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1 Where to Find International Opportunities The Career Center Presented By: Tori Spring - vspring@illinois.edu

2 About The Career Center Serves ALL students at the University of Illinois – Assists with majors, internships, graduate school, careers and everything in between! Location: 715 S. Wright Street – Across from the Alma Mater Hours: 8:30am-5pm, M-F www.careercenter.illinois.edu

3 Where to Begin Career Center’s Work Abroad Page – Lists resources, websites, and necessary information – Broken down by international internships, volunteering, teaching English, and short-term work – http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/jobs/workabroad http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/jobs/workabroad Goabroad.com – “Leading international education and experiential travel resource” – Search by type of program, location, or languages – Verifies authenticity of programs

4 Know where you would like to work? GoingGlobal – Featured website that provides students research tools, expert advice, and insider tips for finding employment opportunities at home and abroad – Searchable by country or US city – http://online.goinglobal.com/default.aspx http://online.goinglobal.com/default.aspx Uniworld American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries – Searchable by country or industry – http://www.uniworldbp.com/search.php http://www.uniworldbp.com/search.php

5 Still trying to research your options? Transitions Abroad: The Guide to Learning, Living & Working Overseas – Large list of organizations and websites, broken down by work, study, or travel and many topics within those – http://www.transitionsabroad.com http://www.transitionsabroad.com University of Michigan International Center – Plethora of information on working abroad – http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/ http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/

6 Looking for internships? AIESEC – World’s largest student-run organization that sponsors international internship exchange – Internships in management, development, technical and education with top companies and organizations – Illinois chapter - http://www.facebook.com/aiesecillinoishttp://www.facebook.com/aiesecillinois – www.aiesec.org www.aiesec.org International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience – International exchanges for students in engineering, technology, sciences, agriculture, applied arts, and related fields – http://www.iaeste.org/ http://www.iaeste.org/

7 Looking to teach English abroad? Teach English Abroad Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship – http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_teaching.html http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_teaching.html World Teach - Programs for teaching English abroad – http://www.worldteach.org/ http://www.worldteach.org/ Footprints Recruiting: ESL job postings and other extensive information – http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com/index.php http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com/index.php EPIK – English Program in Korea – http://epik.go.kr/ http://epik.go.kr/ JET - English teaching opportunities in Japan – http://www.jetprogramme.org/index.html http://www.jetprogramme.org/index.html TeachAbroad.com – http://www.goabroad.com/teach-abroad http://www.goabroad.com/teach-abroad

8 Looking to work with government? Government, Global Organizations & NGOs Worldwide US Embassies – http://www.usembassy.gov/ http://www.usembassy.gov/ World Association of NGOs – http://www.wango.org http://www.wango.org United Nations – http://www.un.org/en/ http://www.un.org/en/ United Nations Development Program – http://www.undp.org/ http://www.undp.org/ Peace Corps http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/resources/campus/peacecorps

9 Upcoming Events Workshop: –How to Market your International Experience and Skills –When: Tuesday, November 27 @ 4pm –Where: ISB 101 Career Fairs: –Business Career Fair – January 29 & 30, 2012 –All Campus Career Fair – April 3, 2013 Campus Visits: –Working with State Department and other agencies for SP13 –Keep a look out at careercenter.illinois.edu

10 Questions? Thank you! Tori Spring vspring@illinois.edu The Career Center 217-333-0820


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