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About The Career Center

Where to Find International Opportunities The Career Center Presented By: Tori Spring - vspring@illinois.edu. About The Career Center. S erves ALL students at the University of Illinois Assists with majors, internships, graduate school, careers and everything in between!

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About The Career Center

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  1. Where to Find International OpportunitiesThe Career CenterPresented By:Tori Spring - vspring@illinois.edu

  2. About The Career Center • Serves ALL students at the University of Illinois • Assists with majors, internships, graduate school, careers and everything in between! • Location: 715 S. Wright Street • Across from the Alma Mater • Hours: 8:30am-5pm, M-F www.careercenter.illinois.edu

  3. Where to Begin • Career Center’s Work Abroad Page • Lists resources, websites, and necessary information • Broken down by international internships, volunteering, teaching English, and short-term work • http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/jobs/workabroad • Goabroad.com • “Leading international education and experiential travel resource” • Search by type of program, location, or languages • Verifies authenticity of programs

  4. Know where you would like to work? • GoingGlobal • Featured website that provides students research tools, expert advice, and insider tips for finding employment opportunities at home and abroad • Searchable by country or US city • http://online.goinglobal.com/default.aspx • Uniworld American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries • Searchable by country or industry • http://www.uniworldbp.com/search.php

  5. Still trying to research your options? • Transitions Abroad: The Guide to Learning, Living & Working Overseas • Large list of organizations and websites, broken down by work, study, or travel and many topics within those • http://www.transitionsabroad.com • University of Michigan International Center • Plethora of information on working abroad • http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/

  6. Looking for internships? • AIESEC • World’s largest student-run organization that sponsors international internship exchange • Internships in management, development, technical and education with top companies and organizations • Illinois chapter - http://www.facebook.com/aiesecillinois • www.aiesec.org • International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience • International exchanges for students in engineering, technology, sciences, agriculture, applied arts, and related fields • http://www.iaeste.org/

  7. Looking to teach English abroad? Teach English Abroad • Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship • http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_teaching.html • World Teach - Programs for teaching English abroad • http://www.worldteach.org/ • Footprints Recruiting: ESL job postings and other extensive information • http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com/index.php • EPIK – English Program in Korea • http://epik.go.kr/ • JET - English teaching opportunities in Japan • http://www.jetprogramme.org/index.html • TeachAbroad.com • http://www.goabroad.com/teach-abroad

  8. Looking to work with government? Government, Global Organizations & NGOs • Worldwide US Embassies • http://www.usembassy.gov/ • World Association of NGOs • http://www.wango.org • United Nations • http://www.un.org/en/ • United Nations Development Program • http://www.undp.org/ Peace Corps http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/resources/campus/peacecorps

  9. Upcoming Events • Workshop: • How to Market your International Experience and Skills • When: Tuesday, November 27 @ 4pm • Where: ISB 101 • Career Fairs: • Business Career Fair – January 29 & 30, 2012 • All Campus Career Fair – April 3, 2013 • Campus Visits: • Working with State Department and other agencies for SP13 • Keep a look out at careercenter.illinois.edu

  10. Questions? Thank you! Tori Spring vspring@illinois.edu The Career Center 217-333-0820

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