Abstract
As the United States hosts approximately one million international students annually, it becomes imperative that on-campus resources are tailored to meet the needs of this diverse student population. One on-campus resource that is crucial to student success is career services, especially considering the aspirations of many international students to secure employment post-graduation. To address this, this study aimed to understand the satisfaction levels of international engineering students with an engineering career expo in Hawaiʻi. Utilizing a combination of surveys and interviews using a neo-racism framework, international students shared their experiences from the career expo through discussion and assessment. Information given by each student explored their preparations undertaken for the event, interactions with recruiters, and overall satisfaction with the event. By amplifying the voices of international students and analyzing the career resources offered to them, program designers can create future student programming that best meets the needs of all students.
Keywords
career expo, international students, neo-racism, engineering
ORCID Identifiers
Hailey A. Hesseltine: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4111-2534
DOI
10.5038/2577-509X.10.1.1379
Recommended Citation
Hesseltine, H. A. (2026). Globalizing the engineering job market: Optimizing engineering career expos to serve international students. Journal of Global Education and Research, 10(1), 60-76. https://www.doi.org/10.5038/2577-509X.10.1.1379
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