Career Integrated Global Learning Conference

Career-Integrated Global Learning Conference

November 8-10, 2023
The Mirage Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada

Join The Forum on Education Abroad for the 2023 Career-Integrated Global Learning Conference (CIGL) with a focus on preparing future professionals for the changing world of work.

Internships and career-integrated global learning are among the fastest growing areas of education abroad. These opportunities allow students to access high-impact international experiences with immersive engagement in a host organization and local community.

CIGL is designed to bridge applied learning and international education. At the three-day conference, you’ll connect with colleagues in lively discussion related to best practices, emerging research, and future trends that link education and employability! 

New for 2023, CIGL will be held in conjunction with the Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAEI) in Las Vegas.

How You’ll Benefit from Attending CIGL

Learn about the latest in career-integrated learning during the Keynote Speaker Kickoff
Explore the future of international education at the Participatory Plenary
Discover industry best practices and emerging research at more than 20 concurrent sessions
Enjoy dedicated networking opportunities with exhibitors and attendees
Network and connect with colleagues during receptions, meals, and coffee breaks
Participate in site visit opportunities focused on internships and workforce development

Who Should Participate in CIGL

Education abroad administrators, career services and work-integrated learning professionals, specialist and provider organizations, instructors, and supervisors, but all are welcome to attend!

Schedule at a glance

WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2023
12noon – 7pm
2:30pm – 3:45pm
3:45pm – 4:15pm
4:15pm – 5:30pm
6pm – 7:30pm

THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2023
7:30am – 5pm
7:30am – 5pm
8:30am – 10:30am
10:45am – 12pm
12noon – 1:30pm
1:30pm – 2:45pm
2:45pm – 3:30pm
3:30pm – 4:45pm

FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2023
7:30am – 3pm
7:30am – 12pm
8am – 9am
9am – 10am
10:15am – 11:30am
11:30am – 1:30pm
1:30pm – 4:30pm
2pm – 4:15pm

CIGL Conference Registration
CIGL Concurrent Sessions
CIGL Coffee / Tea Break
CIGL Concurrent Sessions
Career-Integrated Global Learning Kick Off Event and Reception

CIGL Conference Registration
CIGL Exhibition Hall
Career-Integrated Global Learning Breakfast Plenary
CIGL Concurrent Sessions
CIGL Lunch & Learn in Exhibition Hall
CIGL Concurrent Sessions
CIGL Coffee / Tea Break
CIGL Concurrent Sessions

CIGL Conference Registration
CIGL Exhibition Hall
CIGL Coffee / Tea Break
CIGL Showcase Presentations
CIGL Concurrent Sessions
Career-Integrated Global Learning Lunch Plenary
CIGL Industry Site Visits*
Post-Conference Workshop*
First Generation and Education Abroad: Strategy, Support, and Asset Based Pedagogy

*Pre-registration and additional fee required
Please note, this schedule is subject to change

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A Reflection on Efforts to Support Minority Student Participation in Global Learning Programs
This presentation shares the findings from a recent empirical study to better understand the barriers for undergraduate minority students to study abroad in Global Learning programs. Additionally, this session seeks to provide a platform for a discussion on this topic to better learn best practices from peer and aspirational institutions.
Rebecca Zanolini

Beyond the Conventional Classroom: Innovations in Curricular and Co-curricular Global Design
How can we best equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to address the defining challenges of a complex, constantly changing world? We will examine two innovative approaches to curricular and co-curricular design that embrace the notion that learning how to effectively access and negotiate decisions across cultures today requires real practice.
Kendall Brostuen; Ronan Gruenbaum; Uttiyo Raychaudhuri

Ed-Abroad Program Spotlight: Plan it in Paris: Business Navigation for the College to Career Journey
Plan it in Paris is the University of Kentucky's first faculty-led education abroad program that combines coursework and an optional, embedded internship into one cohesive model. Designed for UK's business students by the Director of the business college's embedded career center, the program's focus is career-plan-readiness through the lenses of globalization and international business.
Joshua Taylor

Empowering Independent Minds: Navigating Interning Abroad in the Post-COVID World
This session will be a deep dive into one organization’s experience with working with participants whose educational experience has been drastically different than expected because of COVID-19 and how the intern journey has changed as result. From unattainably high expectations, a gap in perceived competency levels and challenging parents, the presenters will share case studies and key takeaways.
Jenepher Mackin; Hailey Keogh

Experiencing Interculturalism Abroad: The University of Louisville and Quality Leadership University
The University of Louisville and Quality Leadership University collaborate through a 2+2 program and a faculty-led study-abroad program in Panama to promote intercultural interaction between students from diverse cultures.
Maria Alejandra Quintero; Allan Futrell

Exploring solutions for climate justice through the impact of virtual climate internships
CJ Tremblay; Ailsa Lamont

Fieldwork Abroad: Ethical Engagement and its Impact on Career Readiness and the Host Community
Identifying international fieldwork locations and partners that provide students with hands-on learning opportunities while simultaneously benefiting the local host community can be difficult. This session will explore how to put the needs of the host community first by prioritizing ethical engagements while still accomplishing programmatic learning outcomes and enhancing career preparedness.
Meagan M Gania; Amy Brzuz, Elaine Keane, OTD, OTR/L

Filtering out Unrealistic Expectations: Strategies for success in the Instagram Era
In today's digital age social media platforms like Instagram have normalized highlighting only positives. We have seen first-hand how this can impact a student’s pre-departure and ultimately in country experience. When students are exposed to photos and videos of only the positive aspects of living abroad, they are deprived the opportunity to prepare for the inevitable challenges.
Hailey Keogh; Jenepher Mackin

From North America to the world: Enhancing Skills Through International Internships
The aim of this proposal is to explore the benefits of WIL initiatives, and how they can help boost career readiness in university students. We will share specific data gathered from International Internship Programs executed by Absolute Internship in partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Carolyn Birrell; Delia Flores

Global Healthcare Program Design: Maximizing Impact and Outcomes
During this session we will explore and discuss the development, implementation, and evolution of pediatric healthcare fieldwork opportunities abroad. Themes such as trauma-informed best practices, collaboration, cultural humility, and sustainability will be represented from the academic, clinical, student, patient/family, and host organization perspectives.
Christen Bradbury; Keri Edwards

Holistic Partnerships in Interdisciplinary Global Research
Our goal with this session is to provide an example of an interdisciplinary multi-site local and global research initiative. Blue Zones is used as the theme for research with topics related to creating healthy communities worldwide (Blue Zones—Live Better, Longer). As a rural, small, liberal arts college in Iowa we have created paths beneficial to the student, campus and participating communities.
Jessica Klyn de Novelo; Sara Shuger Fox

How to Teach Global Career Readiness Skills to Engage Students in International Experiences
Work based learning opportunities are core to career and technical education (CTE or vocational) programs. Yet faculty in these programs struggle to teach global skills, which can lead to workplace success as well as increased interest in international experiences. This interactive session will share strategies and free resources.
Heather Singmaster

Hybrid Industry Programs: Combine Industry with Classroom for the Ultimate Study Abroad Experience
Industry Hybrid Programs are the future. Deep dive into the execution and impact of hybrid models of career integrated global learning. Hear about successful model programs in the US and UK that incorporate live projects, industrial challenges and case studies into a traditional classroom-based curriculum. Get advice and ideas to create your own industry hybrid program for study abroad students.
Shannon Hersage; Vikki Hedges; Robyn Long; Sara-Lee Ramsawak

Hybrid Internship Models: Preparing Students for Future Trends
This session examines best practices for hybrid internship courses and placements. These models provide an in-depth international work experience, while being highly accessible. Discuss career and industry trends and how to educate, enable and empower students to effectively enter evolving workplace environments through cross-cultural mentoring, creative course design, and other techniques.
Craig Kench; Christine Anderson

Leaning on Guardrails: Reflection and Adaptation in Antiracist Pedagogy Abroad
Educators often struggle to develop meaningfully antiracist pedagogy abroad. We incorporate data from internship programs in The Gambia and China along with research interviews among international internship providers to explore tools to prevent and mitigate identity-based harm abroad, particularly through pre-departure, student reflection, and caucus-based classes.
Cynthia Howson; Pierre Ly

Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Student Access to Academic Global Internships
Hear how two study abroad professionals from large public universities leverage their roles on campus in collaboration with a study abroad provider to increase student access to academic global internships. Key takeaways include how to identify synergies and effectively communicate the value of global internships to career-driven students and campus partners.
Melissa Comiskey; Paulina Brouder; Monica Ernberger; Destiny Oppe

Maximizing International Education
The session will highlight what employers are looking for, what skills students can maximize during their study abroad, and in extension what the ROI could be for any school. In this interactive session, participants will explore and discuss frameworks focusing on Students' Skill Development and employability through study abroad.
Aida Camara-Crowder

Pay to Play? The Ethical Challenges of Paid vs. Unpaid Global Internships
Recently, much criticism has been voiced about the practice of unpaid student internships (Forbes, 2021; Harvard Business Review, 2021). But how do we solve this dilemma when it comes to supporting students seeking professional experiences abroad? How do we address issues such as legally paying interns, or change academic practices that define internships solely as part of degree programs?
Kristine Lalley. D.Ed.; Pingchien Neo; Chris Lawlor

SDGs, CQ and the International WIL Experience
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a priority at the University of Victoria. Co-op & Career at UVic has embraced this priority and has started embedding SDGs into their existing curriculum that includes cultural intelligence training for students and staff.
Sarah McQuillan

The Future is Now: Employability trends worth discussing
What are key trends when it comes to employability? Why does employability matter for students? Is employability important for recruitment and retention of students? How can we ensure faculty is connected to the topic of employability? What are most common employability skills? This is not a conference session but a discussion between two experts on skill acquisition, mobility and employability.
Nannette Ripmeester; Kate Moore

The HSI Career Collaborative
The Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Career Collaborative is a consortium of 14 majority-minority HSIs across the country who have joined forces to transform diversity recruiting. An HSI is defined as an institution of higher education that has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25% Hispanic students. During this session we will showcase our impact.
Mario Vela

Perspectives from Sub Saharan Africa, India, & Peru on the Changing World of Work
Naveen Shah; Lauren Schmidt; James Sarria

Extend Your Conference, Expand Your Perspective: Bundle and Save!

Gain the benefits of two conferences and save money when you bundle your CAEI/CAIE and CIGL registrations. Start your week at the Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAEI / CAIE) from November 6-8, and continue your professional development in Las Vegas with CIGL November 8-10.

REgistration Information, prices and CAIE partnership details

The Forum’s Career-Integrated Global Learning Conference will be held November 6-8, 2023, in Las Vegas, in partnership with IOHE / OUI, and their Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAIE / CAEI). Receive 15% off CIGL and 10% off CAIE when you register for both conferences together.

The Forum is committed to protecting the health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors, presenters and staff. Please check our Health and Safety Requirements for more information.

Conferences Registration Rates

CIGL STAND ALONE

Registration Type	Early-Bird Registration	Regular Registration	Late Registration	On Site Registration
Member	$575	$625	$675	$725
Non-Member	$675	$725	$775	$825
Attendee from LMIC* based institutions	$475	$525	$575	$625

*For individuals working for institutions in Low and Middle Income Countries as designated by The World Bank, upon request.

CIGL + CAEI Bundle


Registration Type	Early-Bird Registration	Regular Registration	Late Registration	On Site Registration
Member	$1005	$1140	$1180	$1225

Post-Conference Workshop/Event Fees

CIGL + 1 Workshop bundle ($50 discount)


Registration Type	Regular Registration	Late Registration
Member	$300	$375
Non-Member	$380	$455


Registration Type	Early-Bird Registration	Regular Registration	Late Registration	On Site Registration
Member	$825	$875	$1000	$1050
Non-Member	$1005	$1055	$1180	$1230

CIGL + CAEI +1 Workshop bundle


Registration Type	Early-Bird Registration	Regular Registration	Late Registration	On Site Registration
Member	$1255	$1390	$1505	$1550
Non-Member	$1335	$1470	$1585	$1630

Rate Schedule

Early bird registration fees are effective: Opening to 15 Sep, 2023
Regular registration fees are effective: 16 Sep, 2023 to 11 Oct 2023
Late registration fees are effective: 12 Oct, 2023 to 7 Nov, 2023
On site registration fees: from 8 Nov, 2023

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Enhance your Conference Experience with CIGL Post-Conference Event

Friday, November 10, 2023
2:00 pm – 04:15 pm PST

1:30 pm – 04:30 pm PST

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 First Generation and Education Abroad: Strategy, Support, and Asset Based Pedagogy

First generation college students are defined as individuals whose parents or guardians did not attend or complete a college degree. These students are often highly resilient and adaptable, skills well suited to successful education abroad experiences. First generation students also benefit greatly from high impact educational practices such as education abroad, yet they are often underrepresented in education abroad programming.

This workshop will share resources and strategies to create more inclusive policies and program structures to improve first generation college student access to education abroad, using the Standards of Good Practice in Education Abroad as a foundation.

Who Should Attend This Workshop?
International educators, education abroad advisors and recruiters, faculty advisors, academic advisors, diversity equity and inclusion professionals, financial aid advisors, student life professionals.

How You’ll Benefit
Participants will be able to:

Understand and articulate the unique perspective first generation college students bring to their educational journey;
Apply current models of asset based advising designed to guide and support First Gen students through the education abroad cycle;
Advocate across campus units for students who identify as first generation;
Initiate and enact changes to policies and structures which have served as a barrier to participation for first generation college students.

Registration Cost
Forum Member
Regular Rate $300 - Late Registration $375
Non-Member
Regular Rate $380 - Late Registration $455

Regular Registration: Now until October 11, 2023
Late Registration: October 12, 2023 – November 7, 2023

industry site visits

Site visits provide an opportunity to experience Career-Integrated Global Learning in action, connect with local colleagues, and better understand the regional context.

Join for onsite briefings with employers and associations discussing local industry and global innovation. Areas of exploration include entrepreneurship, sustainability, hospitality, health care, and technology.

This post-conference event will investigate trends in workforce development, best practices in applied learning, and lessons from the region.
Transportation will be included, and space is limited.

Who Should Attend This Workshop?
Program administrators, faculty, placement coordinators, resident directors, and anyone curious about local industry and global innovation will benefit from participating in these site visits.

How You’ll Benefit
During these site visits, you will discover local innovation, explore regional industry, consider emerging global trends, and network among site visit participants.

Registration Cost
Forum Member
Regular Rate $75 - Late Registration $100
Non-Member
Regular Rate $100 - Late Registration $125

Regular Registration: Now until October 11, 2023
Late Registration: October 12, 2023 – November 7, 2023

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CIGL Conference Committee

Thank you to the following colleagues for serving on the committee for the Career-Integrated Global Learning Conference.

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