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Gaining an Employment Edge: The Impact of Study Abroad on 21st Century Skills & Career Prospects<\/em><\/strong> investigates the connection between study abroad programs and the development of skills that contribute to employment and career development in today’s workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the study, IIE developed a specific list of 15 soft and hard skills drawn from competencies identified as being most desired by 21st century employers, and explored their link to study abroad. Based on survey responses from more than 4,500 U.S. college and university alumni at various stages of their careers, as well as in-depth interviews, IIE reports that study abroad contributes to the development of transferrable skills and positive employment gains, with the impact varying according to program characteristics, study destinations, and the students\u2019 goals. The survey looked at what specific features of study abroad programs contribute to career success, in order to help educators better develop programs that prepare students for the global workforce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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