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Work Abroad
The Ultimate Guide
to Jobs
Overseas
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With so many great
reasons to work abroad, Transitions Abroad provides expert
advice, inspirational first-hand experiences, and practical
resources for anyone wishing to explore the possibilities.
Internships leading to careers, teaching
worldwide, volunteering, summer jobs, and location independent work are increasingly popular options to extend your
time overseas in a meaningful way.
With every work experience, you are building a more impressive international
resume while developing key contacts and enriching your life. Surveys by business and academic organizations demonstrate that working and living abroad increases your job possibilities and income over time. |
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Featured
Articles and Guides on Work Abroad
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How
to Build an International Employment
Profile by Jean-Marc
Hachey
A practical overview of the steps you
need to take as part of the process of
preparing for and finding jobs or careers
abroad. |
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Jobs
Abroad for Students After College by
Jonathon Engels
After graduating from college, one option is to go
overseas to see the world and work teaching English
as a Foreign Language. |
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How
to Find Your First Paid Job Overseas by
Zahara Heckscher
I understand the dilemma of the first time international
job seeker: You cannot get work overseas unless
you have experience. But how do you get experience
if you cannot get a job? I will share five proven
strategies to break out of this Catch-22...and
provide a worksheet. |
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How to Write an Effective International Resume by
Jean-Marc Hachey
Creating a resume for work abroad is significantly
different in kind from those you
create domestically. Here is an overview
on how to do so successfully, with all
the primary criteria to consider in this
key document. |
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Why
a Virtual Job is the Best Job for Working Abroad by Tim Leffel
In an extract from his fine book, "A Better Life
at Half the Price," Leffel explores the many options
for virtual jobs abroad, an increasingly popular combination
of work, long-term travel, and living abroad offering
incredible flexibility. And you are free to choose locations with a low cost of living. |
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How to
Network for Jobs Abroad: A Guide to Finding International Employment by
Zahara Heckscher
This guide is targeted to people seeking an international job. The detailed tips can be used to
find short-term or long-term assignments, and will
be helpful for recent college graduates, mid-career
professionals, and retired people eager for new
adventures. |
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How to Network for International Jobs While Working in Your Current Country by
Troy Erstling
How to successfully transition from work abroad such as teaching English to other types of international jobs that are closer to your long-term goals. Extensive strategies and tips, with a strong emphasis on the power of networking, to make it happen. |
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Work Permits Abroad by
Volker Poelzl
What is a work permit? How to you get one to work abroad? Here is an explanation about common requirements along with the resources you need to help you to obtain your own and get a job overseas. |
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International
Jobs and Careers
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and Student Work Abroad Programs |
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Top
Programs Offering Internships Abroad by
Chelsea Baldwin
Participating in a international internship offers
a travel experience like no other as you are both
a foreigner and live the life of a local. Internships
are the key to gain experience and earn greater credibility
with future employers. |
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How
to Find Student Jobs and Internships Abroad by William Nolting
A long-time expert and student advisor provides a comprehensive overview
of the process for finding the type of work
to build your resume. A great resource for the student
seeking their first job overseas. |
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How
an Internship in China Can Lead to a Dream Job by
Rebecca Shapiro
An internship in exciting Shanghai, China
proves to be very fruitful as a career path, just
as it is rewarding educationally and culturally. As
more young people are going to China to study and
intern, and more employers valuing such work abroad experience,
the author highlights the short- and long-term personal
and professional investment. |
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Study
Abroad Increases Professional Job Prospects by
Isabel Eva Bohrer
IES Abroad surveyed over 1,000 study abroad alumni
in order to determine the impact of such experience
on the ability of recent graduates to find work after
completion of a college degree. The findings strongly
indicate that study abroad leads to international
employment. |
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What
is the Value of an International Internship
in Today's Job Market?
An Interview by Carly Vandergriendt for TransitionsAbroad.com
In an interview with AIESEC, the largest internship
internship organization in the world, we ask senior
members key questions and receive useful answers. |
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Top
Jobs Abroad for Long-Term Travelers by
Jonathon Engels
17 short-term jobs available to those who wish to
extend their long-term travels indefinitely. |
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How
to Live and Work Overseas While Freelancing
on the Web by Nora Dunn
Many people dream of a life working abroad, with scarcely
a care in the world besides finding an internet connection. Such a
location-independent life is not as hard to achieve as it might seem at
first blush. |
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How
to Live and Work Abroad for Less by
Nora Dunn
To many people, the dream of traveling the world and
earning a living while doing so seems impossible;
common excuses for not living and working abroad include
a lack of career options or an having an overly expensive lifestyle.
I had those same excuses myself, until I proved myself
wrong. |
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How
to Spend a Year Living and Working in New Zealand by
Lydia Horrex
At this time two years ago, I would not have been
able to tell you a great deal about New Zealand. In
fact, I had never really given the place a second
thought until the day I discovered it was one of the few
westernized countries where I could both legally live
and work abroad. |
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Au
Pair Jobs Abroad: Combine Long-Term Budget Travel
and Work by Rachel Ward
I lived in uptown Barcelona for seven months without
writing a single rent check or mailing one utility
bill. I did not even pay for groceries. Before that
I spent two months free of charge in a medieval town
by Oxford. How did I manage to stay so long in Europe
gratis? I was an au pair... |
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Adventures
Working Abroad in Australia by
Lauren Fitzpatrick
Working in Australia, in this case through the BUNAC
program, is a truly memorable year-long adventure.
Here are one such series of experiences. |
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English Abroad (TEFL Jobs) |
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Teach
English Online, from Anywhere by
John Clites
A flexible way to earn income at home or
on the road!
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Guide to Teaching English as a Second Language Abroad by Ted Campbell
10 practical tips in an essential guide, including key resources provided by an experienced expat who has taught extensively in Mexico and South Korea. |
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How to Create a Great Resume for Teaching English Abroad: A Guide to Landing Your First Job by John Clites
Our TEFL Abroad Columnist explores how to land your (first) job teaching English, and why preparing the appropriate resume is critical. Here is a detailed guide explaining how to do so, complete with examples. |
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How a TEFL Certificate Abroad Leads to a Teaching Job by
Linda Dunsmore
An experienced teacher provides practical recommendations and tips for gaining a TEFL Certificate overseas as a path to English teaching jobs worldwide. With the demand for English teachers still very strong, there are so many great options. |
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How
and Where to Find Jobs Teaching English in Europe:
An Overview by Susan Griffith
The author of many classic books on working and teaching
abroad offers inside tips and resources to succeed
in the difficult task of securing jobs in Europe. |
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Inside the Paid Teaching Assistant Program in France by Sarena Tien
A rare opportunity for Americans to find work abroad teaching English in France. Use your stipend to travel, explore the culture and learn French. |
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Teach English in Spain: Open Up Opportunities by Sagan Pope
An experience on the Teach in Spain program with CIEE transformed the life of the participant, led her to 5 years in the country and to career success thereafter. |
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The
Best Places for Teaching English in Asia by
Michael Hines
In addition to sharing large areas of the world's
largest continent, many nations in Asia
also share another striking similarity: most
are experiencing strong demand for English teachers.
From South Korea to Vietnam, Asian countries remain
geared towards getting their population to learn
the lingua franca of globalization. |
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Teaching
English in China: Work and Live in an Ideal
Location
Nick and Dariece provide a guide to help you find
the right city or town in China for you to teach English and live. |
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Teaching
English and Living in Vietnam: A Southeast Asia
Giant by Nathan Edgerton
The guide to teaching English and living in Vietnam—where
the options are almost endless and the cost of living low—by a working expat. |
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Teaching
English and Living in Mexico by
Jonathan Clark
...I was still looking for a job. I had long thought
about trying to live overseas and I knew that teaching
English was a good vehicle for doing so, so I enrolled
in a 1-month crash course in Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages (TESOL) to figure out how to do
it. |
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Teaching
English and Living in Brazil by
John Clites
There is a demand for English teachers in
Brazil and that demand will only increase in the
foreseeable future. |
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Jobs Abroad: K-12 and University |
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Top Volunteer Abroad Programs by Wandering Educators Contributing Editor Jessica Voigts
A review of the top volunteer abroad programs and organizations. |
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Why
Volunteer Overseas? Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer by Zahara Heckscher
Co-author of a book that is now an instant classic, Learning Service, the author is an experienced volunteer,
activist, and teacher. She has co-written a book that explores the subject,
motives, and activity in a unique and no-nonsense
manner. |
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Ten Projects for Volunteers to Help Endangered Animals Abroad by Lavanya Sunkara
An overview of important projects to volunteer help for the
many endangered animals in countries abroad. |
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How to Volunteer Overseas to Protect Wildlife Effectively by Amy E. Robertson
With so many great options to volunteer helping to care for wildlife, which projects to choose, where, how long, and what are the considerations? |
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International Careers
and Long-Term International Jobs
A list of resources
and advice leading to international jobs and careers. |
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Short-Term, Summer, and Seasonal Jobs Abroad:
The Key Employers
Employers for a variety of short-term
jobs, from au pairing to tour guiding, by region and country. |
Teach English Abroad: ESL
Training and Job Placement Programs
If you lack experience or credentials, you may want some formal
study before heading overseas in search of work as an English
language teacher, but it is still the very best way to find
teaching work overseas. Many ESL programs provide training
for jobs in the host country. Please see our featured articles
on teaching English written by experts in the field and participants
who teach around the globe. |
Volunteer Programs
Abroad
Volunteer opportunities — from Antarctica to Costa Rica
to Zimbabwe — for all ages and interests. |
Internship Programs
Abroad
Our collection of internship programs, listed by region, offers
students an opportunity to study while gaining work experience
overseas. In addition, we provide featured articles from both
our experts and students who have had first-hand experience. |
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