Résumés
Abstract
International students frequently encounter difficulties using university career services for their postgraduation career development. University career services provide very little customized and inclusive support for international students coming from different national and cultural backgrounds. By adopting neo-racism theory and drawing on findings in the literature and from my master’s thesis, I provide a critical discussion on how this lens can be applied in analyzing international students’ challenges in using career resources in the Canadian context. Pragmatically, the paper underscores the need for university career centres to adopt a culturally sensitive approach to support international students’ career development.
Keywords:
- international students,
- career service,
- neo-racism,
- culturally sensitive approach
Résumé
Les étudiants étrangers rencontrent souvent des difficultés dans l’utilisation des services universitaires d’orientation professionnelle pour développer leur carrière après l’obtention de leur diplôme. Les services universitaires d’orientation professionnelle offrent très peu de soutien personnalisé et inclusif aux étudiants internationaux issus de milieux nationaux et culturels différents. En adoptant la théorie du néo-racisme et en m’appuyant sur les conclusions de la littérature et de mon mémoire de maîtrise, je propose une discussion critique sur la manière dont cette optique peut orienter la recherche dans l’analyse des difficultés rencontrées par les étudiants étrangers dans l’utilisation des ressources de carrière dans le contexte canadien. D’un point de vue pragmatique, l’article souligne la nécessité pour les centres d’orientation professionnelle des universités d’adopter une approche sensible aux valeurs culturelles pour soutenir le développement de carrière des étudiants étrangers.
Mots-clés :
- étudiants internationaux,
- service d’orientation professionnelle,
- néo-racisme,
- approche sensible aux valeurs culturelles
Parties annexes
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