Best practice case studies

Employment and work experience

• InterVisual
  An online, interactive recruitment and careers education tool for international students. (Brunel University)
  Appendix A   Appendix B   Appendix C


• Hospitality training for employability and lifelong learning
  Innovative methods of equipping international students for employability. (Edinburgh’s Telford College)
  Press release   Programme   Certificate


• Moving into...internships, placement and high quality work experience for international students
  A survey of employers in the Thames Valley and London regions, and the development of a directory of opportunities for international students, plus issues involved in the reluctance of some students to gaining employability skills. (University of Brunel)
  Appendix A   Appendix B   Appendix C


• Survey of employer attitudes to international (non-European) students and graduates
  This project provided training in how to successfully apply for work experience/graduate employment, and the development of a database of employers in the east/central belt of Scotland. (Heriot-Watt University)


• International work placements
  The development of procedures and resources to underpin effective teaching practice placements for international students undertaking vocational teacher training. (City of Sunderland College)
  Handbook 1: information for students    Handbook 2: information for hosts   Handbook 3: roles and responsibilities


• Developing employment skills and enhancing international experience
  Working with international students to increase awareness of UK employment culture by developing the skills required prior to be being interviewed and those required during the interview process. (Greenwich Community College)


• Job-hunting package for HE students whose L1 (first language) is not English
  The development of both a virtual learning environment (VLE) and print resources to support career planning and job search for international students. These resources allow for independent study and interactive participation. (University of Glasgow)


• Enhancement of employment prospects for international students in the UK
  A project involving researching the willingness of local employers to consider applications from international students and disseminating the results in order to assist international students in better targeting their applications. (Brunel University)


• International student job club
  Enhancing employability by providing additional support to empower international students in their job-seeking and career planning activities. This includes the development of a Blackboard site (virtual learning and e-communication tool). (Sheffield Hallam University)


• Work experience scheme for international students in Leicester
  A survey of employer practice in the recruitment of international students, in order to inform careers and student support staff in their advice to students. (University of Leicester)


• Employment China: a guide to job-hunting in China

  An information resource for Chinese students who intend to seek employment in China after graduation.

  (Oxford Brookes University)

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