ERIC Number: EJ1424378
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
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A Phenomenological Exploration of Individual and University Supports Affecting U.S. International Students' Job Searches
Hannah Rapp; Dong Chen; Yi-jung Wu
Journal of Career Development, v51 n3 p390-407 2024
The present study explores the individual and university supports of U.S. international students during their job searches. Twenty-eight international students (93% Asian, 7% African; 57% female) from a U.S. Midwest public university participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews in Spring 2021 regarding their U.S. job search experiences. All 28 participants (64% graduate students) were within one year of their graduation date. A transcendental phenomenological approach was employed to conduct a thematic analysis. Lower-order themes that significantly contributed to international students' successful job searches in the US were organized into individual and institutional-level supports and collated into six key themes: (a) early planning for post-graduation; (b) networking; (c) in-demand majors and degree levels; (d) university-industry connections; (e) personalized department support; and (f) campus career services. Based on these findings, several implications for career development research, theory, and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Students, Student Employment, Job Search Methods, College Graduates, Planning, Networks, Majors (Students), Academic Degrees, School Business Relationship, Career Centers, Career Development
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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