CAIPS International Programs. International Students ... Serving International Graduate Students and Postdocs ... en ce L evel. Post-Course Online Assessment ...
Program Director CAIPS International Programs International Students & Scholars Office UC San Francisco
Serving International Graduate Students and Postdocs
UCSF Context General • Graduate and professional school only • Biomedical Sciences
International Population • 150 international students • 1,600 international scholars
Develop innovative programs, measurable outcomes, cross unit collaborations
Career Advancement, International, Postdoctoral Services (CAIPS)
International Office
Postdoctoral Office
Office of Career & Professional Development
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Premise for Programs A need for: Recognition that internationals have long term U.S. career goals Career development programs that address cultural and linguistic differences, as well as legal status Accountability – incorporate assessment to determine that new programs effectively meet needs of internationals
Programs Accent Reduction to Improve U.S. Poster Presentations Resumes & Cover Letters for NonAcademic positions Interviewing & Compensation Negotiation Skills for the Biotech Industry
Agenda Interviewing & Compensation Negotiation for the Biotech Industry
Program Design
Program Assessment
Application to your Institution
Step 1
Program Design
Not your ordinary program Content
Presumes less pre-knowledge about how U.S. employment works
Cultural components of interviewing (i.e. eye contact, handshakes, body language, appropriate ways to respond to questions)
Cultural components of compensation negotiation Incorporates a visa component *Over 50% course time in conversation
Step 2
Program Design
Program Assessment
Application to your Institution
Assessment Hierarchy 1. Awareness: Do they know about the event/program? 2. Participation: Did they attend? 3. Approval: Did they like it? Did they think it was effective/useful? 4. Behavioral Outcomes: Did they change their behavior as a result of participation? 5. Correlated Outcomes: Were they more likely to achieve the desired outcome if they participated? 6. Causation Outcomes: Did they achieve the desired outcome because they participated?
Conduct a needs assessment of international population to identify career needs. Work with international office on outreach
Team up with International Office to offer professional development program. Start with curriculum that currently exists and build from there
Shadow the offering of an international professional development program offered at another institution. With their permission, offer the program at your institution (or borrow components from their program)
Assess participants’ improvement of skills to strengthen your new program
