Strategies for Recruiting International Graduate Students in an Increasingly Competitive Market - and Challenging Political Environment

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About the Episode

For years, graduate schools have relied on the consistent, full-tuition-paying, pipeline of international students. The Washington Post-dubbed "Trump Effect" has posed new challenges for coordinators responsible for international recruitment - especially for STEM programs. On this week's episode, we interview Samantha Stewart, a recruiter for the College of Business at the University of Texas at Arlington, on the strategies and tactics they use to attract and convert qualified international students in today's competitive market.

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Host

Seth Odell

Seth Odell is Founder and CEO of Kanahoma, the fastest growing digital marketing agency in higher education, and host of The Higher Ed Pulse.

Mallory Willsea

Mallory Willsea is a strategist and consultant working at the intersection of higher education.

Interviewee

Samantha Stewart

Samantha Stewart is a recruiter for the College of Business at the University of Texas at Arlington. She works with prospective domestic and international graduate populations, builds enrollment plans, and establishes partnerships with Fortune 500 companies across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She loves the idea of being involved in diverse communities that celebrates differences in one another.

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