046: Is a career in international admissions right for you? with Rebecca Hansen
Jul 01, 2021•44 min•Season 4Ep. 46
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Episode description
Have you been curious about what it's like to be an international admission recruiter and what it takes to land one of those jobs?
In today's episode, I'm talking with Rebecca Hansen, the Assistant Director of International Admission at Northern Kentucky University, about her career in international admissions and more.
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In this episode you'll learn:
- Why Rebecca was told she was over qualified for her first job as an undergrad
- How she landed her first job in international admissions
- What are the key skills and characteristics someone needs to be successful in international admissions
- What exactly is a "professional extrovert"
- What does an international admissions recruiter actually do
- Why international admissions is crucial to internationalization and global education
- Her Covid story, where she was, what happened, and more
- How her institution responded to the crisis
- What the next year for international admissions might look like
- How you can learn the foundations of being an international admission recruiter
Connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccadhansen/
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