International Student Perspectives on Employability Challenges
Gain insights into the challenges faced by international students in terms of education quality, support networks, living costs, career opportunities, and discrimination in the job market. Learn about their experiences with job searching, visa restrictions, and lack of employability support, shedding light on mental stress and limited involvement in decision-making processes. Explore the reality of job market discrimination and the varying profiles of disengaged, independent, and engaged students.
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Employability Forum Student Perspectives Presented by: Zaheer Qazi & Sebastian Au
Perspective on International Student Experience Cost & quality of education Strong support network Cost of living (i.e. housing, commodities) Fair and equal treatment Career support & opportunities Quality of life
Student experience Great quality of education with some problems in teaching quality Wonderful support network if known Very high costs of living for international students Discrimination from employers Applied for approximately 100 part-time marketing jobs before landing first job Often, visa status is stated as reason for not being considered Lack of career support Moderate quality of life before finding job/ high quality afterwards
Different kind of students Disengaged students (need most support) Students seeking for independence (casual or part-time workers) Engaged students (student leaders who volunteer) Combination of independent and engaged students
Personal experience while studying Lack of employability support Got underpaid and unpaid many times Started volunteering during degree Got jobs but not career oriented Rejected from most of the jobs due to student visa restrictions Mental stress Not much student involvement in decision making for int l students
Discrimination from employers Many students want to gain some work experience before going back to their home countries DIAC is supporting this by offering post-study work visas Businesses discriminate applicants with no PR or Australian Citizenship My experience: About to graduate Want to gain work experience in Australia before going back to Germany In the search of graduate positions in marketing Almost all listings are only open to Australian citizens or holders of PR
Recommendations Create more opportunities for students within the institution Awareness and support for those being underpaid Student s should be acknowledged for volunteering Facilitate volunteering to build leadership and personal skills Educate employers about benefits of employing international students
Recommendations Enforce stricter anti-discrimination laws against businesses Offer central career support services for recent international graduates Create career fair for international students Current career fair (The Big Meet) focuses almost entirely on local graduates Run internship programs for high-achieving international students
