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Jennifer Hirsch, the Senior Associate Dean of International Admission at CMC, had been manually matching prospective international students with current ambassadors, using information from spreadsheets and emails in a time-consuming process.<\/p>\n<p>Having implemented Interstride&#8217;s career portal for current international students and alumni, CMC and Hirsh turned to Interstride for support in increasing international student engagement and enrollment.<\/p>\n<p>Interstride products integrated:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student career portal<\/li>\n<li>Prospect admissions portal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why Interstride?<\/h2>\n<p>Using Interstride\u2019s admissions portal, a high-touch engagement platform designed for international students, Hirsch is able to facilitate connections without acting as an intermediary. Prospective students chat directly with ambassadors and admissions officers, join communities that fit their interests, and can access a built-in library of resources tailored specifically for international students \u2013 all in a singular engagement hub.<\/p>\n<p>CMC can effectively showcase impactful stories and data that international students care about within Interstride, including employment outcomes. \u201cIt helps international students see where their peers before them have landed and the successes they achieved during and after CMC,\u201d Hirsch emphasized. Given international students\u2019 unique employment and visa considerations, highlighting demographic-specific trends are crucial during the admissions process.<\/p>\n<p>CMC further extends its support for international students by leveraging Interstride&#8217;s career portal. 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