Expertise in Labour Mobility

NAFSA 2026 POSTER | HOW DO STUDENTS USE AI? FINDINGS FROM OVER 100K INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
2026-05-28 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Join Nannette Ripmeester (Expertise in Labour Mobility / etio) for an insightful NAFSA poster presentation about “How do students use AI? Findings from over 100k international students” in Orlando, Florida USA on May 28th at 10:30AM – 12:00PM (16:30PM – 18:00PM CEST).
The NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo, scheduled on May 26-29 2026, will focus on how to design the future of our field with purpose, creativity, and imagination. It will also examine how forward-thinking strategies, cutting-edge approaches, and creative partnerships can amplify impact and expand meaningful global experiences.
Poster Information
The role and impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are paramount in our day-to-day lives; hence, knowing how students use and perceive AI is key for educators. With a global survey of over 100K international students, we are trying to understand how AI impacts study and career concerns
according to the students themselves.
Learning Objectives

Demonstrate how currently enrolled students interact with AI.
Make insight-based and informed decisions around whether and how to incorporate AI tools.
Understand the impact of AI on career outcomes for a generation that is ‘global by design’.

More Information can be found here. See you there!

ISB Webinar | Global by Design: International Student Experience, AI, and the Future of Canadian Higher Education.
2026-06-04 21:00 - 21:45 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Online
Join Nannette Ripmeester (Regional Director Surveys – Europe and N. America) and Dr Douglas Proctor (York University, Canada) for the webinar about “Global by Design: International Student Experience, AI, and the Future of Canadian Higher Education.” on June 4th, 2026 at 15.00PM – 15.45PM (21.00PM – 21.45PM CEST).
This webinar will explore the evolving Canadian higher education landscape through the lens of global student voice and institutional strategy. Drawing on early insights from the forthcoming 2026 Global Student Experience report, powered by data from the International Student Barometer (ISB), Nannette will highlight emerging patterns in international students’ expectations, engagement, wellbeing, and value perceptions – and what these mean for Canadian institutions competing in an increasingly complex global market.
The session will also offer a preview of findings from Etio’s upcoming NAFSA 2026 presentation, “How do students use AI? Findings from 100,000+ international students.” These insights shed light on how currently enrolled students are interacting with AI in their studies and career planning, how institutions can make informed, evidence based decisions about AI adoption, and what AI means for employability outcomes for a generation that is truly global by design.
Key Takeaways

Better understand the pressures and priorities facing international students in Canada today.
Assess how AI is already shaping learning behaviors and career readiness.
Connect student experience data to strategic decisions around recruitment, support, and educational design.
See how the International Student Barometer can act as a critical evidence-base for navigating uncertainty and driving sustainable competitive advantage.

This webinar is for leaders who want more than anecdotes, and who recognise that student voice, at scale, is essential for shaping the future of Canadian higher education. You can register here.

IIC Plenary Session: ¡Vámonos! - Career Readiness at the Speed of Change
2026-06-09 09:15 - 10:15 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Universidad Camilo José Cela
Join Dr. Maureen Manning, and Nannette Ripmeester (Director, Expertise in Labour Mobility) for the IIC plenary session about “¡Vámonos! – Career Readiness at the Speed of Change” on June 9th at 9:15 – 10:15AM at the Universidad Camilo José Cela on the Castellana Campus in Madrid, Spain.
The International Internship Conference (IIC) is an annual event which gathers a collaborative community of program providers, universities & colleges, employers, governments and students. IIC aims to foster and promote best practices, professional development, diversity, equity & inclusion, and partnership in the field of International Internships.
More about the session:
¡Vámonos! is a call to action. In urgent times shaped by geopolitical volatility, labor market disruption, and widening inequities in access to opportunity, career readiness must be understood not as an employability checklist, but as a strategic and moral mandate for higher education. This opening plenary convenes cross-sector leaders to examine what career readiness demands in the current global landscape, and why experiential education, internships, and work-integrated learning are no longer enrichment. They are necessary infrastructure.

Together, panelists will explore how institutions and partners can move from isolated excellence to collective transformation, aligning learning with real-world complexity, preparing students for uncertainty, and strengthening professional identity, adaptability, intercultural agility, and civic responsibility. The question is no longer how students access work-integrated learning. The question is whether our systems will move quickly enough to meet the moment.
More information can be found here.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT: ‘LOOKING FOR WORK IN THE NETHERLANDS’ FOR INTERNATIONAL PHD CANDIDATES | TU DELFT
2026-06-16 09:30 - 16:30, 2026-07-09 09:30 - 16:30, 2026-10-06 09:30 - 16:30, 2026-11-19 09:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | TU Delft
International PhD candidates looking for a job in the Netherlands often face questions around career development to prepare for their next career step, a step that is not necessarily taking place in the academic world. This one-day workshop aims to deliver insights into balancing your career values with your career goals. What job opportunities offer academia vs the profit sector in the Netherlands? What questions are raised during a job interview? What makes a Dutch employer tick? And what makes an international PhD candidate outstanding?
The Graduate School has chosen to deliver this workshop in person on the TU Delft premises. Stay connected, stay positive, and prepare for the future.
Lecturer: Nannette Ripmeester

CAREER GUIDANCE FOR PhD’S AND POSTDOCS (DAY 1) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2026-06-18 09:15 - 17:15 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Online
Goal:
This series of workshops is aimed at clarifying career development for both international and Dutch PhD’s or postdocs at the beginning of their career. After the workshops they will have an action plan for career development and will be able to act upon this plan to take their career to the next level.
Content:
PhD’s and postdocs often face questions concerning career development – you have to prepare for the next step in your career, one that is not necessarily taking place in the academic world. To be able to make progress, you may want some guidance. You need to know your strong and weak points. You need to understand the power of networking. You need an understanding of the job market in both academia and the profit sector. You should be aware of (international) employment opportunities.
A (virtual) high-intensity workshop, delivered by Nannette Ripmeester, of two full days tailored to PhD and Postdoc candidates that provides participants with the necessary tools and tips to understand their career values and identify future career paths based on their interests and skills.
Participants will have the opportunity to create their own action plan for their next career step. Most importantly, they will be able to act on that action plan and take their career towards the next level, either within academia or beyond. Delegates will feel empowered to look for work in their research field, inside and outside of the Netherlands.
Key Learnings:
At the end of the workshop, all participants will:

Create an insight into personal and career goals;
Provide a systematic process for exploring career needs;
Focus on current position, desired goals, and unique personal resources;
Enhance practical career skills (in a global world);
Compare career options to formulate an action plan.

Course Language: English

CAREER GUIDANCE FOR PhD’S AND POSTDOCS (DAY 2) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2026-06-19 09:15 - 17:15 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Online

EAIE 2026 GLASGOW | THE RHYTHM OF REVOLUTION
2026-09-10 11:30 - 2026-09-13 12:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Glasgow, Scotland
Join Adriana Perez Encinas (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Marco Comotti (ESN), Wim Gabriels (ESN) and Nannette Ripmeester (Expertise in Labour Mobility, Etio) for their session about “Skills unlocked: Gamifying competence recognition” on September 10th at 11:30AM – 12.30AM in Glasgow.
Session description:
How can we ensure that international experiences translate into recognised, employable skills? This interactive session will showcase innovative tools and approaches to identify, assess and communicate competencies gained through mobility. Drawing on a gamification activity developed for students to reflect on their goals during their mobility experience, we will discuss how to strengthen the recognition of transversal and global competencies.
The European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2026 conference scheduled on September 8-11th will highlight the rhythm of revolution – a call to question, collaborate and create lasting change. Set against the backdrop of a city that lives and breathes reinvention, this conference invites bold thinkers and changemakers to step forward and shape the future of our field. For more information on the EAIE conference, click here.

CAREER GUIDANCE FOR PhD’S AND POSTDOCS (DAY 1) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2026-10-01 09:15 - 17:15, 2026-12-10 09:15 - 17:15 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Online
Goal:
This series of workshops is aimed at clarifying career development for both international and Dutch PhD’s or postdocs at the beginning of their career. After the workshops they will have an action plan for career development and will be able to act upon this plan to take their career to the next level.
Content:
PhD’s and postdocs often face questions concerning career development – you have to prepare for the next step in your career, one that is not necessarily taking place in the academic world. To be able to make progress, you may want some guidance. You need to know your strong and weak points. You need to understand the power of networking.
This high-intensity (virtual) 2-day workshop, delivered by Nannette Ripmeester, tailored to PhD candidates and Postdocs will provide participants with the necessary tools and tips to understand their career values and identify future career paths based on their interests and skills. The workshop will help participants get to grips with their international career development and create their own action plan for their next career step, whether that career will be in the Netherlands or elsewhere and whether it is taking place in the academic world or outside of it. Irrespective those choices, to be able to make career progress, candidates may want some guidance. They need an understanding of the job market in both academia and the profit sector, being aware of (international) employment opportunities.
Key Learnings:
With a small group of PhD candidates and Postdocs, we will work in interactive (virtual) sessions. Our approach focuses the attention on strengths and possibilities.

creating an insight into personal and career goals
providing a systematic process for exploring career needs
focusing on current position, desired goals, and unique personal resources
enhancing practical career skills (in a global world)
comparing career options to formulate an action plan.

Course Language: English

CAREER GUIDANCE FOR PhD’S AND POSTDOCS (DAY 2) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2026-10-02 09:15 - 17:15, 2026-12-11 09:15 - 17:15 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Online

CIGL Lisbon 2026 | Framework First: Competency Models for Global Learning
2026-10-12 11:45 - 12:45 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Join Kate Moore (Principal and Founder, Global Career Centre) and Nannette Ripmeester (Director, Expertise in Labour Mobility/etio) for their session about “Framework First: Competency Models for Global Learning” on October 12th 2026, at 10:45 – 11:15 AM WEST (11:45 – 12:45 CET) at Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
Session description:
This session examines competency frameworks across multiple domains—professional development,
intercultural awareness, geographic contexts, and industry-specific applications—and demonstrates their practical use in global learning.
The content emphasizes a key principle: using a structured framework matters more than selecting a specific model. Participants learn to evaluate diverse competency frameworks based on their professional context, then apply them confidently across program development, coaching, and assessment. The session includes interactive exercises to identify relevant competencies, examples from different contexts, and practical application strategies. This approach addresses the growing need to demonstrate ROI and relevance in competency-based terms. Rather than prescribing a single solution, the session aims to equip participants as they select and implement frameworks appropriate to their institutional needs and professional goals.
The Forum’s Careers, Internships, and Global Learning (CIGL) conference scheduled on October 11-13th will will bring together leaders in career services, international education, and industry to reimagine how we prepare students for a rapidly evolving global workforce. Additionally, this conference will explore how immersive international experiences cultivate career readiness and spark innovation. For more information on the CIGL conference, click here.
