In the era of globalization, universities and higher education institutions should support graduates for a global working world. Here are a few tips to prepare students with the right skills and mindset for a global career. 
Study Abroad and Exchange Program
 Study abroad and exchange programs should be encouraged for students of higher education. These programs are an excellent opportunity to enhance career prospects, improve knowledge, and learn new skills. It fosters connections between professionals and peers in other countries, opening doors for future opportunities. Students should be motivated to attend a global education and job fair in their initial days of studies to start preparing themselves. They should be encouraged to know the eligibility criteria and the documentation work to be done before moving to another country as a student. Colleges can arrange seminars to sensitize students on it.  Moreover, they can have agreements with universities from other countries to allow student exchange. Under this program, the student can study and live at a different university. This allows academic enrichment, fosters global awareness, and improves prospects for career growth. 
Virtual Internships for global projects
 Students should be encouraged to have virtual internships that enable them to work on global projects.   They learn essential skills required to survive in the professional world, like teamwork, collaboration, and experience diverse work styles. Moreover, these internships are affordable as they save travel and accommodation costs. They connect with mentors and fellow interns. This experience enhances their resume, and they have higher chances of better job opportunities. 
Additional courses in latest technologies/trends
  Students aspiring to make a global presence should never miss upgrading their knowledge. They should invest time in obtaining degrees in the latest technologies, like Artificial Intelligence. Moreover, some trending areas that will have job opportunities in the future are AI, ethics, cybersecurity, and human-AI collaboration. They should leverage online platforms to learn additional courses related to their field to gain proficiency in the latest technology. Additionally, they should try to develop applications that can leverage technology to achieve sustainability and circularity.
Global Mindset
  Everything starts with a mindset. We do and plan our day and eventually our life according to mindsets. A positive, growth, and productive mindset helps to progress in life. It helps to overcome the challenges and move ahead in life. When this mindset is combined with the feeling of inclusivity, it eliminates diversity and accepts everyone with respect, it is termed a global mindset. For working globally, only a knowledge of various cultures and traditions is not sufficient. You should respect all the cultures and traditions, and try to adjust your behavior and lifestyle to fit into the culture of where you start living. 
Adaptability 
  Adaptability helps to learn and grow using past experiences. In global contexts, adaptability helps to be resilient to uncertainty, embrace changes, and flourish in unfamiliar situations and dynamic environments. Adaptability goes beyond adjusting and being flexible for people aspiring for global careers. It helps search for diverse opportunities, adapt to varied work cultures, overcome language barriers, and navigate unprecedented job and entrepreneurship opportunities. Adaptability is a necessity for success in a global environment. Professionals who cultivate adaptability create a niche to seize evolving and better career opportunities with confidence and agility. 
Cultural Quotient 
Cultural quotient, also known as cultural intelligence, enables navigation of diverse environments and builds strong relationships with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. This attribute helps understand the cultural variation, verbal and non-verbal clues, values, and traditions. This allows us to communicate effectively with teammates from diverse backgrounds. Moreover, you can adapt to different approaches to conflict resolution, negotiation, and collaboration. You can understand the potential cultural risks, consumer behavior, local needs, and market behavior. This enables effective contribution to innovation and research in the global context, thereby creating favorable conditions for promotion and opportunities for international roles. 
 Cross-Cultural Communication Skills
 Effective communication with people from diverse backgrounds may be challenging. You may not face language barriers when you have a basic knowledge of the local language. But at the same time, you should be equally aware of etiquette in face-to-face interaction. You should be aware of the slang terms. There are possibilities that a similar sounding word may be considered appropriate in your language, but the group that you are facing considers it as slang.  Similarly, you should be mindful of your body language and gestures. Moreover, be aware of the manners and etiquette. For example, you may prefer addressing someone by first name, but some countries follow the culture of reversing family and given names. Do not jump into conversations directly when you are at a new place. Observe people and listen to them carefully for some time. 
Building a broader Professional Network
 Students aspiring for global careers should build a broader professional network. They can leverage social media and professional platforms like LinkedIn to connect with professionals across the fields that interest you. For example, nowadays, sustainability and circular economy are widely discussed. Write an article on LinkedIn that would be meaningful to these fields, and add hashtags. Anyone who searches for these topics will come across your write-up and have the impression that you are interested in working on it and possess the required skills. This is one of the techniques to increase the visibility of your profile to professionals and recruiters. Moreover, students should be encouraged to participate in international conferences, project competitions, hackathons, and other online events at a global level. This would help connect with professionals and improve chances of global career opportunities. 
  It is more important than ever for students to prepare for the next generation of careers. Following these tips, students can position themselves in the global job market.