Databases and Search Engines
- : Search for international jobs by keyword and location.
- : Links to country-specific job boards.
- : Search for international jobs by location, job title, or other keywords.
- : Search for jobs and internships by international location and areas of focus.
- : Search by keywords, job title, international location.
- : From the US Department of State Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO). “International Organization Careers exists to help ... organizations recruit highly-qualified candidates for professional posts, to assist Americans interested in such employment opportunities, and to promote American representation in [international] organizations.” Search jobs database by professional field and location.
- : Search by job title and location.
- : Search by job title and country.
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Paid Teaching Opportunities Sponsored by Government Agencies or Nonprofit Organizations
- :Teach English in France. Sponsored by the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services at the French Embassy.
- :Teach English in Hong Kong.
- : From the Ministry of Education.
- :Promotes "grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations."
- :Teach in primary and secondary schools or universities.
- : Sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain (MEC).
- : Administered by the Fulbright Commission for the Austrian Ministry of Education, the Arts and Culture.
- at primary and secondary state schools.
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U.S. Agencies with International Opportunities
Includes a variety of civil service positions as well as foreign service specialist and foreign service officer positions.
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Guides for Living / Working Internationally
- : “...is one of the world’s largest and oldest expat resources for living, working, traveling, retiring, and investing abroad.” Provides information “.”.
- :A guide to work abroad, study abroad, cultural travel overseas, and international living.
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Expatriate Communities
Expatriate communities (people temporarily or permanently living in a country that they do not hold a passport to) can be a useful source of information for both current and prospective expatriates. Resources can provide general and/or specific information on a variety of topics, including employment, housing, education, travel, healthcare, customs, etiquette, and relocation. Many sites offer first-person accounts on expatriate topics of interest.
Be a careful consumer--be sure to research resources by searching by the name of the resource plus the words: scam, complaint, fraud.Look for free resources.
- : From, a “travel guide for paid work, volunteering, study, and living abroad.” ListsԻ.
- Expatica: “Expatica.com provides essential information to help internationals settle into their new country of residence, such as tips on how to find a job or housing, information on the local health and education systems, details on visas and permits or how to deal with finances and pension plans in your adopted country.”
- : “It provides free information and advice to expats and expats-to-be, by inviting them to share their experience. Our goal is to help all those living or wishing to live overseas: everybody can participate!”
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Funding to Learn Languages
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- Boren Scholarships — "offers opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study in world regions critical to U.S. interests but generally underrepresented in study abroad."
- Boren Fellowships — Enables "U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency."
- : — NSEP "provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East)."
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Volunteer in Exchange for Food / Accommodation
- : Resource for finding international work-exchange opportunities.
- : Links “volunteers with organic farmers and growers to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange…”
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Directories to Identify Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) / International Schools
- : From. ISS is a fee-based recruitment service for licensed teachers. Access the Directory of International Schools (for free) to identify potential employers by region then look for non-licensed positions.
- : Identify organizations by location, keyword, and areas of focus.
- : Search for NGO’s in Japan by category.
- : The Office of Overseas Schools from the US Department of State provides a list of international schools for families of State Department employees in order to help find educational options for their children. The list is organized by geographic area. Use this list to identify potential places of employment.
- : Search by headquarters location, county of operations, and activity sector.
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Lists of International Job Search Resources from Colleges and Universities
- : From Princeton University Career Services. Find International Internships and Jobs.
- : International: From the University of California, Berkeley Career Center.
- :From Cornell University Career Services.
- : From the University of Michigan International Center. Includes links to international job listing websites.
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PSU Study Abroad
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Miscellaneous
- : From the US Department of State, Family Liaison Office. Includes section with resources for identifying teaching positions.
- that provide scholarships, fellowships, and/or grants to participants. From.
- : This is a “recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the United Nations Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination and professional development programmes once successful candidates start their career with the UN.”
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