1. Global jobs & internships
Aga Sypniewska,
Career Counselor & International Program Manager
Career Services, CU Boulder

2. The Top 10 Signs You’re Ready for a Global Career:
You have an adventurous approach to life.
You like to try new experiences.
You are curious about other cultures and different world views.
You’d like to learn another language.
You’ve travelled or would like to travel abroad.
You have friends from other cultures.
You may have participated in an international student exchange or home stay program.
You may have studied abroad, as part of your education.
You may be a Third Culture Kid
You are flexible, resourceful, tenacious, creative.

3. Types of international employment:
Expat contract
Local contract
Permanent
Consulting
Remote
Self-employment
Project-based
Temporary
Intra-company transfer

4. Issues with international employment:
Visa sponsorship
Protectionism of local workforce
Unique skills
Multiculturalism
Language skills
Transferability of credentials
Adaptability
Relocation
Local labor laws

5. Tips for international job search:
Find U.S. companies with overseas presence
Look for overseas companies with US presence
Start with global development & humanitarian aid
Teach English abroad
Go overseas to look for jobs – risky!
Network, network, network!!!
Subscribe to professional journals in your field
Become a member of international organizations
Search the Internet for positions

6. INFO & GUIDES:
Our site: global
Our handouts: files/International%20Career%20Guides.pdf
Study Abroad site: international-resources-cu-boulder
State Department:
University of Michigan International Center:
Go Overseas: internships-abroad-in-summer
The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas:

7. SEARCH ENGINES & INFO:
Career Buffs: look for international opportunities
GoinGlobal: through our site
Uniworld: through our site
Glassdoor (11 countries): global
Go Abroad:
Indeed:
Monster:
DEVEX: