FINDING WORK OVERSEAS

Finding Internships & Jobs Abroad

Working overseas - short-term or long-term - can be a rewarding experience. This handout provides tips and resources for finding diverse internships and jobs across the globe.

Tips Be planful build your international portfolio as you proceed through school so you are marketable for an interesting international position when you are ready to make the move (take internationally themed classes, study a language, study or intern abroad, work in US on international issues, etc) Prioritize decide whether you are most interested in finding work that uses your skills, focuses on a specific issue, is in a particular employment sector, has opportunities for advancement, is located in a specific country, etc Start early start looking for opportunities months in advance of your intended employment start date Be proactive finding employment overseas is possible but it takes initiative, patience, dedication, and follow-through Diversify your job search strategy utilize contacts, jobs boards, professional associations, employer websites, etc Network take initiative to meet and follow-up with people in interesting positions, organizations, and countries

Career Center Resources Careers with Social Impact (section on international development) http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Find-Jobs-and-Internships Finding Jobs Internationally http://careers.washington.edu/Resources/GoingGlobal International Job Listings http://careers.washington.edu/Resources/Web-Resources

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HuskyJobs (search by country) http://careers.washington.edu/HuskyJobs/Students How to Find a Job (grad students) http://careers.washington.edu/GradStudents/Beyond-Academia Crash Course in Finding a Job (undergraduate students) http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Find-Jobs-and-Internships Building Your Network Step by Step http://careers.washington.edu/GradStudents/Strategies-for-Success UW Peace Corps http://careers.washington.edu/Peace-Corps

Other UW Resources UW Global Business Center http://foster.washington.edu/ciber/ UW International Programs & Exchanges http://www.ipe.washington.edu/domestic/internships.html UW Global Health Resource Center http://depts.washington.edu/deptgh/ghrc/index.html UW Office of Global Affairs http://www.washington.edu/home/international/ UW Husky Career Network http://www.washington.edu/alumni/careers/hcn/ UW Jackson School of International Studies http://jsis.washington.edu/career/resources/

Resources Compiled at Other Universities Emory University http://www.cipa.emory.edu/pdf/ResourceGuide_WorkInternVolunteer.pdf

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University of Michigan http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/

Off-Campus Resources International Career Fair http://www.internationalcareerfair.com AISEC International http://www.aiesec.org/AI American Chamber of Commerce http://www.acce.org/ Rotary Association http://www.rotary.org Seattle Trade Alliance http://www.seattletradealliance.com/ World Affairs Council http://www.world-affairs.org/home.html US Export http://www.export.gov/ Seattle Networking Guide http://www.iloveseattle.org/ Social Networking Sites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites International Social Networking Sites http://webtrends.about.com/od/socialnetworking/tp/top_social_networking_sites_i.htm

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