Study Abroad
Marketing Your Study Abroad Experience: Baltimore Regional
Re-entry Conference
CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Huebeck Multipurpose Room, Heubeck Hall, Goucher College
This conference is designed for the returned study abroad student.
We hope to offer you advice and information relevant to you and
your future endeavors after study abroad.
Make personal and professional meaning of your time abroad. Learn
how to market your knowledge and skills on your resume,
cover letters and in job interviews. Share your
international experiences with other students returning from
study abroad. Speak with experts about other international opportunities
including volunteering, working, and graduate study abroad.
Open to all students in the Baltimore metro area, including those
from Goucher, JHU, Loyola, Towson, Stevenson, UMBC, and any
other returned study abroad alumni who happen to be in the Baltimore area.
Program Schedule:
The conference will begin at 9:30 a.m. with check-in and registration
and end at 1:30 p.m. Raffle prizes will be awarded after the
Q & A Panel.
Schedule for the 2010 conference:
| 9:30 - 10 a.m. |
Registration |
| 10 - 10:45 a.m. |
Welcome and Cross-cultural exercise |
| 10:45 - 11 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker |
| 11 - 11:45 a.m. |
Marketing your Study Abroad Experience |
| 11:45 - 12 p.m. |
Panel Introductions |
| 12 - 12:45 p.m. |
Q & A with Panel |
| 12:45 - 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch and Networking |
| 1:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Wrap-up and Raffle |
Sessions will cover the following topics:
Marketing your Study Abroad Experience |
Revising your resume and writing cover letters
to feature your study abroad experience, conducting successful
job interviews - presented by TU Career Center. |
| Question and Answer Panel |
The floor will be open to your questions for the
full duration of the time allotted to the session. |
Question and Answer Panelists:
Representatives from:
- International graduate school
- Non-profit organizations
- Government
- International education field
Panelist bios (PDF)
Directions and Parking:
Goucher College is located on Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, Maryland, about
eight miles north of the center of Baltimore.
By train: All passenger trains arrive at Pennsylvania Station in downtown Baltimore. A taxi from the station to Goucher College takes approximately 20 minutes.
By car: Motorists approaching Goucher College from any direction are advised to take the Baltimore Beltway (I-695), leaving it at exit 27A-Towson (Dulaney Valley Road south). The college entrance is on the left, one-half block from exit 27A.
Google Map to Goucher College
Registration:
The conference is open to all study abroad alum from the Baltimore region. Registration fee includes program, information materials, and lunch. To register, submit the Registration
Form (PDF) and $7.50 registration fee by Monday, February 1st to:
Study Abroad Office
Towson University
8000 York Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21252
Tel: 410-704-2451
Fax: 410-704-4703
Late and on-site registrations (9:30 - 10 a.m.) will be $10.00 payable by cash, check, or credit card only.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Dunkin Donuts
LUSH
SIT Study Abroad
StudentCell
Trader Joe's
10,000 Villages
For more information:
Towson University Study Abroad Office
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2451
Fax: 410-704-4703
Email: studyabroad@towson.edu
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