This page lists information
about Campus Resources and Resources
on the Internet (including general job-search tools, some links to information
about interesting short-term jobs, and links to the classified pages
of newspapers in some major U.S. cities).
I.
Campus Resources
- The UW's L&S/School
of Human Ecology Career Services Office (262-3921) is located on the second floor of the William S.
Middleton building at 1305 Linden Drive. This is directly across the street from the School of Human
Ecology. For more information please call 262-3921. Career Services offers:
- Advising (both walk-in
and appointments), and a drop-off resume/cover letter review
service;
- Weekly updates on the website about
workshops, services, and on-campus recruitment;
- Great links on their website
for either more general exploration of possible careers or more
specific searches for information on jobs and/or internships, as
well as access to career and interest inventories.
- The Business
Career Center provides information on campus recruiting, special
events, and links to job listing sites on web.
- MADCAT
lists library resources. Search "employment in foreign countries"
or "careers international" in order to find items such as
the book Careers in International Affairs, nonprofit group
listings, international law career guide, etc.
- The Wisconsin
Union Travel Center in the Memorial Union (262-6200)
has information about study/work abroad programs.
- Visit the Memorial Library Reference
Room (Room 262) to find items such as Guide to Careers in World
Affairs. Ask a librarian for help!
- The IS Office Resources (226 Ingraham).
Our office contains a number of books on careers, internships, and
study/work abroad programs. We also have a bulletin board and files
containing information we've received about internships, graduate
schools, IS-related events, etc. You're welcome to stop in and browse!
- Visit the Exploration Center!
You've seen what we have to say about ourselves, but how do you know
there's not another major at this vast institution that is even more
right for you? And what do you really want out of your major, your
career, your life anyway? Visit the Exploration Center in 6 Ingraham
Hall (call 265-4497 for hours) for some strategies to answer these
questions. The Exploration Center has an incredible amount of resources
to help you assess your skills and desires.
- And finally (we can't say it often
enough) - don't forget the resources of the International
Institute and its area studies programs and centers, who
frequently have information about jobs, funding, study abroad, etc.
on their websites and on the bulletin boards around their offices.
II. Searching for Information on
the Web
Many web sites provide information on
jobs presently available, contacts at various companies and organizations,
and descriptions of the companies. Some recruiters/headhunters will
look for possible job positions for free if you e-mail your resume or
fill out their form on the web page. Beware of sites that charge for
their services. Use your critical thinking skills when looking at these
(and any) internet sites!This is obviously not a comprehensive list,
just a sampling of what you can find when you search the internet for
information about international jobs:
A. General Job Search Tools for
IS Majors
The Riley Guide is one of the
biggest and still one of the best job search engines on the web. You
can start with the A-Z
index, check out the general introduction to the Job
Listings, or go directly to the International
Job Opportunities
B. Start with a Short-Term Job!
The hard truth about getting jobs is
that the best way to get a job is to have one. So get your foot in the
door! An amazing range of work opportunities for students and recent
graduates are lumped together under the term "Internship".
These "internships" may or may not be associated with academic
credit; they may be paid, or they may include some other compensation
(like room and/or board); and they may last anywhere from 2 weeks to
18 months. So be creative when searching for opportunities!
In addition to the resources listed
below, remember that the non-UW study
abroad links on our site may also point you toward work opportunities.
1. General resources for short-term
job searches
- Idealist.com
has a searchable database of internships with nonprofits, as well
as an email service for daily updates.
- The
International Study and Travel Center (University of Minnesota)
has a searchable database of overseas work, internship and volunteer
opportunities in developing countries and Eastern Europe
- The International
Center (University of Michigan) also has great resources for international
internship searches, both academic and non-academic.
- The Best
Bets lists (University of California at Irvine) cover internships,
research, study, teaching, volunteering, work, and summer programs
abroad.
2. "Experiential programs"
are study abroad programs that include an internship or work component.
See, for example:
- CIEE
(the Council on International Educational Exchange). Look under "Exchanges"
- Boston
University internship abroad programs
- Internships
in Francophone Europe - offers academic internships to current
students and recent graduates
- BUNAC
(the British Universities North America Club) - helps to arrange work
experiences in Britain, Australia and New Zealand for current students
and recent graduates who are U.S. citizens
- StudyAbroad.com
has a list of "experiential" programs, including internship,
work abroad, volunteer, and Au Pair programs
- Hansard
Scholars program (London)
- Educational
Programs Abroad (EPA) and the University
of Rochester are two organizations that coordinate internships
for academic credit in various European cities.
3. Teaching English is another
way to get yourself abroad. In many cases your Bachelor's Degree and
command of your own native language is enough to get you a job. Several
websites are devoted to listing job opportunities for those interested
in teaching English as a foreign language:
- The
ESL Cafe has a frequently updated and awesome international job
board. Alternatively, the Job
Links on the ESL Cafe site are organized according to areas of
the world.
- Ohio
University also maintains a great list of employment resources
for teachers of English.
- The TEFL
website has another actively updated job board that allows you either
to see the most recently posted jobs or to search for jobs by country.
- The University
of Calgary's website is a great resource for those interested
in teaching in Asia.
- The State
Department maintains a list of agencies that recruit English teachers.
- Berlitz
and Interlingua are two large
organizations with websites listing vacancies.
- O-Hayo
Sensei is the newsletter of teaching jobs in Japan.
C. Searching the Classifieds and
Other Sources in the U.S.
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