Work and Research Abroad

international opportunities

We encourage all students to make an international experience a part of their undergraduate education, whether it be study abroad or an alternative opportunity. In our International Opportunities powerpoint document, you'll find information on the following types of experiences:

- Post-graduate study and scholarships

- International service careers

- Volunteering opportunities

- International teaching opportunities

- International internships and careers

- International program administration careers

internship resources

Internships-USA.com: username:  prof; password:  exper

InternAbroad.com

UCAN Internships

CareerLink

Career Library resources:

www.isp.msu.edu/InternationalInternships (can order a directory of international internships on line at this web site)

www.transitionsabroad.com (A bimonthly magazine for those interested in working, studying, and living abroad)

http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/internsh.html (a web site with listings of additional internship web site locations)

service learning

Foreign Service

Foreign Service has several programs for students and professionals in five career tracks:

Management, Consular, Economic, Political and Public Diplomacy within the following general divisions:

Other Service Learning Opportunities:

Pickering Undergraduate Fellowships

Pickering Graduate Fellowships

Fall Internships at the Dept of State

Foreign Service Written Examination – registration deadline in March

teach abroad

French Cultural Services – France - no cerfication necessary

Central European Teaching Program – Hungary, Romania- paid, no certification necessary

American Scandinavian Foundation – Finland - paid, no certification necessary

Princeton-in-Asia – China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

CIEE – Chile, Spain, Thailand, China - no certification necessary

JET – Japan Paid - no certification necessary

Transitions Abroad Magazine – job listings, tips for finding positions

World Teach – placements: unpaid, program fee required

Teach Abroad – job listings, tips for finding placements

i-to-i – TEFL resources, placements with program fee

Overseas Digest – tips for finding trustworthy companies, organizations

work abroad

Dore2Dore.net (Commodore Career Connection):

Provides contact info for alums located around the world

Full-time Jobs:

OverseasJobs.com

GraduateJobs.com - Username: Vanderbilt; Password: cc37240

CareerLink

Vault

Career Search - Referral code: vandy04