INTERNATIONAL JOB & INTERNSHIP SEARCH
*Disclaimer: By no means is this an exhaustive list of available websites or even occupational areas. We at the CEL have no specific knowledge of the positions listed within these links, nor are we endorsing these sites as the most appropriate for your individual search.
The Search for International Experience Video Workshop
International
Education (teaching certification not required)
Volunteer/Full-Time Service Opportunities
International Job and Internship Links
- 4 International Careers & Jobs - search by country, category, or job site name
- BUNAC Work Abroad Programs - work, volunteer, and teaching programs 5 weeks-2 years in length
- Careers Abroad
- CDS International - offers to set up internships in Europe and South America
- CEPA Europe Internship Program - for Individuals & Student Groups
- Connect-123 Internship and Volunteer Programs - facilitates career-related internship and service learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in Cape Town, South Africa and Buenos Aires, and Argentina.
- Directory of International Internships - Produced by Michigan State University
- Escape Artist - jobs by type, country, or region
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - offers short and long term positions in many different countries
- Foundation for Sustainable Development
- Global Experiences - long-term international Internships, summer program
- Global Vision International - volunteer Work, internships and career opportunities with GVI in over 20 countries.
- Go Global! The International Careers Website
- Going Global - Expand your Horizons... Your Career... Your Future
- Idealist - database of international work/volunteer opportunities in nonprofits
- IES Abroad - offers internships abroad
- InterExchange - wide range of work, volunteer, professional training, internship, and au pair links
- International Education Programs
- International Humanitarian Opportunities for Health Professionals
- International Opportunities Program - includes short term jobs
- International Studies Abroad - Experiential Learning Abroad Programs (ELAP) is a division of ISA that arranges and prepares students for volunteering and internship placements. Opportunities available during various terms of the academic year.
- Language House TEFL - TEFL Courses in Prague
- Jobs Abroad - links to jobs in various countries
- Monster Work Abroad - search job listings and post your resume
- Newslink - links to newspaper classifieds from around the world
- Overseas Jobs - search jobs worldwide by keyword or location, and can also browse top jobs
- ProWorld
- The School of Russian and Asian Studies
- TEFL - Explore the world teaching English abroad
- Transitions Abroad - au pair jobs, farm jobs, and teaching positions
- U.S. Department of State - find foreign service jobs through the U.S. government
- United States Agency for International Development - USAID offers disaster relief public service careers
- United Way International - UWI gives grants to over 45 countries, offers work or volunteer positions
- Web Guide to International Employment - most comprehensive place to start!
- Work, Intern, Study, or Educate Abroad - WISE Abroad, LLC is dedicated to the dissemination of global awareness and understanding
- World Endeavors -internships abroad is more than 18 countries
Education (teaching certification not required)
- Council Exchanges (CIEE) - Teaching opportunities in Chile, China, Spain, and Thailand
- Department of Defense Schools - explore this website to learn more about attending school abroad (non-teaching)
- Educational Services International (ESI) - teaching programs in Europe & Asia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - international teaching opportunities through the ELCA
- ESL Café - job postings seeking native English speakers
- ESL Employment - search engine for ESL/EFL jobs in many countries
- EF English First - teach English in China, Indonesia, and Russia
- ESL Jobs - ESL, TESL and TEFL Jobs and resumes
- ESL Teacher Recruiter - Teach English in Korea
- ESL WorldWide - search jobs by position type, country, and language
- International TEFL Certificate Training - information on completing TEFL certification training
- Japan Exchange and Teaching programs (JET) - year-long teaching assistant program in Japan
- Languagecorps - on-site intensive TEFL certification and guaranteed job placement in Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, and Ecuador
- Linguistic Funland - lots of links to resources and job listings
- Teach to Travel.com - teach in Thailand
- Teach Abroad - database containing teaching positions all over the world
- TEFL Jobs - Asia - positions in Japan / South Korea / Thailand / Vietnam
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.
- U.S. Department of Education - learn more about international schools (non-teaching)
- Work, Intern, Study, or Educate Abroad - WISE Abroad, LLC is dedicated to the dissemination of global awareness and understanding
- World Teach - provides both short-term and long-term teaching opportunities in developing countries
Volunteer/Full-time Service Opportunities
- Back Door Jobs - search engine for short-term jobs abroad
- Boys Hope Girls Hope - serves at-risk children in the U.S., Brazil, and Guatemala to help kids reach their full potential
- Common Hope - organization that provides educational resources to children in Guatemala
- Cross-Cultural Solutions - short-term 1-12 week programs where volunteers work alongside locals in various countries
- ELCA Global Mission Service
- Foundation for Sustainable Development
- Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC)
- Peace Corps -worldwide placements for community development projects, 2-year commitment
- Global Citizens Network - short-term volunteer programs in Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, Tanzania, and Thailand
- Global Vision International - search volunteer positions by duration, area, and project focus
- Global Service Corps - provides service-learning opportunities in Thailand and Tanzania
- Global Volunteers - 1-24 week long year-round programs in 19 different countries
- Good Shephard Volunteers - homeless center in Ontario, Canada
- Habitat for Humanity - program that helps eliminate homelessness by building houses in the U.S. and worldwide
- Idealist.org - database for idealistic work and volunteer opportunities
- International Studies Abroad (ISA) - search study abroad programs at accredited schools and universities worldwide
- Maryknoll Lay Missioners - Catholic-based charity that works in the poor areas of Africa, Asia, and the Americas
- Right to Play - uses sport programs to help communities affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa and Asia
- The Lost Talent Foundation (TLF) - sets volunteers up with host families in Ghana to work with local artisans
- Volunteer in Africa - Volunteer in Africa is an organization dedicated to disseminating information on volunteer work programs in Africa.
- Also, check out the World Wide Service Fair on February 22, 2009!
- References for Working and Volunteering Abroad
- Expertise in Labour Mobility - country-specific information on working and volunteering abroad
- Global Volunteer Network
- InterAction Volunteer Opportunities
- International Affairs Resources
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- One Small Planet
- SERVEnet
- Serve Your World
- University of Michigan International Center
- Volunteer International
- Volunteer Latin America Guide
- Volunteer Match
- Working Abroad
- St. Olaf College's International & Off-Campus Studies - There are many faculty members who have led study abroad programs, and therefore have extensive knowledge of other countries. Go to the International & Off-Campus Studies website to see which faculty members might be helpful to contact for more information about your region of interest. Additionally, check out the information the IOS office provides about traveling abroad.
