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Working or interning
abroad can be a wonderful experience and a great addition to your
resume. Below are some resources to help you get started. When going
abroad you will need to start your search well in advance, at least
two to three months, as it takes time to get work permits, work/internship
placements, housing arrangements, etc.
Council
Exchanges http://www.councilexchanges.org/
Provides work permits for students and recent grads to work
for 3-6 months in France, Ireland, Germany, Canada, Costa Rica,
Australia (non-student work permits too) and New Zealand. Also has
a Teach in China program for 5-10 months. Does not arrange jobs,
but assists with job hunting and housing resources. Program Fee:
Yes
BUNAC
(British Universities North America Club) http://www.bunac.org.uk
Provides work permits for students to work six months maximum
anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 18-30
year old US citizens to work four months in Australia or 12 months
in New Zealand. Does not supply job, but assists with job hunting
and housing resources. Program Fee: Yes
AISEC
http://www.us.aiesec.org/main/
Paid positions in engineering, business administration,
customer support, marketing, software development, computer programming,
web development, language teaching, and more. Placements in 80+
countries for 8 weeks to 18months for students or recent graduates.
Program Fee: Yes, but living and housing expenses are covered
AIPT
http://www.aipt.org/programs.html
Career
Development Programs
For
students, professionals, and recent graduates in most fields, paid
placements in over 70 countries. Program Fee: Yes
International
Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience
(IAESTE)
Paid
internships for college and university students majoring in technical
fields such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, natural/physical
sciences, architecture, and agricultural science. Program Fee: Yes
VIA (Volunteers
in Asia) http://viaprograms.org
A Stanford based program placing students in China, Indonesia,
Vietnam, Laos and Japan for 2 years to teach. Also has a summer
internship program(student status required) in China and Vietnam
for teaching and Indonesia for marine conservation.
Program Fee: Yes
International
Cooperative Education http://www.icemenlo.com/
Arranged internships, work permits, and housing for a period
of 8 to 12 weeks, in Belgium, Finland, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Argentina,
Luxembourg, Singapore and Switzerland. Language requirements for
most placements. Program Fee: Yes, but living and housing expenses
are covered
I to I http://www.i-to-i.com/
Placements in: Australia, Bolivia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
England, Ghana, India, Nepal, Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Uganda.
Positions vary in each country but can include: conservation, teaching,
journalism, marketing, business, hospital, IT, media and marketing.
UK based company, placements are volunteer-based, unless noted otherwise.
Program Fee: Yes
InterExchange
http://www.interexchange.org/
Arranged placements in Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France,
Germany, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Spain, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands,
and Ukraine. Position types (au pair, hotel, teach, farm, intern,
summer jobs, volunteer), pay, and student status requirements vary
for each country. Program Fee: Yes
Work Experience
Outbound http://www.workexperienceoutbound.com/programs.html
Program offers work permit for Australia (4 months) and New
Zealand (3 months). Jobs not arranged , but job hunting and housing
resources are provided. Participants must book flight with program.
Program Fee: Yes
MOGPA
http://www.interninasia.com/
Paid internships in China or Japan (student status required)
in business and technical fields for 6-12 months.
Language requirements. Program Fee: Yes
Australian
Internships http://www.advc.com/internships/
Non-paid professional internships for 6-78 weeks in a variety
of industries. Program Fee: Yes
Alliances
Abroad http://www.alliancesabroad.com/home/home.html
Arranged placements for paid work (England, student status
required) , paid (England, student status required) and unpaid (China,
England, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain) internships and paid teaching
(Brazil, China, Taiwan, Mexico, Thailand). Specific requirements
and language ability vary for each country. Program Fee: Yes
CDS International
http://www.cdsintl.org/
Web site lists fellowships and work abroad programs for
undergraduates and recent grads at the Bachelors and above level.
Programs offered in Germany, Bavaria, Singapore, Turkey, Argentina
and Switzerland. Specific requirements and language ability vary
for each program. Program Fee: Depends on the program, scholarships
are offered for some programs
Internships
International http://rtpnet.org/~intintl/
Internships available for 8 weeks to 3 months in London,
Paris, Dublin, Dresden, Budapest, Bangkok, Santiago, Florence, Melbourne,
Shanghai, Glasgow. Paid internships in London and Dresden with proper
work permit, other internships non-paid.
Program targeted toward Seniors and recent graduates. Program Fee:
Yes
New Mexico
Japan Center http://www.nmjc.org/internweb/mainframe.index.html
Program places recent science and engineering graduates
in 6 month — 2 year research internships in Japan. Language
requirement.
Program Fee: Yes, but small
Other
Web Sites
CDC-Public
Service Rainbow File http://careerservices.stanford.edu/rainbow/
Has international section as part of the over 1000 organizations
listed in the database.
Cruise Ship
Jobs http://www.cruisejoblink.com
Listings for jobs on cruiselines. Most placements 4-12 months.
Summer Jobs
and Seasonal Employment http://www.summerjobs.com/
Database of summer and seasonal jobs, some international.
International
Educational Services — Au Pairs http://www.ies.ciberia.com/
Placements in European households to work as au pairs. Small
weekly allowances are given. Program Fee: Yes
International
Medical Corps http://www.imc-la.com/
Volunteer placements usually 4 weeks or longer with global
humanitarian nonprofit organization that provides health care training
and relief programs.
Print
Resources at the CDC
Transitions
Abroad Magazine http://www.transitionsabroad.com
Excellent magazine about travel, work, study, and live abroad
issues, with yearly indexes of work abroad, study abroad and internship
abroad programs. Subscription held at CDC.
How to Get
a Job in Europe, by Robert Sanborn — has chapter on summer
and temporary jobs in Europe
Great Jobs
Abroad, by Arthur Bell — has chapter on temporary international
employment
Overseas
Summer Jobs, by David Woodworth
Internship
Bible, by The Princeton Review — has international internships
index
Peterson’s
Internships, by Peterson’s — has internships by location-overseas
On-Campus
Resources
Overseas
Resource Center, Bechtel International Center http://www.stanford.edu/dept/icenter/orc/
Haas Center
for Public Service http://haas-fmp.stanford.edu/default.htm
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