1. International Careers
90 Minute Presentation

2. - Instructor’s background
- The objectives of this course:
❖ Increase your knowledge of international careers
❖ Increase your knowledge of resources, such as career centers, online
databases, and alumni networks to get into an international career.
❖ Inform you of the specific entry-level international job and internship
positions in a variety of fields.
❖ Address and reconcile any anxiety about international careers
❖ Build your confidence in pursuing an international career.
1.Introduction

3. ❖ Study, intern, work, or volunteer abroad!
❖ Acquire proficiency in a non-native (second, or third or
fourth..) language
❖ You can get experience beyond your undergraduate
education as well (SIT, CIEE, Omprakash and many
others)
3.How to get an International Career
(15min)

4.  Further your Education
 Certificate Programs: Finance, Social
Entrepreneurship, Teaching English as a Second
Language (TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, full degrees)
 International Master’s Degree Programs
 Examples at the Monterey Institute include:
3. How to get an International
Career

5.  U.S. Federal Government - Domestic jobs with
international travel options perspectives:
 U.S. Federal Government jobs – CIA, FBI, U.S. Dept. of
State, U.S. Dept. of Defense, U.S. Military, U.S.
Government Contractors
3.How to get an International
Career

6. How to research Federal Jobs:
 USA Jobs.com
 Federal agency info sessions
 Your university’s jobs fairs
 Local recruitment offices (particularly for the military)
 Follow the agency on LinkedIn
3.How to get an International
Career

7. International Organizations
- Some examples include:
3. How to get an International
Career

8. Regional and Local Organizations
- Some examples include:
U.S. based organizations such as immigrant resource
organizations or organizations for teaching English as a
foreign language, etc.
3. How to get an International
Career

9. How to research NGO jobs
 Large search engines/resources
 Location-specific or field-specific engines/resources
3. How to get an International
Career

10. Private Sector jobs:
 English Teaching Overseas
Some examples: JET, DavesESLCafe.com, EF (English
First)
 Google, Connecting Colorado, CareerBuilder searches
 GoAbroad.com, TransitionsAbroad.com
 Accenture (for Business students)
 Follow the agency on LinkedIn
3. How to get an
International Career

11. Things to consider about working abroad:
 Challenges: Work permits/visas (make sure you’re
working legally abroad)
 Taxes
 Expatriate life (expat-life.com, expat.ru) - No 24-hour
emergency contact, health crises abroad, vaccinations,
safety in general
 Travel (who pays for it, are you reimbursed, what are the
conditions?)
 Salary/Money: Do you need to pay for your volunteer or
intern/work abroad experience?
3. How to get an International
Career

12. Resources:
 Career Services Office at your university
 Some study abroad offices may help with jobs overseas
 Some study abroad providers help with jobs overseas
Going Global (your university may have a subscription)
 Your professors – other in the profession you want to
have
 LinkedIn: Network! Network! Network!
3. How to get an
International Career

13. How do you become a desirable candidate?
 Great resume and cover letter
 Personal branding
 Get more education (even if it’s not a degree)
 Spend more time overseas
 Volunteer in an international context in the U.S. (teach
English, be a translator)
 Get something you can put on your resume, even if it’s
volunteering.
3. How to get an
International Career

14. 4. Questions?

15. 1. How many of you have been abroad?
Did you encounter any challenges?
How did you overcome those?
2. How many of you have reservations about going
abroad? What concerns you?
3. How do you feel about speaking to a native speaker of a
foreign language, in their language?
4. Do you feel finance to be an obstacle in pursuing an
international career?
5. Addressing fears and
concerns with going abroad

16.  The purpose of this game is to get students to imagine
themselves pursuing these kinds of jobs.
 Each card has one career on it. The interviewer is
seeking someone to fill the job on his/her card and asks
the questions on the card. The student being
interviewed should answer as himself or herself.
Students should be encouraged to create their own
follow-up questions when possible.
6.Job Interview Activity
(20min)

17. What are some of your key takeaways from this session?
Do you have any more questions regarding this topic
that we did not mention?
7. Sharing of key takeaways
Final questions (10min)