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Where to Find International OpportunitiesThe Career Center
Presented By:Tori Spring - [email protected]
About The Career Center
• Serves ALL students at the University of Illinois – Assists with majors, internships, graduate
school, careers and everything in between!
• Location: 715 S. Wright Street – Across from the Alma Mater
• Hours: 8:30am-5pm, M-F
www.careercenter.illinois.edu
Where to Begin
• Career Center’s Work Abroad Page– Lists resources, websites, and necessary information– Broken down by international internships, volunteering,
teaching English, and short-term work – http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/jobs/workabroad
• Goabroad.com– “Leading international education and experiential travel
resource”– Search by type of program, location, or languages– Verifies authenticity of programs
Know where you would like to work?
• GoingGlobal– Featured website that provides students research
tools, expert advice, and insider tips for finding employment opportunities at home and abroad
– Searchable by country or US city – http://online.goinglobal.com/default.aspx
• Uniworld American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries– Searchable by country or industry– http://www.uniworldbp.com/search.php
Still trying to research your options?
• Transitions Abroad: The Guide to Learning, Living & Working Overseas– Large list of organizations and websites, broken
down by work, study, or travel and many topics within those
– http://www.transitionsabroad.com
• University of Michigan International Center – Plethora of information on working abroad– http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/
Looking for internships?
• AIESEC– World’s largest student-run organization that
sponsors international internship exchange– Internships in management, development, technical
and education with top companies and organizations– Illinois chapter - http://
www.facebook.com/aiesecillinois– www.aiesec.org
• International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience– International exchanges for students in engineering,
technology, sciences, agriculture, applied arts, and related fields
– http://www.iaeste.org/
Looking to teach English abroad?
Teach English Abroad• Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
– http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_teaching.html• World Teach - Programs for teaching English abroad
– http://www.worldteach.org/• Footprints Recruiting: ESL job postings and other extensive
information– http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com/index.php
• EPIK – English Program in Korea– http://epik.go.kr/
• JET - English teaching opportunities in Japan– http://www.jetprogramme.org/index.html
• TeachAbroad.com– http://www.goabroad.com/teach-abroad
Looking to work with government?
Government, Global Organizations & NGOs
• Worldwide US Embassies – http://www.usembassy.gov/
• World Association of NGOs– http://www.wango.org
• United Nations– http://www.un.org/en/
• United Nations Development Program– http://www.undp.org/
Peace Corps http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/resources/campus/
peacecorps
Upcoming Events
• Workshop: – How to Market your International Experience and Skills– When: Tuesday, November 27 @ 4pm– Where: ISB 101
• Career Fairs:– Business Career Fair – January 29 & 30, 2012– All Campus Career Fair – April 3, 2013
• Campus Visits:– Working with State Department and other agencies for SP13– Keep a look out at careercenter.illinois.edu
