West European Career Night Kallan Picha, MA/MPA

Study Abroad Enhance language skills Make connections with students and professors Cultural experiences

Conferences Both abroad and in the U.S. Specialized topics Network First hand knowledge of location

Internships Both abroad and in the U.S. Hands on experience Meet others in field Develop specific skills

Places to Start State Department - write reports on human rights issues - assist with trade negotiations - assist with citizen’s services or visa work - help Americans in distress abroad - organize conferences or visits of high-level - research economic or environmental issues - write news stories - work on web pages or help produce electronic journals

“Transitions Abroad” Government Multinational Corporations Private Enterprise Nongovernmental Organizations Educational Organizations

WEST WEST listserv – Career Development – NGOs – Internships – Job Search Websites – Private Sector (includes list of recommended courses) – Government Employment (includes list of recommended courses)

Overwhelmed Yet? find U.S. companies with international branches teach English in a location that interests you research specific organizations you’re interested in

Other Tidbits Language skills U.S. acceptance varies Professional expectations European Union

Still Lost? Do you need more time to figure out what exactly you want to do for the rest of your life? Would you like to develop some more marketable skills? Do you want to give the job market some time to recover?

Consider Grad School! Western European-related degrees: – government – technology – area/language studies – foreign service – policy – international business – international affairs – joint degree

How to Start gradschools.com petersons.com graduateguide.com Funding? - FLAS - GAs - TAs

What can I do with my degrees? international company NGO European think tank Foreign service Government University