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Transitions Abroad Webzine (TAzine)
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10 Ways to Experience a Culture Authentically While Traveling by Jonathan Engels
For many fellow travelers, “experiencing another culture,” means something far different from visiting museums, archeological ruins, and national monuments. While trying to visit the Pyramids and Colosseums of the world, these ancient icons do little in the way of illuminating the culture in another country... |
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India’s Andaman Islands: Remote, Rare and Rustic by Alison Gardner
Alison and her husband embark on a voyage to India's Andaman islands, a respite from their busy life in Kolkata. The trip reveals very beautiful islands and lands, an extremely rich and ancient cultural history, along with an unexpected adventure. |
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How to Manage Your Finances at Home While Living Abroad by Nora Dunn
"When you're living abroad for a time, how do you arrange your affairs and manage your finances at home? Issues like accessing money, managing payments, paying taxes, and dealing with property can seem overwhelming. Here are some options and tips for how to manage your finances at home while living abroad." |
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Venturing Along With the Nomads of Mongolia’s Wild West by Lies Ouwerkerk
Lies wanders with a Mongolian tribe and immerses herself, to the extent possible, in a ritualized life which is at once simple yet full of symbolism, purity, and beauty. She is taken into the yurt she helps build, and is fed, told stories while witnessing events held by her very hosts, and generally treated with a great hospitality. |
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Live and Teach English in Thailand or Taiwan? A Guide to Choose the Best Country for You by Michael Plews
Fortunately for anyone with experience who is trying to compare the merits of these two unique countries, both currencies now have a very similar exchange rate... We will make a comparison, inherently somewhat subjective, of some of the key aspects of each country that can make living and teaching a memorable and rewarding experience... |
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Top Programs Offering Internships Abroad
by Chelsea Baldwin
Participating in a international internship offers a travel experience like no other. On the weekends, you can be a foreign traveler, but throughout the week you live the life of a local. Internships are key tools for students and recent graduates to gain experience in their respective fields and to earn credibility with future employers... |
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Short-Term Work
Abroad
Susan
Griffith, Work Abroad Contributing Editor for Transitions Abroad, offers
a selection of key employers for short-term and summer jobs overseas. Susan also
provides an overview with essential resources for those who are seeking work teaching
English in Asia, Latin America, Western Europe, and Central and Eastern Europe. Work Abroad as an Au Pair or a Nanny offers extensive
details and links for in-demand jobs in Europe. |
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Living and
Working Abroad
Author of the bible on work abroad, The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas, Jean-Marc Hachey shares his insights into international employment trends and offers inspirational
advice to short- and long-term job seekers. |
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Living
Abroad: Choosing a Country That's Best For You
Experienced long-term traveler, volunteer, expatriate, and Living Abroad editor Volker Poelzl—whose work for Transitions Abroad has involved researching comprehensive global and country-by-country expatriate resource guides—describes the
lure of life overseas for the estimated 6.3 million Americans who have already decided
to take the plunge. In addition, Volker provides a list of the top twelve countries for those contemplating a new life in another country—whether to work abroad, retire, experience an extended period of cultural immersion, or simply to venture away from home. |
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Living
Abroad in Costa Rica
Erin Van Rheenen paints a picture of life as an expatriate immersed in the
lush tropical lands of Costa Rica and the renowned hospitality of its people. In
extended excerpts from her guidebook, which is part of the Living Abroad series by Avalon Travel Publishing,
she offers step-by-step details and advice on local history, culture, geography,
residency requirements, working visas, moving considerations, safety, retirement,
and much more. |
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Internship
Work Abroad
William
Nolting, work abroad and study abroad editor for Transitions Abroad,
identifies and categorizes student internship jobs overseas. |
Teaching Abroad: The Recession-Proof Employment Option
Michael G. Hines describes in practical terms why teaching is one of the
most recession-proof jobs available in these troubled economic times as he initiates
a series on this most common form of work abroad by region. |
Freelance Jobs
Can Be Your Ticket to Living Overseas
Adam Bray describes the pros and cons of freelance work abroad and provides
practical tips which have made for a positive and liberating experience. |
Work Abroad as a Freelance Foreign Correspondent
Jason Motlagh describes the tough but fascinating world of the freelancing
journalist abroad. He provides practical tips on how and where to land your first
job while providing a checklist for journalists first arriving for work overseas. |
Work Abroad as a Nurse
Caroline A. Polt, RN, describes her experience working as a nurse
in Saudi Arabia and documents the many jobs available overseas. |
Teaching English
Abroad
Randall Davis offers his expertise and selected resources to help you prepare and
to find paid work overseas as an ESL teacher. |
Teaching English and Living in Mexico as a Mex-Pat
Jonathan Clark provides inside tips on finding work teaching English in Mexico, and offers a variety of perspectives from the many mex-pats making it their new home. |
How to Work
Abroad After College
Katie Kreuger on the transition from college study to finding jobs overseas by combining work and travel. |
The Expat’s Survival Guide: Searching for International Jobs
Leslie Strazzullo offers practical advice and strategies on how to plan your
search and obtain your goals for work abroad. |
What it Takes to Live and Work Abroad
Celeste Heiter summarizes the essential attributes for a successful and rewarding
experience living and working abroad. |
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A Foreigner in the Middle Kingdom: Living, Working and Studying in China by Maggie Simons
2012 Transitions Abroad Student Writing Contest Winner!
Carefully choosing a program based on what you want to get out of your abroad experience is very important. If you want to travel more than study, do not take an intensive course. If you want to do an internship, look for a program that specializes in placing students in their field of study. CIEE offers great programs for working and traveling, and Nanjing University, the university where I studied, has a large and renowned study abroad program...
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The Benefits of
Study Abroad
A study by Professors Mary Dwyer and Courtney Peters of IES Abroad details the personal, academic, cultural and career development benefits of overseas
education—which is often the best preparation as a student for work abroad. |
Job Strategies
While Abroad: How to Get the Best “Career Punch” From Your Study Abroad
Experience
Jean-Marc Hachey on ways to transform your study abroad experience into a
preparation for long-term work abroad or even as a path to finding a career overseas. |
Study French in
France
Sharon Goldstein sorts through the many options in France for language immersion
study. |
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Featured Programs and Essential Resources
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Cross-Cultural Solutions: Volunteer Abroad for the Experience of a Lifetime!
Experience another culture like never before while making a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll gain perspectives and insights into the local culture and yourself while working side-by-side with local people on community-led initiatives. Placements are available in the areas of social services, education, and health. Choose from 12 countries—Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Thailand.
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Teach English in Chile with InterExchange — No Teaching Certificate Required
Teach English in Chile and discover the breathtaking scenery, rich culture and friendly people Chile is famous for! You will work as a volunteer in a highly regarded Chilean Education program to provide classroom support, motivate students and teach English language skills. Orientation, TEFL training, Spanish lessons, host family accommodation and meals are all provided.
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Internships in China
As China rapidly expands into a world marketplace and economic powerhouse, employers are increasingly looking at experience with China as an extremely valuable asset in new applicants. An internship in China can boost your resume, supply you with valuable experience, and vastly improve your cross-cultural communication skills. ELI offers internships in Shanghai for students in nearly every major, from engineering, to marketing, to medicine... expand your world!
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Internships in Argentina, China, Ireland, South Africa and Spain!
Connect-123 helps you find career-related international internships in business, human rights, education, health care and many other fields. From your first days on the job, roll up your sleeves and dive in, working on projects that make a real contribution to local organizations and add real-world experience to your resume. Both start dates and durations are flexible and all programs include 24/7 support.
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Teach English Abroad in Europe with LanguageCorps
For many, Europe is the destination of choice and with LanguageCorps you have a range of options including popular, traditional destinations of Spain, Greece, and Italy as well as the Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, and Turkey - some of the hot new Eastern European countries. There is still a high demand for English teachers, and as one, you will be able to live in one of these cultures instead of just visiting!
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Paid Teacher in South Korea with Geovisions
Gain international experience while enriching the lives of students in South Korea. As a native speaker you can become an asset to educational establishments by improving the standard of English in South Korea. Teaching can be an amazing opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others, while experiencing the rich culture of the Eastern world.
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Paid Teaching Positions in Thailand with Greenheart Travel
Greenheart Travel's Teach in Thailand program is a rare opportunity to work in an exciting paid teaching position while getting paid to travel abroad. Spend a few months or a year living and working in this unique country through full immersion, sampling Thailand's rich history, diverse landscape, friendly people, delicious cuisine, and plenty of adventure!
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LanguageVacation: The Language Immersion Experts
Language Vacation offers short or long term language courses and total cultural immersion abroad. Studying abroad, in the country a language is spoken is the most effective way to learn another language. Enjoy year round language programs worldwide for Adults and junior summer language camps and programs for Teenagers. We will give you unbiased help in choosing the right type of language immersion and language course abroad to match your needs and requirements. |
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