This document lists additional references on topics related to international students, including returning home after studying abroad. It provides books, manuals, videos and journal articles. The references cover counseling international students, job searching in the U.S., culture shock of re-entry, effects of living overseas and coming home, and outcomes of an international education. Videos focus on the employment interview process and returning home with success, while journal articles examine re-entry transition, job search clubs, grief experiences of returning students, and career placement concerns of international graduates.

1. Additional References
Books & Manuals
Arthur, Nancy. (2004). Counseling international students: Clients from around the world. New York,
NY: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers.
Beaudry, D. (2009). Power ties: The international student’s guide to finding a job in the United States.
Lexington, KY: Power Ties Professional Connections.
Gast, Natalie. (2010). Perfect phrases for ESL: Advancing your career. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
Kappler Mikk, B., Cohen, A., & Paige, M. (2009). Maximizing study abroad: An instructional guide to
strategies for language and culture learning and use. Minneapolis, MN: Center for Advanced
Research on Language Acquisition.
Knell, M. (2006). Burn-up of splash down: Surviving the culture shock of re-entry. Atlanta, GA:
Authentic.
Smith, Carolyn. (Ed.). (1996). Strangers at home: Essays on the effect of living overseas and coming
“home” to a strange land. Bayside, NY: Aletheia Publications.
Storti, C. (2003). The art of coming home. Boston, MA: Intercultural Press.
Videos*
Sorti, C., Sussman, Arnold, C., Palmer, A., & CET Academic Programs. (2003). Journeying home:
Perspectives on study abroad and reverse culture shock. [DVD]. Washington, DC: CET
Programs and Cultural Animal Productions.
Uhler, G., Step, M., Klein, P, & Cleveland State University, Career Services Center. (1992). The
employment interview…American style. [VHS]. Cleveland, OH: Career Services Center at
Cleveland State University.
Williams, G., Scanlan, J., Klein, P., Chan, M., & Cleveland State University, Career Services Center.
(1997). Returning home: Think success. [VHS]. Cleveland, OH: Instructional Media Service.
*I have not been able to view/purchase these yet. The descriptions look good, and they are referenced by other schools.
Journal Articles
Arthur, N. (2003, July). Preparing international students for the re-entry transition. Canadian Journal of
Counseling, 37(3), 173-185.
Bikos, L., & Furry, T.S. (1999). The job search club for international students: An evaluation. Career
Development Quarterly, 48, 31-44.
Butcher, A. (2002). A grief observed: Grief experiences of East Asian international students returning to
their countries of origin. Journal of Studies in International Education, 6, 354-368.
Cannon, R. (2000). The outcomes of an international education for Indonesia graduates: The third place?
Higher Education Research & Development, 19, 357-379.
Katz, E. (2010, January-February). Helping students maximize work opportunities after graduation.
International Educator, 56-58.
Shen, Y, & Herr, E. (2004). Career placement concerns of international graduate students: A qualitative
study. Journal of Career Development, 31, 15-29.
Yang, E., Wong, S., Hwang, M., and Heppner, M. (2002). Widening our global view: The development
of career counseling services for international students. Journal of Career Development, 28, 203-
213.