1: Tips for Obtaining International Employment
2: International Organizations
3: Career Resource Library
4: Online Resources
5: Useful Articles

1: Tips for Obtaining International Employment

Study, volunteer or intern abroad
            Contact:  UCF Office of International Studies
            - study abroad and exchange programs   
            - scholarship information
            - international links

Make contacts
            - study abroad advisors
            - professors
            - employers
            - peers - previous study abroad participants
            - attend study abroad fairs
           
Network
           - direct contact with employers
            - send networking letters
            - international organization involvement

Develop language skills
            Contact: Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
           

Research countries of interest
            Goinglobal
            - samples of career guides with country specific information including
              interviewing tips, employment trends, resume/CV information, top industries and job resources
            - useful articles related to international study and employment
           
Seek entry-level employment in companies with international
    opportunities

Research work permits and travel documents needed for individual countries
            U.S. Department of State
            - links to consulates and embassies
            - travel warnings
            - travel tips
            - emergency services

Meet with a career advisor
            Contact: Career Services and Experiential Learning at 407-823-2361

Attend workshops related to international topics

Join international organizations:
            - membership and networking opportunities
            - career center (resources, publications, job registry)
            - international career information
            - events and training opportunities

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2: International Organizations

NAFSA
International Trade Administration
Amnesty International
International Aid
European Union
Global Environment Facility
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
International Development Association
International Telecommunications Union
International Trade Centre
United Nations
Peace Corps
Unicef
Habitat for Humanity
International Civil Aviation Organization
World Food Programme
World Health Organization
The World Bank
Embassy of Japan in the United States of America (JET program) – teaching English in Japan

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 3: Career Resource Library
This selection is available at CSEL‘s library for browsing and copying pages

Careers in Travel, Tourism, & Hospitality                                          
Directory of Jobs & Careers Abroad                               
Directory of Websites for International Jobs               
How to Get a Job in Europe                                            
International Job Directory                                                
International Jobs, 5th Edition                                              
Jobs for People Who Love to Travel                               
Vacation Work’s Overseas Summer Jobs                                  
Work Worldwide: International Career
             Strategies for the Adventurous Job Seeker     
Work Abroad                                                                
Vault Career Guide to International Careers – *downloadable                    
International Employment Hotline (newspaper containing intl. job listings & internships)

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4: Online Resources

  StudyAbroad.com
            - international undergraduate and graduate programs
            - useful travel information (student travel rates, discount cards, travel    document information, insurance, and travel tips
            - online newsletter
            - housing
            - financial assistance

  Transitions Abroad
            - international careers: listings and articles
            - internships
            - useful links to international topics
            - tips on finding international jobs and working/living abroad

  The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the   Internet
            - international job opportunities
            - international Info: living and working overseas
            - international career research

 Cross-Cultural Solutions
            - volunteer opportunities and internships abroad            

  Idealist.org: Action without Borders
            - ideal for non-profit organization job seekers
            - internship, job and volunteer opportunities
            - international organizations
            - connect with people sharing the same interests (locally and     internationally)

International Jobs Center
            - international job opportunities
            - employer profiles
            - memberships
            - publications

IIEEPassport.org
           - student blogs
            - study abroad resources
            - scholarships
            - internships

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5: Useful Articles

CV Tool:  Your Passport to a Global Career
International Education Internships Lead to Careers
Foreign Service in Florence: Interning for the U.S. Department of State
International Internships: Gain Career Experience in an Internship Abroad
Want to See the World?  Ways to Snag a Transfer
Career Advantages of Studying Abroad
International Teacher Exchange Programs: An Excellent to Work Abroad
Funding Your International Experience through the Rotary International Foundation

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