International

Areas & Employers For Work:

Global/International Studies

• International Business: management, human resources, labor relations, banking & finance, economics, international development, marketing, supply chain management (Domestic & Foreign Corporations; Multinational Service Firms; Global Small & Medium Companies; Domestic & Foreign Financial Institutions)
• International Relations: diplomacy, peacekeeping, foreign affairs, program administration, community/economic/resource development, public-private partnerships, governance, policy making & analysis, legislative services, political advising, poverty-reduction strategy (United Nations; Relief Agencies; Religious Organizations; Educational Institutions; Foundations; Defense Contractors; Federal Government; Legislative Officials)
• Social Services: human services, public health, disaster/disease relief, economic/policy/community development, volunteer coordination (Non-Governmental Organizations; Private Voluntary Organizations; Humanitarian Services; Religious Organizations; Relief Agencies; United Nations; Federal Government)
• Language Services/Education: teaching, curriculum development, interpreting, translating, research, writing, higher education administration (International Schools; Overseas Dependents' Schools; English Language Institutions; Non-Governmental Organizations; Universities; Federal Government Agencies)
• Communications: foreign news correspondence, international broadcasting, reporting, editorial writing, investigative journalism, research, photography (Foreign News Agencies; Television Networks; Large Circulation Newspapers; Online Publishers; Academic Journals; International Newspapers; Magazines; Websites)
• International Public Law: economic, trade & investment, criminal, refugee, human rights, environmental, humanitarian (Federal Government; Law Firms with an International Practice; Overseas Law Firms; Corporations; Non-Governmental Organizations; Consulting Firms)

Latin American Studies

• Education: higher education, K-12 education, community education (Universities; Campus Cultural Centers; Support Programs; K-12 Schools; Head Start Programs; Nonprofit Organizations that promote Literacy; Adult Education Programs)
• Advocacy: domestic & international advocacy, humanitarian services, economic/community/housing development, disaster/disease relief, HIV/AIDS advocacy, policy development, volunteer coordination, research (Community Action Agencies; Nonprofit Organizations; Private Voluntary Organizations; Faith-Based Organizations; International Aid & Relief Organizations; Non-Government Organizations; Federal/State/Local Government Agencies; Research Organizations)
• Human Services: counseling, mental health services, case management, community relations, fundraising/development (Mental Health Agencies; Hospitals & Clinics; Residential Treatment Facilities; Federal/State/Local Government; Organizations that aid Immigrants/Migrant Workers/Refugees; Youth Organizations & Camps; Nonprofit & Social Services Organizations; Church-Based Programs)
• Business & Industry: international business, importing/exporting, sales, marketing, advertising, training & development, equity & diversity functions, travel & tourism (Public & Private Corporations; Staffing Agencies; Public Relations Agencies; Latin American Firms operating in the US; US Firms with operations in Latin America; Hispanic Chambers of Commerce; Minority Business Development Centers; Hispanic Trade Associations; Travel Agencies & Tour Operators)
• Law & Politics: law, lobbying, government relations, elected/appointed official, public policy, research, intelligence, campaign management, special interest advocacy (Law Firms; Public Defenders Office; District Attorneys; Public Interest Groups; Civil Right Organizations; Legal Aid; Sole Practitioner; Government Agencies; Lobbying Groups)
• Media & The Arts: journalism, creative & freelance writing, editing, research, broadcasting, media sales, museum work, arts programming, fundraising/development (Newspapers; Magazines; Broadcast Media Companies; Foreign News Agencies; Internet Sites; Advertising Agencies; Museums; Galleries; Organizations & Centers promoting Hispanic Visual & Performing Arts; Smithsonian Latino Center)

Professional Associations & Job Search Sites:

• EuroJobs http://www.eurojobs.com (multi-country site for Europe)
• European Business Directory http://www.europages.com/
• Fish4Jobs http://www.fish4.co.uk (UK-all sectors)
• GAAPweb http://www.gaapweb.com (UK financial jobs)
• Jobs in China http://english.zhaopin.com
• Making the Difference (Foreign Languages) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/foreignlanguage.shtml (federal government careers)
• Making the Difference (International Relations) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/internationalrelations.shtml (federal government careers)
• Naukri.com http://www.naukri.com (jobs in India)
• Overseas Jobs http://www.overseasjobs.com/
• Top Consultant http://www.top-consultant.com/uk/career/appointments.asp
• Work in Japan http://www.daijob.com/en

Information compiled from:

• University of Delaware Career Services Center
• University of North Carolina-Wilmington Career Services
• University of Pennsylvania Career Services:
  http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/undergrad/resourcesbyfield/main.html
• University of Tennessee-Knoxville Career Services:
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/global-internationalstudies.pdf
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/latinamstudies.pdf

Disclosure: Please take note that while this is a sampling of some of our favorite resources for job hunting and career research, inclusion does not represent an endorsement by UWW Career & Leadership Development.

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