Tips for including study abroad in your résumé, cover letters and job interviews
Include two lines on your resume under the education section noting your study abroad experience:
Study Abroad: [Institution, city, country, dates]
Language Skills: [Intermediate/near-fluent/fluent/native + language. Example: Near-fluent Spanish]
Any research work could also come under the education section; volunteer activities/responsibilities might come under experience or perhaps under activities.
The following are skills you may have developed through your study abroad experience. When writing cover letters and preparing for job interviews, you should match your skills and attributes to what the employer needs. Did you develop any skills abroad that an employer might value?
In preparing for job interviews, don’t forget to use your study abroad experiences as answers to typical interview questions such as:
Contact Nancy Norton in Career Services via email or at 503-370-6413.
Marketing Study Abroad: How to Sell Your Overseas Experience to Employers by Jean-MArc Hachey
Marketing your Study Abroad Experience, Marquette University
Information courtesy of Nancy Norton in Career Services and Ball State University’s website Marketing Yourself, Study Abroad.
