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"International graduates may not necessarily stay to work in Australia and may choose to return back to their home country, or even look for employment in another new country.
The food systems, professional organisations, and regulations in other places may vary from those in Australia. To succeed professionally, recent graduates may need to adapt and adjust to these variations."
Who are we?
We are a group of 32 international students from the Bachelor of Nutrition Science and Master of Dietetics at Monash University across all year levels.
During the summer break of 2023, we embarked on a transformative 4-week summer internship under the guidance of our lecturer and mentor, Dr Tammie Choi. Together, we harnessed our diverse backgrounds and perspectives to further enrich this website, by developing resources to inspire and help guide future international students in navigating their career pathways.
During this journey, we not only sharpened our technical skills, but also discovered passions and purposes in the field of nutrition and dietetics. It was a journey of self-discovery, growth, and empowerment. We are proud of what we accomplished together and are excited to take the next steps in our personal and professional journeys.
"As international students who will also have to make the decision of where to practice upon graduation, we discussed what kind of information we would like to know to help us make the decision."
The Process
We identified 4 key areas that could be helpful for our international graduates’ career plannings. During this process, we adopted a consistent data collection approach to collect information from fifteen different countries.
The 4 key areas:
Food culture and knowledge
Information was obtained through photo stories shared by our own diverse team of international students. The photos showcased a plethora of dishes eaten throughout the day in various countries.
Professional associations and credentialing requirements
To gain a deeper insight on this key area, we accessed relevant government and association websites to compile information that guides graduates to embark on their career journeys.
Volunteering and networking opportunities
Data was collected through interviews with other nutrition and dietetic students who shared their experiences and some valuable tips that helped develop their employability capitals.
Culturally diverse practice
To provide international students with different aspects of the working culture around the world, students interviewed various working professionals based in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and China. This was later presented as videos for individuals to gain insights into the working culture differences in other countries.
The Product
From the aforementioned key areas, we tried to present the data in a more engaging manner.
The textual analysis team organised, identified and summarised key information regarding workplace settings, professional associations, dietary guidelines and credentialing requirements according to country.
The audio team created short videos with voiceovers to summarise the interviewee’s volunteering stories.
The photo-story team designed eye-catching posters to highlight the interesting stories of different food cultures.
The video team worked hard to edit the interview recordings to disseminate key messages to our fellow students.
Last but not least, the website team compiled and organised these resources in a coherent manner for easy navigation on the website.
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"We hope our products could bridge the cultural gap and support our international graduates in making their post-graduation career pathway decisions.
This is not the end, it’s time to explore the world of International Nutrition and Dietetics Students with us ~"
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