibert
Program Coordinator
NAU Career Development
Employers Who Hired International Students (3:00 – 4:00 p.m.) Accordion Closed
Listen firsthand from employers who have hired international students about what professional skills and qualifications they find most appealing in applicants and what it takes to market your skills.
Please email studynau@nau.edu to request a video-recording for this session.
Target Audience: International Students
Panelists:
Sirish Bindal
Senior Director
Solution Engineering | CX Cloud, CRM Analytics
Oracle
Tony Cyriac
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Charles Schwab
Ganesh Kaveripakkam
Senior Product Manager
AppZen
Moderator:
Ragh Singh
Strategic Global Initiatives
Center for International Education