Working Abroad

US Department of State offers various opportunities to work abroad for the US government:

Foreign Service Officer

Career Tracks for a Foreign Service Officer:

• Public Diplomacy Officer
• Consular Officer: Economic Officer
• Management or Administrative Officer
• Political Officer

Foreign Service Specialist

Career Areas for a Foreign Service Specialist:

• Administration
• Construction Engineering
• International Information and English Language Programs
• Medical and Health Specialists
• Office Management
• Security

Civil Service Opportunities

Broad Areas in the Civil Service:

• Operations
• Professional and Analytical Careers
• IT, Engineering and Security
• Office Support Professionals
• Finance and Accounting
• Executives

Additional Information can be obtained from http://www.careers.state.gov.

• Determine the objectives of your overseas work experience: cultural, language proficiency, career experimentation, making money etc.
• Narrow down your geographic and job-type preferences: simplifies the search process.
• Obtain a detail job description including information on work-permits, pay, living expenses, accommodations, insurance, language and other requirements/qualifications, airfare, resources in the country-of-work (US embassies and liaison people) and US State Department travel or security warnings.
• Network with people in the organization as well as other students who have worked and studied abroad through e-mail and discussion lists, phone calls, letters and face-to-face meetings.
• Plan well in Advance – at least 6 months to a year in advance.

Council on International Educational Exchange: http://www.ciee.org

Work in Britain and Australia Programs- British Universities North America Club: http://www.bunac.org

International Association for Students in Economic and Business Management: http://www.aiesec.org

Association for International Practical Training: http://www.aipt.org/programs.html

InterExchange: http://www.interexchange.org

CDS International: http://www.cdsinternational.org
Work Opportunities in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina and Turkey

American Scandinavian Organization: http://www.amscan.org

Uniworld
This database covers over 190 countries and contains corporate contact information for headquarters, branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates of the multinational firm. A great tool for international and domestic students seeking careers in the global marketplace.

THIS RESOURCE IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON COMPUTERS IN THE CAREER CENTER.

International Jobs at Monster.com: http://www.monster.com/geo/siteselection.asp

International Job Resources: http://www.job-hunt.org/international.html

The Riley Guide: International Job Opportunities: http://www.rileyguide.com/internat.html

Overseas Jobs Start Page: http://www.escapeartist.com/jobs/overseas1.htm

Sapientis: http://www.sapientis.org/en
A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the short and long-term socio-economic development of Latin America and the Caribbean by launching the region's premier education and leadership organization. Sapientis develops future leaders by recruiting outstanding recent college graduates and graduating seniors to teach for two years in Puerto Rico's public schools as regularly paid K-12th grade teachers. Sapientis provides members with the training and support necessary to be effective teachers and successful leaders as they become part of movement dedicated to ensuring that all youth in Latin America and the Caribbean receive a quality education."

Marshall University's Appalachians Abroad Program: http://www.marshall.edu/gochina
Universities from all over the People's Republic of China regularly agree to invite Marshall University's Appalachians Abroad participants to come to China and teach English as a foreign language. These one and two-year teaching positions usually begin from August or March.

InterExchange: http://www.interexchange.org/workingabroad/wa2.html#teach
Offers a variety of programs (summer and year-long) for both US and non-US citizens. They offer work programs in the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norway, and Switzerland and au pair programs in Austria, Finland, France (summer and year), Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Spain.

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme: http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/jet/outline.html
Invites young college and university graduates from overseas to participate in international exchange and foreign language education throughout Japan.

World Teach: http://www.worldteach.org
A non-profit, non-governmental organization based at the Center for International Development at Harvard University which provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries. WorldTeach volunteers teach in a variety of settings. Most volunteers teach English, though teaching placements have also expanded into other fields such as Information and Communication Technology and environmental education.

Teach English in Mexico: http://teach-english-mexico.com
Provide placements in Mexico and four weeks training. Also assist with housing and travel arrangements.

Los Nogales Native Speakers Teachers Program: www.colegiolosnogales.edu.co
Gives qualified applicants the chance to travel to Colombia and teach at a bilingual school. Participants receive Spanish language instruction while there but teach in English. Housing is provided.

TeachAbroad.com: http://www.teachabroad.com/search.cfm

StudyAbroad.com: http://teach.studyabroad.com

Linguistic-funland.com: http://www.linguistic-funland.com/tesljob.html

Database of Employment for Language Teachers: http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/employment.html

Database of teaching jobs in Asia: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Flats/7947/joblinks.htm

• How would you describe a typical day? Week?
• What elements of your job are most interesting? Least interesting?
• What percentage of your time do you devote to these?
• How much time do you spend collaborating? Working independently?
• When you were in school did you expect to be doing this?
• What were your career plans?
• How is this organization structured? Is it similar to others in the industry?
• What are the major satisfactions and/or benefits of working here?
• How did you choose this profession? This company?
• What kinds of people work here? What is their training and professional background?
• What is the typical route of entry into your kind of work? What’s the applcation process?
• What qualifications are expected: degrees, licenses, work experience?
• How does my resume look for a position in this field? In this organization?
• Could you make some suggestions for improvement?
• Can you suggest anyone else that I might contact for an informational interview?
• May I use your name?