Securing a work placement abroad Margaret Evans Careers Adviser, Northumbria University Luke James, Scott Oakley

Working abroad Why do it? What do you want to do? How do you go about it?

Living, breathing and loving a different country shows that you are adaptable, responsible and ambitious. Being able to speak a second language doubles, even triples, your options of job location. You could work in a café in Italy, be a personal assistant in Strasburg or a holiday rep. in Spain. Rosie Shimmin, German and Politics

Why bother? Self-motivation Drive and determination International outlook Confidence Resilience Flexibility Problem solving Negotiating

What do you want to do? What do you want to achieve? Where? When and for how long? What kind of work?

Where can you go? Spanish Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, El Salvador, Eq. Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Togo, Tunisia, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela German Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Czech Rep., Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland French Algeria, Andorra, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, France, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Laos, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Monaco, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Vietnam Italian Croatia, Eritrea, France, Italy, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland

Consider… Course requirements Skills you offer Skills to be developed What sector What job role Large or small Location Payment/costs

Finding your placement Plan ahead! Network Agencies Advertised opportunities Speculative approaches

My network Family Parents friends Partner work colleagues & contacts Siblings friends family friends Work colleagues work colleagues family & friends Neighbours Family friends work contacts Previous placement students Uni staff

Summer and short-term Summer jobs worldwide Work your way around the world

Internships – via organisations EU internships - useful linkshttp://europa.eu/epso

Internships/Jobs – DIY Exodus Going Global Prospects Country Profiles – Career Advice

Graduate vacancies

Volunteering European Voluntary Service VSO youth programme Gap year organisations European Volunteer Centre – You want to volunteer

Making applications CV in the format and language of the country Letter - address the right person Who you are What you want Why them? What you can offer

Telephone interviews Be prepared Body language Voice Anticipate questions Questions to ask

Enjoy!