Working Outside the United States

Databases and Search Engines
Paid Teaching Opportunities Sponsored by Government Agencies or Nonprofit Organizations
U.S. Agencies with International Opportunities
Guides for Living/Working Internationally
Expatriate Communities
Funding to Learn Languages
Volunteer in Exchange for Food / Accommodation
Directories to Identify Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) / International Schools
List of International Job Search Resources from Colleges and Universities
PSU Study Abroad

Databases and Search Engines

CareerBuilder International: Search for international jobs by keyword and location.
Dave’s ESL Cafe: Links to country-specific job boards.
Glassdoor.com: Search for international jobs by location, job title, or other keywords.
Idealist.org: Search for jobs and internships by international location and areas of focus.
Indeed Worldwide: Search by keywords, job title, international location.
International Organization Careers: From the US Department of State Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO). “International Organization Careers exists to help ... organizations recruit highly-qualified candidates for professional posts, to assist Americans interested in such employment opportunities, and to promote American representation in [international] organizations.” Search jobs database by professional field and location.
LinkedIn: Search by job title and location.
Monster, International Jobs: Search by job title and country.

Paid Teaching Opportunities Sponsored by Government Agencies or Nonprofit Organizations

Assistantship Program: Teach English in France. Sponsored by the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services at the French Embassy.
Chatteris Educational Foundation: Teach English in Hong Kong.
English Program in Korea (EPIK): From the Ministry of Education.
Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET): Promotes "grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations."
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program: Teach in primary and secondary schools or universities.
North American Language and Culture Assistants: Sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain (MEC).
U.S. Teaching Assistantships at Austrian Secondary Schools: Administered by the Fulbright Commission for the Austrian Ministry of Education, the Arts and Culture.
Teach English in the Czech Republic at primary and secondary state schools.

U.S. Agencies with International Opportunities

Includes a variety of civil service positions as well as foreign service specialist and foreign service officer positions.

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Guides for Living / Working Internationally

Escape Artist: “...is one of the world’s largest and oldest expat resources for living, working, traveling, retiring, and investing abroad.” Provides information “on working overseas, international jobs, and working abroad.”.
Transitions Abroad: A guide to work abroad, study abroad, cultural travel overseas, and international living.

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Expatriate Communities

Expatriate communities (people temporarily or permanently living in a country that they do not hold a passport to) can be a useful source of information for both current and prospective expatriates. Resources can provide general and/or specific information on a variety of topics, including employment, housing, education, travel, healthcare, customs, etiquette, and relocation. Many sites offer first-person accounts on expatriate topics of interest.

Be a careful consumer--be sure to research resources by searching by the name of the resource plus the words: scam, complaint, fraud. Look for free resources.

Expatriate Websites: From Transitions Abroad, a “travel guide for paid work, volunteering, study, and living abroad.” Lists Global Expatriate Websites and Expatriate Websites by Country.
Expatica: “Expatica.com provides essential information to help internationals settle into their new country of residence, such as tips on how to find a job or housing, information on the local health and education systems, details on visas and permits or how to deal with finances and pension plans in your adopted country.”
Expat.com: “It provides free information and advice to expats and expats-to-be, by inviting them to share their experience. Our goal is to help all those living or wishing to live overseas: everybody can participate!”

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Funding to Learn Languages

Boren Awards for International Study
- Boren Scholarships — "offers opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study in world regions critical to U.S. interests but generally underrepresented in study abroad."
- Boren Fellowships — Enables "U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency."
National Security Education Program (NSEP): — NSEP "provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East)."

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Volunteer in Exchange for Food / Accommodation

Workaway: Resource for finding international work-exchange opportunities.
WWOOF: Links “volunteers with organic farmers and growers to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange…”

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Directories to Identify Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) / International Schools

Directory of International Schools: From International Schools Services (ISS). ISS is a fee-based recruitment service for licensed teachers. Access the Directory of International Schools (for free) to identify potential employers by region then look for non-licensed positions.
Idealist: Identify organizations by location, keyword, and areas of focus.
Japan NGO Directory: Search for NGO’s in Japan by category.
Schools Worldwide: The Office of Overseas Schools from the US Department of State provides a list of international schools for families of State Department employees in order to help find educational options for their children. The list is organized by geographic area. Use this list to identify potential places of employment.
US Agency for International Development (AID) Private Voluntary Organizations (PVO) Directory: Search by headquarters location, county of operations, and activity sector.
Worldwide NGO Directory: From the Worldwide Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO). Browse by region or search by keywords, mission, area of focus, region, country, state/province, city, zipcode.

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Lists of International Job Search Resources from Colleges and Universities

International Opportunities: From Princeton University Career Services. Find International Internships and Jobs.
Job Listing Sites: International: From the University of California, Berkeley Career Center.
List of Resources for international jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities by geographic area: From Cornell University Career Services.
Work Abroad: From the University of Michigan International Center. Includes links to international job listing websites.

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PSU Study Abroad

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Miscellaneous

Teaching Overseas: From the US Department of State, Family Liaison Office. Includes section with resources for identifying teaching positions.
Database of international education programs that provide scholarships, fellowships, and/or grants to participants. From The Institute of International Education (IIE).
United Nations Young Professionals Programme: This is a “recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the United Nations Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination and professional development programmes once successful candidates start their career with the UN.”

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