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International Job Websites – General

• The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas – As you search for information online, we encourage you to come to our office to review the content in this book. Recently updated, it includes 41 Chapters of Expert Advice, 50 Quick Guides, 2,200 Profiles of International Employers, and 800 Annotated Resources in 63 Bibliographies. We promise: it’s a worth a visit to the office! Subscriptions are also available to an online version of the book for a fee.
  
  
• Transitions Abroad – A web portal for information, including useful articles, on Work Abroad, Study Abroad, Cultural Travel Overseas, and International Living.
  
  
• Working Internationally, from Home or Abroad (PDF) - A useful brochure prepared by Harvard University’s Office of Career Services discussing how to think about what it means to work “internationally.”
  
  
• University of Michigan’s Guide to Working Abroad - An excellent collection of information regarding work, study and travel abroad, including selected links to work opportunities.
  
  
• Going Global - A website containing original country-specific career information. Most of the country guides are over 70 pages long and are filled with excellent articles and information resource lists. Note: in order to access all of Going Global's resources, you must either use an on-campus computer or login with your current Loyola username and password. Otherwise, you may access a limited resources from Going Global here.
  
  
• Quintessential Careers Guide for Global Job Seekers - Another guide for those seeking to learn more about the process of seeking a job overseas.

Internships and Other Short-term Opportunities Abroad

• International Cooperative Education - A program advertising paid internships in a variety of foreign countries.
  
  
• Backdoorjobs.com - A website describing a variety of short-term job opportunities both in the United States and abroad.
  
  
• Volunteers for Peace - A non-profit membership organization that offers placement in over 3000 volunteer projects in more than 100 countries. VFP is particularly recognized as having affordable short-term volunteer opportunities that can give you some exposure to living and working abroad to see if it is something you wish to explore further.
  
  

Teaching English as a Second Language

• Dave’s ESL Café - a frequently updated website providing information on requirements and experiences of those teaching English abroad. In particular, the forums can be a valuable resource for learning from those who have been abroad.
  
  
• ESL Jobs World - Another resource that includes job listings by region, as well as a useful salary converter.
  
  
• Council on International Educational Exchange - A website detailing teaching opportunities in Thailand, Chile, China and Spain.
  
  

International Volunteer or Non-profit Opportunities

• Action Without Borders - A website managed by the creators of Idealist.org providing some information and links for those wishing to do non-profit work abroad.
  
  
• Jesuit Volunteer Corps – JVC provides dedicated college graduates a two-year experience of direct service with the poor, formation, and living together as community.
  
  
• Jesuit Refugee Service - Jesuit Refugee Service seeks collaborators who share its vision of accompanying refugees and who are prepared for its complex tasks. JRS collaborators may be lay persons, Jesuits or members of a religious congregation. JRS seeks specialists in education, counseling, rehabilitation, management and related fields, and especially with experience in training others. There are also needs for people with technical skills, especially in communication, law, agriculture and small-scale development work.
  
  
• Peace Corps - Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 74 countries and work in the following areas: education, youth outreach, and community development; business development; agriculture and environment; health and HIV/AIDS; and information technology. Within these areas, the specific duties and responsibilities of each Volunteer can vary widely.
  
  
• Travellers Worldwide - Over 300 volunteer projects abroad in 21 countries, including Care and Community projects, Teaching, Sports coaching, Work Experience, Conservation, Marine, Language, Culture, Drama, Dance, Music and more.

Accreditation

• Council of International Schools - The Council of International Schools is the premier organisation in International Education for the accreditation of schools and Best Practice development. CIS is a not-for-profit organisation of a truly worldwide international educational community comprising over 500 member schools and 400 colleges/universities.
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Schools" - The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six regional accrediting associations in the United States. The Commission provides assistance to schools located in California, Hawaii, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and East Asia. This site also includes a searchable list of accredited schools located in other countries.