Have you studied or worked abroad during your degree? Do you have linguistic and intercultural skills? Then you are a Global Graduate! Find out how and why to use this to your advantage in your career, and how to find - or create! - your dream job.

1. Lizzie Fane,
Founder of
Careers for
Global Graduates
@globalgrads #globalgrads

2. Who are we?
Introducing ThirdYearAbroad.com…

3. What the employers say…

4. 79% of employers say
knowledge of intercultural skills and
other cultures is more important than
degree classification.
!
(Martin Davidson, CE, British Council)

5. “The value of international experience
goes beyond purely the acquisition of
language – it lies in the ability to see
business and personal issues from other
than your own cultural perspective."
!
(Charles Macleod, Head of UK
Resourcing for PricewaterhouseCoopers)

6. ‘Global Graduates’

7. Global skills = CHOICE!

8. International?
Travel?
Use of language?
Networking?
Culture?

9. For me, it’s about
SKILL ACQUISITION

10. What have you done?
!
Blog? Journal? Make a list of your:
• Travels and adventures
• Clubs and societies
• Extracurricular activities
• Studying + working
• Au pairing + volunteering

11. Now is the time to fill the
gaps in your experience!
Leadership? Finance?
Teamwork?
Make the most of your free
time.

12. Where to look?

13. Introducing…

15. Not just teaching,
interpreting and
translating jobs!

18. Career opportunities in…
• International Organisations spread
around the world
• Global organisations based in the UK
• UK companies with clients/customers
in your year abroad destination/
speaking your language(s)
• Smaller companies which you can help
to generate business abroad

19. Apply speculatively!

20. Don’t forget that you speak
fluent English!

21. CV-ify your year abroad

22. Writing your CV
• Put your year abroad on a pedestal!
• Include your ‘global skills’ near the
top
• Don’t forget your bar work & au
pairing - these are valued!
• Tailor your application per employer!

23. What to pick out…
• Impressive challenges
• Communication successes
• Intercultural understanding
• Increased confidence & independence
• Evidence that you’ve made your own
decisions
• Things you can talk about with happy
enthusiasm: interviewers are HUMAN!

24. Fears
• Are my language skills good enough?
• Paperwork?
• High standard?
• Relocation?

25. Case Studies
thirdyearabroad.com/graduates

29. Consider creating
your OWN dream job

30. Global Graduates make
great entrepreneurs
because you…

31. Solving a problem you’ve experienced
ThirdYearAbroad.com -
The UK’s biggest
network of students who
study or work abroad
during their degree.

32. Travel
Gadabouting.com founded by Dominic Eden, 24, uses photos,
videos, stories and events to inspire people to book a trip
through their network of independent specialist travel agents.

33. Language Barriers and Language Skills
ClaireLGrant.co.uk – Claire, 23,
translates texts from French,
Italian and Spanish into English
and is available as an interpreter
for business meetings and
conferences.

34. Social Media & Technology
Applingua.com Founded by Rob Lo Bue,
26, provides hassle-free app translations.

35. Intercultural Skills
SummerSchoolScotland.com –
ISSOS, Founded by Jen Munro, 32,
is an international summer program
catering to 13-18 year olds from
over 60 nationalities.

36. Culture
RAWFrance.com, Founded by Rachel Hackett, 22, is a
champagne house tour guiding company located where
Rachel spent her year abroad.

37. Starting a Business Abroad
MyFamilyAbroad.com arranges for volunteer language
assistants to live with Spanish families in Madrid, Spain,
to help the families with their English.

38. Understanding your Target Market
Packed Munches is a service which sends monthly
munch boxes of British food to people studying
abroad.

40. You have amazing skills!
Go out there and
show them off
to find a job that
inspires you!

41. To summarise…

42. GlobalGraduates.com

43. TYAanswers.com

44. Who are we?
Introducing ThirdYearAbroad.com…

45. !
Thank you very much!
@thirdyearabroad
@globalgrads
@TYAanswers