Challenges:
1.
Difficult to find an international
student
2.
Language barrier
3.
International student may be shy to
talk
4.
Might slip and say something
offensive
5.
Not a high level English
speaker
6.
International students might not know some words
7.
International students may have difficulty in
expressing what they want to say
8.
Some actions could come off offensive on
accident
9.
Some questions might scare/offend the
interviewee
10.
Body language could be
offensive
11.
Certain questions may be
misunderstood
12.
International students may have troubles continuing
a thought because it is not in their native language
13.
Mispronunciation on
words
14.
Miss use of
words
15.
Might have to stop the interview to ask a questions
because might be unclear on the answer
16.
Starting the
conversation
17.
Not on time (culture difference on what “on time”
is)
18.
Trouble finding time on when to meet – conflicting
schedules
Benefits:
1.
Firsthand experience with a
country
2.
Meet a new person from a different
country
3.
Learning about a new
culture
4.
More professional – less small
talk
5.
Arrange and execute a professional
meeting
6.
Learn how/where/time they will want to
meet
7.
Learn about new
customs
8.
Learn new
Traditions
9.
Learn how a different culture goes about a
professional meeting
10.
Learn about
clothing
11.
Learn about their
food
12.
Learn about their educational
background
13.
Learn about their
family
14.
Won’t speak in local small talk – helps stay on
subject
15.
Talk more professional due to a common
interest
16.
Learning about nonverbal
communication
17.
Learn about their
manners
18.
Learn about the foreign exchange
process
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