Global Launchpad: Study Abroad to Fellowships to Career Success Pipeline

Friday, May 29, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Location: OCCC, W300

Study abroad professionals and alumni will explore strategies to build a pipeline from study abroad to fellowships to successful careers. The session covers a variety of practices, including integrated messaging, campus collaboration, alumni engagement and strategic initiative alignment to amplify the long-term impact of global experiences.

Learning Objectives:

Incorporate messaging about fellowships and career pathways into study abroad advising to students
Create spaces for study abroad students, fellowship applicants, and alumni to network and share lessons
Highlight cross-unit collaboration and elevate stories of study abroad to fellowship to career success pipeline
Align with campus strategic initiatives related to high-impact practices to bring greater visibility to your office and successes

Chair and Presenter(s)

Andra Jacques, MA

Assistant Director, Fulbright Outreach and Recruitment
Institute of International Education

Presenter(s)

Samuel Watson, MA, MS (he/him/his)

AI Research Assistant | Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Alumni Ambassador | East-West Center Affiliate
University of Hawaii at Manoa Laboratory for Advanced Visualization and Applications | US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs | East-West Center
Tessa Zanoni, M.Ed. (she/her/hers)

Director, PDSO/RO, Office Of International Affairs
North Park University
Jacqueline Quevedo Ledermann, MA Diplomacy and International Relations

Assistant Director, Global Academic Programs and Instructor of Globalization Studies/Honor's College Affiliated Faculty
University at Albany, SUNY