Exchange program as a differential on the background of the foreign trade professional

Abstract

Nowadays, with the need for quick information, increasingly skilled professionals, pushed by the globalization and the integration processes, an experience abroad becomes a major competitive advantage in the job market. The exchange program brings benefits that go beyond learning another language and it becomes a unique experience for each individual who goes through it. Foreign trade is an activity that demands committed professionals who wish to keep in constant movement, in addition to the demands of this area which involve other cultures, languages and procedures that require constant update from those who are in them. Because of these factors, this research aims to analyze the impacts of exchange programs in the foreign trade professional career and the employer’s view about the professionals who have international experience.