Career Development Center - Brown University

international section - general
- Directory of International Internships, Charles A Gliozzo, 1998
- Great Jobs Abroad, Arthur H. Bell, 1997
- How to Get a Job in Europe, The Insider's Guide Series, 1999
- International Jobs Directory: 1001 Employers and great tips for success, Ron and Caryl Krannich, 1999
- International Jobs: Where They Are and How To Get Them, Eric Kocher & Nina Segal, 1995
- Overseas Summer Jobs, Vacation Work’s, 1999
- Transitions Abroad, Alternative Travel Directory, 1995
- Work Abroad: The Complete Job to Finding A Job Overseas, Transitions Abroad, 1997
- Work Your Way Around the World, Vacation Works, 1997
- ISS Directory of Overseas Schools, 1999-2000

international section - teach abroad
- Directory of Overseas Schools, International Schools Services, 1999 - 2000
- Make a Mil-Yen: Teaching English in Japan, Don Best, 1994
- Opportunities in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Blythe Camenson, 1995
- Overseas American-Sponsored Elementary & Secondary Schools, United States Department of State, 1996
- Overseas Employment Opportunities for Education, DDDS
- Teaching English Abroad, Susan Griffith, 1997
- Teaching in English Eastern & Central Europe, Robert Lynes, 1996

international section - development and service
- Alternatives to The Peace Corps, Food First Books, 1996
- At Home in the World, The Peace Corps
- Career Opportunities in International Development in D.C., Overseas Development Network, 1994
- Global Work: InterAction’s Guide to Volunteer, Internship, and Fellowship Opportunities, 1997-1998, InterAction
- InterAction Member Profiles, 1997-1998, InterAction
- International Directory of Voluntary Work, Victoria Pybus, 1994
- Pro’s and Con’s of The Peace Corps, Jef Bekes & Mira Kotheri, 1996

international section - business
- Britain's Top Employers, Corporate Research Foundation, 1999
- China Casebook99, Hobson’s, 1998
- Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, 15th Edition, Vol. 1-3
- Global Banking and Consultancy Casebook99, Hobson’s, 1998
- Hoover’s Global 250, Hoover’s Business Press, 1997
- Latin America Casebook99, Hobson’s, 1998
- Southeast Asia Casebook99, Hobson’s, 1998
- World Chamber of Commerce Directory, World Chamber of Commerce, 1998

international section - relations/govenrment
- Careers in International Affairs, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1997
- Access Guide to International Affairs Internships, Bruce Seymore, 1996
- Guide to Careers in World Affairs, Impact Publications, 1993

international section - books by country or region
- Directory of German American Resources, Federal Foreign Office, 1998
- Returning to Indonesia, American Chamber of Commerce, 1997
- Singapore Career Guide, MTA, 1997
- IRM Recruit in Japan, 1998
- Venture Business in Japan, IRM, 1997
- Living in Finland, CIMO, 1997

Magazines

- Transitions Abroad
- The Independent Educator
- The Straits Times

Job Bulletins

- International Career Employment Weekly
- NAFSA Association of International Educators
- Current Jobs International
- Overseas Academic Opportunities

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Web Resources for International Careers

GENERAL The University of Minnesota's International Study and Travel Center: Called one of the premiere "international opportunity" resource centers in the country. Information about working, studying, volunteering abroad.
http://www.istc.umn.edu/

University of Michigan International Center: Excellent strategies and the self-proclaimed "definitive directory of work abroad web sites." Links and information about dozens of work programs, most of which require a placement fee.
http://www.umich.edu/~icenter/overseas/

University of California, Irvine, Center for International Education: Opportunities for internships abroad. This page contains links to related web sites, as well as listings of some of the more well-known programs that exist.
http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/internsh.html

Idealist: Links to more than 20,000 organizations in 140 countries; includes database of job, volunteer, and internship opportunities.
http://www.idealist.org/

One Small Planet: Information about working, studying, volunteering and traveling abroad. Their Global Database contains virtually every country in the world and provides some information on work, study, volunteer and travel programs available in each country as well as visa requirements, guide books and links to sites on history and culture.
http://www.onesmallplanet.com/

GoAbroad.com: The comprehensive on-line source for study abroad, language schools, internships, international volunteer positions, teach abroad, jobs abroad, US Universities, Eco-Travel, and a whole lot more!
http://www.GOAbroad.com/

Escape Artist: How to escape from America. Has overseas employment resources (in addition to information on offshore investing).
http://www.escapeartist.com/jobs/overseas1.htm

Council on International Educational Exchange: Helps young people to work, travel, and study abroad.
http://www.ciee.org/

BUNAC: Work in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand programs.
http://www.bunac.org/

Transitions Abroad: The website of the magazine of work, study, and travel overseas. The Career Library subscribes.
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/

BUSINESS
Eurograduate: Learn how to present your CV and prepare for job interviews in many European countries.
http://www.eurograduate.com/plan.html

MOGPA: A non-profit organization that provides companies in Asia with bilingual students and recent graduates for 6-12 month professional work assignments in business and technology. Companies include Arthur Andersen, 3Com, Cargill, KPMG, and Hitachi.
http://www.mogpa.com/

The Internationalist: The center for international business and travel.
http://www.internationalist.com/

The Danone Group: Part of the world food industry; maker of Evian water. List actual job openings - managers, sales, IT, buyers, production planners, etc. For each position, you must speak the host country's language fluently.
http://www.danonegroup.com/Danone_Career_Links/

DEVELOPMENT/NONPROFIT
Idealist: Links to more than 20,000 organizations in 140 countries; includes database of job, volunteer, and internship opportunities.
http://www.idealist.org/

Human Rights International: Opportunities for employment with human rights organizations around the world.
http://www.hri.ca/jobboard/index.shtml

The Institute for Global Communications: Home of the PeaceNet, EcoNet, ConflictNet, and WomensNet and links to thousands of non-profit organizations.
http://www.igc.org/igc/

JustAct: Formerly called the Overseas Development Network. Promotes youth leadership and action for global justice. Check out the "Alternative Opportunities Clearinghouse."
http://www.justact.org/

InterAction: A coalition of nonprofits advocating development and humanitarian aid.
http://www.interaction.org/jobs/index.html

Global Health Council: The Council is an umbrella organization composed of professionals in the health-care field, non-governmental and governmental organizations, academic institutions, foundations and corporations.
http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/

GOVERNMENT
Foreign Service General Recruitment Site: Register online for the Foreign Service Written Exam. Download a FSWE Study Guide.
http://www.state.gov/www/careers/index.html
http://www.act.org/fswe/index_r.html
http://www.act.org/fswe/index_s.html

United Nations: Employment opportunities.
http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/brochure.htm

Helsinki Commission internship: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
http://www.house.gov/csce/Intern.html

REGIONAL
Advice from Brown Contacts: Career Services is working with organizations such as the Brown International Young Alumni Club and Brown University Clubs to bring you much-needed information about international employment. Here are the areas so far:
- Brazil - BIYAC
- Greece - BIYAC
- London - BIYAC
- Russia - BIYAC
- Singapore - BIYAC
- Thailand - BIYAC
- UK - Brown University Club

Monster.com International: Job listings by country.
http://international.monster.com/search/

Quintessential Careers: Global job resources
http://www.quintcareers.com/Global_job_resources.html

Infoseek: Job listings by region.
http://infoseek.go.com/Topic/Careers/Job_listings/Job_listings_by_region

All Newspapers: Listings and links for media sites around the globe. Online newspapers may have job listings.
http://www.allnewspapers.com/

Asia-Net: Serving Asia/Pacific-Rim business communities since 1994 by helping professionals locate job opportunities, while providing companies the premier on-line recruitment service.
http://www.asia-net.com/

Asia - InternAsia: A non-profit organization that provides companies in Asia with bilingual students and recent graduates for 6-12 month professional work assignments in business and technology. Companies include Arthur Andersen, 3Com, Cargill, KPMG, and Hitachi.
http://www.interninasia.com

Australia employment: Calls itself "Australia's largest and longest running employment website. Indicates on initial listing whether you need to be an Australian resident.
http://www.employment.com.au/

Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers: A national, bi-lingual non-profit association, combines the efforts of employer recruiters and career service professionals, in English and French.
http://www.cacee.com/index.html

CanadianCareers: They have maintained a job database since 1996, now with over one million hits per month.
http://www.canadiancareers.com/

Canada - WorkinfoNET: Career, education and labour market information for Canadians. Check out "Jobs, Work and Recruiting."
http://www.workinfonet.ca/

Canada - Careerclick.com: Specializing in employment in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Windsor, where job-seekers can search jobs database, place your resume online, and received job alerts via email.
http://www.careerclick.com/

England - The British Council USA: The British Council's online guide to studying in the U.K., including a matching database.
http://www.studyintheuk.org

Hong Kong Jobs: Recruitment information for Hong Kong.
http://www.hkjobs.com/

Irish Jobs: Ireland’s leading recruitment website
http://www.exp.ie/

Japan - Gateway Japan: A list of organizations providing work and study opportunities in Japan.
http://www.gwjapan.com/html/xjeo.html

Russian & East European Institute: Job hunting links and strategies, lists of current positions.
http://www.indiana.edu/~reeiweb/indemp.html

Russia and the NISE - Bucknell University: Most of the jobs for Russian-speakers listed here are in Russia, the NIS states, and East Europe.
http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/russian/jobs.html

UK/Ireland- Prospects: Guide to graduate jobs, careers, and postgraduate study in the UK.
http://www.prospects.csu.man.ac.uk/

UK/Ireland - Jobs Unlimited: Jobs in the UK.
http://www.jobsunlimited.co.uk/

UK/Ireland - 1st Class Jobs: Specifically geared towards management, professional and technical recruitment.
http://www.1stjob.co.uk/

UK/Ireland - Reed: Accounting, banking, new media, computing, health care, temporary, etc.
http://www.reed.co.uk/

TEACHING
Dave's ESL Cafe: For ESL/EFL students and teachers from around the world.
http://www.eslcafe.com/

ESLworldwide: For those interested in teaching English overseas. For no charge, they will email you when new jobs get posted.
http://eslworldwide.com/

TESOL: Check the job listings in the Online Career Center.
http://www.tesol.edu/

Teach English : Links to teaching English as a second language.
http://www.uwosh.edu/coba/international/links.htm#english

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: A summer intensive program that has practicum opportunities in Mexico and Japan.
http://www.wwu.edu/~extended/tesl

International Schools Services: A private, non-profit organization. Services include establishing and operating international schools, recruiting and placing teachers and administrators, consulting, financial management, and facility planning.
http://www.iss.edu/

JET Program: Designed to invite foreign youth to Japan and provide them with opportunities to teach language, and sports at junior and senior high schools all over the Japan, or to engage in international exchange activities at local governments.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/jet/

O-Hayo Sensei: The newsletter of teaching jobs in Japan. For the more independent student, the newsletter lists TESOL jobs in Japan. These job postings are rather legitimate, but one should always be careful. Job offers may require Japanese language skills, or a Masters in Teaching, but it really depends on the employer. An employer may sponsor a visa for the student.
http://www.ohayosensei.com/current.html

University of Michigan International Center: Tips for teaching abroad without certification. One can also search for teaching abroad programs according to location and duration.
http://www.umich.edu/~icenter/overseas/work/teach_no_cert1.html

California State University, Northridge Professor links collection: Employment opportunities for language teachers.
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/employment.html

Teach Abroad : Allows searches by location, particular programs, and provides travelling resources.
http://www.teachabroad.com/search.cfm

Volunteer International : Students can search by region, country, type of work, or project duration. There is also a useful question and answer section. It helps one answer "Why volunteer abroad?"
http://www.volunteerinternational.org

Teaching Jobs in Japan:

http://www.teachabroad.com/Japan.cfm

http://www.uwosh.edu/coba/international/links.htm#japan

http://www.teaching-english-in-japan.com/

http://www.aeonet.com/

http://www.berlitz-japan.com/jobs.htm

http://www.jobsinjapan.com/jobs/teaching.html

Teaching Jobs in Thailand:

http://www.ajarn.com/Jobs/index.htm

http://teach-in-thailand.com

Teaching Jobs in Vietnam:

http://www.teachabroad.com/Vietnam.cfm

http://www.volasia.org/programs/volasia/programs/vietnam

Teaching program in Korea:

http://epik.knue.ac.kr/

SCIENCE, IT, ENGINEERING
Global Universe: The global source for IT jobs.
http://www.jobuniverse.com/

International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience: IAESTE is an international network that coordinates on-the-job training for students in the fields of engineering, computer science, mathematics, natural/physical sciences, architecture, and agricultural science. An IAESTE Internship is a paid internship abroad. Positions are available in industry, research institutes, universities, consulting firms, labs, and other work environments.
http://www.aipt.org/iaeste.html

JobServe: IT vacancies in the UK.
http://www.jobserve.com/

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Additional Resources for International Careers

DEAN OF THE COLLEGE/RESOURCE CENTER The Resource Center, under the auspices of the Office of the Dean of the College, encourages student-initiated projects and fosters experiential learning. The Resource Center is where students can begin to explore Brown's unique educational opportunities - GISPs, ISPs, academic internships, and leavetaking programs. The Resource Center is located in Rhode Island Hall, Room 116. Phone: 401-863-3013. Hours: Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm.

CAREERS IN THE COMMON GOOD Check out the thorough list of international resources from Careers in the Common Good, the Venture Consortium's guide to Public Interest work.

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) OIP provides undergraduate study abroad opportunities to approximately 350 students every year. Under the auspices of the Dean of the College and in conjunction with the faculty, OIP provides advising and library services to students considering study abroad, reviews applications and student records, administers Brown programs world-wide, verifies and processes credit transfer for study abroad, and sponsors visiting students and faculty from Brown's partner institutions.

WATSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES The Watson Institute's mission and scope include support of interdisciplinary research, teaching, and public education on international affairs, an area of inquiry encompassing interstate relations; transnational, regional, and global phenomena; and cross-national, comparative studies.

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH INSTITUTE Brown University established the International Health Institute in 1988 to promote, develop, and coordinate the international health activities of Brown University, its faculty, and its students by applying an interdisciplinary approach to the development of research, education, and training. Directed by Charles Carpenter, M.D., the institute is dedicated to improving the health status of the world's population, particularly those living in developing countries, and fostering multi-disciplinary exchanges of health-related expertise between the U.S. and partners abroad.

AIESEC AIESEC - International Association of Business and Economics: AIESEC (pronounced eye-sec) is an international business and exchange organization. Their goal is to contribute to international understanding. They do this through exchange with 87 member countries. They work with companies in Providence to bring over foreign interns, as well as send members abroad for internships.

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