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CGDSD Mid-Level Career Navigation Series: Moving Forward: Career Advancement as an International Professional
November 13 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
FreeCGDSD Mid-Level Career Navigation Series: Moving Forward: Career Advancement as an International Professional
presented by Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development
Friday, 13 November 2026 | 1:00-2:00pm ET
How can international professionals navigate career advancement and create opportunities for growth in higher education? ACPA’s Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development (CGDSD) invites you to a new Mid-Level Career Navigation Series this November 2026-February 2027.
About the Series:
CGDSD’s Mid-Level Career Navigation Series is a four-part conversation series exploring career advancement, organizational navigation, leadership, and professional identity and belonging in higher education. This webinar series centers the experiences of international professionals while recognizing that many mid-career challenges transcend cultural and national backgrounds. Through these conversations, we aim to support international professionals and foster broader dialogue and mutual learning among mid-level professionals across higher education.
About this Session:
This conversation will explore strategies for positioning oneself for advancement, expanding beyond a particular area of specialization, building professional visibility, and pursuing new opportunities. Participants will have an opportunity to learn from different professional experiences and reflect on practical approaches to navigating their own career development.
Other Sessions:
The webinar series includes the following conversations:
- Moving Forward: Career Advancement as an International Professional — 13 November
- Leading Across Cultures: Influence, Visibility & Organizational Navigation — 11 December
- Leading at the Mid-Level: From Individual Contributor to Institutional Leader — 22 January
- Redefining Success: International Identity & Belonging at Mid-Career — 19 February
Registration information:
- Complimentary for ACPA Individual Members
- $10 for ACPA Chapter Only Members
- $10 for Non-Members
- $5 for International Non-Members (must currently reside outside the continental United States and Hawaii)
Presenter information:
Panelists:
- Yu (Wendy) Wu, University of Michigan
- Dijana Menkovic, Washington University in St. Louis
- Haishan Yang, Oberlin College
- Savneet Bains, The University of Texas at Austin
Moderator:
Lixing Li, Washington University in St. Louis