1. West European Career Night Kallan Picha, MA/MPA

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

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

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

5. 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 http://careers.state.gov/students/

6. “Transitions Abroad” Government Multinational Corporations Private Enterprise Nongovernmental Organizations Educational Organizations http://www.transitionsabroad.com/

7. WEST WEST listserv – email west@indiana.eduwest@indiana.edu Career Development – NGOs – Internships – Job Search Websites – Private Sector (includes list of recommended courses) – Government Employment (includes list of recommended courses) http://www.indiana.edu/~west/acad_careerdev.shtml#europe

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

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

10. 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?

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

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

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