Abstract
Recruitment of high-quality international students requires meeting their career-related needs. The present study compares the career expectations of international students from various origins with those of their domestic peers. Data were collected from 23,950 students in Canadian Universities, 3020 of whom were international students. Results indicated that while international and domestic students had the same top work attributes and career goals, there were significant differences between them across indicators. Similarly, international students from various origins had the same top priorities, with significantly different expectations. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
Résumé
Le recrutement des étudiants internationaux de qualité nécessite de répondre à leurs besoins en matière de carrière. La présente étude compare les attentes professionnelles des étudiants internationaux de diverses origines à celles de leurs homologues nationaux. Les données ont été recueillies auprès de 23 950 étudiants d'universités canadiennes, dont 3 020 étaient des étudiants étrangers. Les résultats indiquent que si les étudiants internationaux et nationaux ont les mêmes caractéristiques professionnelles et objectifs de carrière, il existe des différences significatives entre eux selon les indicateurs. De même, les étudiants internationaux de diverses origines avaient les mêmes priorités majeures, avec des attentes sensiblement différentes. Les implications pour la théorie et la pratique sont discutées.
Zusammenfassung
Die Rekrutierung von qualitativ hochwertigen internationalen Studierenden erfordert die Erfüllung ihrer karrierebezogenen Bedürfnisse. Die vorliegende Studie vergleicht die Karriereerwartungen internationaler Studierender unterschiedlicher Herkunft mit denen ihrer einheimischen Kommilitonen. Es wurden Daten von 23.950 Studenten an kanadischen Universitäten erhoben, von denen 3.020 internationale Studenten waren. Die Ergebnisse zeigten, dass internationale und einheimische Studenten zwar die gleichen Top-Arbeitsattribute und Karriereziele hatten, es aber bei den Indikatoren signifikante Unterschiede zwischen ihnen gab. Ebenso hatten internationale Studierende unterschiedlicher Herkunft die gleichen Top-Prioritäten, mit signifikant unterschiedlichen Erwartungen. Implikationen für Theorie und Praxis werden diskutiert.
Resumen
La captación de estudiantes internacionales de alta calidad requiere satisfacer sus necesidades profesionales. El presente estudio compara las expectativas profesionales de los estudiantes internacionales de diversos orígenes con las de sus compañeros nacionales. Se recogieron datos de 23.950 estudiantes de universidades canadienses, de los cuales 3.020 eran estudiantes internacionales. Los resultados indicaron que, si bien los estudiantes internacionales y los nacionales tenían los mismos atributos laborales y objetivos profesionales principales, existían diferencias significativas entre ellos en cuanto a los indicadores. Del mismo modo, los estudiantes internacionales de diversos orígenes tenían las mismas prioridades principales, con expectativas significativamente diferentes. Se discuten las implicaciones para la teoría y la práctica.
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Ayoobzadeh, M., Lyons, S. & Schweitzer, L. Career expectations of international and domestic students in Canada. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 23, 77–96 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-021-09504-0
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