| Research | Internship Placement/ Work Authorization Programs |
| CV/Resume | Internship Placement Program Directories |
| International Job Listings |
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Company Directories |
Research
| The CIA World Factbook– WWW
A great resource to find basic information on countries around the world. |
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| Escape Artist — WWW
This site provides a variety of information about living overseas, including country profiles and international job listings by location and industry. |
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| Eurograduate — WWW
If you’re planning to work outside the United States, this site can be very helpful. Choose from a number of countries in Europe for information on how the application process might work. There is also country-specific information about application letters and resumes (called Curriculum Vitae or CV), including mock CVs. |
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| Global Road Warrior– WWW
Global Road Warrior is a comprehensive business travel, telecommunications, and business culture reference that features over 175 different countries. It provides information such business culture, being a businesswoman, essential terms to know, and much much more! |
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Going Global Career Guides — E-BOOK
Country-specific information about job search resources, employment trends, work permits and visas, application guidelines, cultural advice and much more! |
| International Business Etiquette Resources– Research Guide | |
| IRS: International Taxpayer– WWW
If you work abroad, you still need to report your worldwide income on your US tax return. Find out more on being an international taxpayer on this website. |
CV/Resume
| Curriculum vitae, or CVs as they are often called, are another name for resumes. Most international companies prefer CVs, which are longer and more detailed than US-style resumes. US companies in other countries typically still expect a US-style resume. | |
| The Global Resume and CV Guide — PRINT
Hagerty Careers HF5383 .T53 2000 |
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| How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae –PRINT
Hagerty Careers HF5383 .J24 2003 |
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| Best Resumes and CVs for International Jobs: your passport to the international job market –PRINT
Hagerty Careers HF5383 .K685 2002 |
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| The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas– PRINT
Hagerty Careers HF5549.5 .E45 B54 2004 See Chapter 24, International Resumes. |
International Job Listings
| Overseas Jobs by Escape Artist.com — WWW
Escape Artist provides a variety of information about living overseas. This links to their jobs listings. |
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| iAgora.com: iWork– WWW
Search this site for internships and entry-level jobs from 28 European countries. |
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| iHipo: International Careers– WWW
Search for international jobs and internships. |
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| Jobinthesun.com– WWW
Search for international job listings in the Caribbean. |
Job Listings by Country
| Global Gateway (Monster.com) — WWW
Search Monster.com for job opportunities around the world. |
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Idealist.org (from Action Without Borders) — WWW
Search for internships with nonprofit and community organizations around the world. Click on the “Advanced searches” link at the top of the page to find the internship postings. |
| International Job Listing Sites — WWW
This site, maintained by the University of California Berkeley Career Center, provides a list of international job and internship search resources. |
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| International Job Search (CareerBuilder.com) — WWW
Search CareerBuilder.com for international job opportunities by country, job type and more. |
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Riley Guide: International Job Opportunities — WWW
This excellent guide provides links to online international job search resources by country or region. |
| TransitionsAbroad.com: Work Abroad — WWW
This site provides a wealth of information on paid and volunteer work abroad, living abroad, study abroad and cultural travel overseas. Check out the Worldwide and Regional Portals for Careers Abroad! |
Internship Placement / Work Authorization Programs
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AIESEC — WWW
AISEC is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting cultural understanding and international cooperation, and offers hundreds of management, technical, education, and development internships abroad. You must join AISEC before you can apply for the internship program. The AISEC Penn chapter serves the entire Philadelphia region; you can contact Jill Portnoy, the VP of Talent Management, at jill@sas.upenn.edu to learn more about the recruitment process. |
| The American-Scandinavian Foundation — WWW
If you have found an internship independently in Scandinavia, ASF can help you secure a temporary work/residence permit. ASF also offers training opportunities in Scandinavia for Americans aged 21 and over. Short-term placements of 2-3 months during the summer are possible for students majoring in certain fields, principally engineering, chemistry, business, and computer science. |
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BUNAC– WWW
The British Universities North America Club (BUNAC) specializes in work/volunteer abroad programs for people between the ages of 18 and 30. They provide support and visa processing. They offer programs in Australia, New Zealand, France, Ireland, Canada, Peru, South Africa, and Cambodia. |
| Casa de Espanol Xelaju — WWW
CEX’s Project La Pedrera offers students and non-students a variety of internship and volunteer work opportunities with an underserved, indigenous community in Guatamala. |
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CDS International– WWW
CDS is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing international practical training opportunities for young professionals. They offer internship and work abroad programs in Argentina, Germany, Switzerland, and Spain. |
| Connect 1-2-3- WWW
Connect-123 facilitates career-related internship and service learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in Cape Town, South Africa and Buenos Aires, Argentina in a wide range of fields including public health, medicine, education, economic development, business consulting, human rights, and journalism for a flat program fee of $1495 and $1295, respectively. |
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DAAD– WWW
The Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD, or the German Academic Exchange Service in English), offers a variety of internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student looking to do an internship in Germany. RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) is a summer internship program for students in the field of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, and engineering, and applications are due in late January. RISE professional is a similar program for graduating seniors and graduate students. EMGIP is a two month internship in the German Parliament, while internXchange is a summer internship program for American Journalism students. |
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IASTE- International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience– WWW
IAESTE offers paid internships in over 30 countries in technical fields such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, natural/physical sciences, architecture, and agricultural science, for a program fee. Application deadline is January 10th. |
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International Cooperative Education– WWW
ICE places students on paid international summer internships, for a fee of about $1150. They also place students on semester-long internships. They recommend applying by mid-March. |
| U.S. Department of State– WWW
Offers unpaid student internships, about half of which are located abroad in US embassies. |
Internship Placement Program Directories
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| Directory of Work Abroad Web Sites — WWW
This site, maintained by the International Center at the University of Michigan, includes links to both general and region-specific sites, as well as information on grants and scholarships. |
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Intern Abroad– WWW
Directory of internship opportunities abroad. Search by country and/or type of internship. |
| International Opportunities Program- Internships– WWW
This website, managed by UC Irvine’s Center for International Education, is a great resource for finding internship programs and placement services. |
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| TransitionsAbroad.com– WWW
This site provides a wealth of information on paid and volunteer work abroad, living abroad, study abroad and cultural travel overseas. Check out the sections on Internships Abroad! |
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| Directory of International Internships — PRINT
Ref LC 1072.I58 D575 2003 |
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| The Internship Bible (Princeton Review) — PRINT
Ref LC 1072.I58 I46 2005 Bellet HF 5549.5 .T7 I61 2004 * See “Internships by Location – Abroad” section in the back of the book. |
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| Peterson’s Internships — PRINT
Ref L 901 .I66 2005 Bellet L 901 I66 2004 * See International Internship Appendix in the back of the book. |
Books
Company Directories
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Business & Company Resource Center To generate a list of international companies, select ‘Advanced Search.’ Under ‘Content Area’ select ‘Company Profiles/Products.’ To specify location, select ‘State/Country’ from the drop-down menu. To specify industry, select ‘Industry Description,’ ‘SIC code,’ or ‘Keyword’ from the drop-down menu. |
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| Europages– WWW
Use this business directory site to search for companies in Europe by business sector , products & services or theme.
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| Hoover’s
To generate a list of international companies, select ‘ ‘Build A List’ on the right-hand side of the screen. Under ‘Company Location’ select your country of choice from the Country menu. Under ‘Industry’ enter the appropriate SIC code or choose an industry from the list of Hoover’s Industry Names. |
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Uniworld
Use this electronic company directory to create lists of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countires and Foreign Firms Operating in the U.S. It’s easy to use and searchable by country, industry and much more! |
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