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Career Field:  INTERNATIONAL

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GENERAL

• International Center, University of Michigan:  Work abroad websites and region-specific sites.
• United States Institute of Peace:  Research Centers in International Relations.
• Transitions Abroad: A comprehensive guide to working, studying, living and traveling abroad.
• U.S. Department of State Travel Tips for Students:  Information on visas for travel, study, or work abroad; how to obtain medical insurance; and how a U.S. Consulate can and cannot help in an emergency.
• Going Global - Country Guides: Includes internships, cultural advice, obtaining work permits, interviewing advice, job search resources, etc.
• The globalEDGE International Internship Directory:  International internship opportunities offered by two- and four-year colleges and universities, governmental agencies, non-profit groups, private organizations, and corporations.
• Fellowships in Public Service: Lists post-grad International Fellowships.
• JobsAbroad.com:  A ‘composite’ site of organizations that offer placements abroad including teaching, au pairs, and hospitality, typically for a fee.
• InternAbroad.com:  A ‘composite’ site of organizations that offer internship placements abroad, typically for a fee.
• How to Avoid Overseas Job Scams

Democracy/Political

• National Democratic Institute for International Affairs:  Internationally focused internships in DC.
• Partners for Democratic Change: Internships and network list of partner organizations.

Development/Microfinance

• FHI 360:  A nonprofit organization working globally to improve education, health, civil society and economic development.
• Directory of Development Organizations:  Lists organizations that offer financial support, market access, information and advice.
• Devex:  Largest provider of recruiting services to the development aid community.
• Microfinance Gateway: Research, organization profiles and jobs.
• Accion Emprendedora: Internships with Entrepreneurial Centers, partner companies, Santiago municipalities, and entrepreneurs in Chile.
• Chemonics: Entry-Level Professionals Program - Main client is USAID.

Diplomacy

• U.S. Dept. of State: Undergraduate internships/fellowships and post-grad Foreign Service & Civil Service.
• U.S. Commercial Service:  Search by country for individual internship programs.
• Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowship:  Paid embassy internship in London, Paris or DC.

Education

• Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) (post grad): Teach English abroad in Chile, China, South Korea, Spain, or Thailand
• International Schools Services:  Teaching and administrative positions. For teaching, typically requires B.A. in subject and K-12 teacher certification.
• Teach for China: One- to two-year post-grad Teaching Fellows
• TeachingAbroad.net: Advice on conducting a job search and types of international schools.
• LanguageCorps:  A comprehensive TESOL/TEFL training, placement and support service for people interested in travel and teaching abroad – various options. Locations include Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Peru, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
• Search Associates:  Places teachers, administrators and interns in international schools throughout the world *Recruits at Dartmouth.
• International TEFL Corporation:  Site for certificate courses for teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL).

Environment

• World Resources Institute:  Environmental jobs and internships.
• Conservation International:  Internships.
• ENVIRON:  Represents a wide variety of engineering, scientific, public health and regulatory affairs disciplines.
• Society of Ecological Restoration International: Has a career center for professional employment, student/intern positions and volunteer opportunities.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Policy Association:  Lists internships and jobs - domestic and some abroad with a variety of organizations.
• Council on Foreign Relations:  Lists internships and post-grad research and program associates positions at the Council.
• Foreign Affairs Job Board:  Lists full- and part-time employment, fellowships and internships.
• American Foreign Policy Council:  Includes internships.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies:  Provides strategic insights and policy solutions in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society.

Health

• The Global Fight:  Policy and Communications internships related to the global fight against AIDS, TB and malaria.
• The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy: Many CDDEP projects are global in scope, spanning Africa, Asia, and North America.
• HealthRight International: A global health and human rights organization providing access to health services, training and systems improvement.
• DARDAR-Dickey Internship:  Intern in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in summer or winter term.

Humanitarian/Human Rights

• United Nations Association of the USA Internships (UNA-USA):  Internships in various departments.
• Idealist.org (Action Without Borders):  Search organizations by key word and country.
• Refugees International:  General, peacekeeping, research, communications, development, and/or congressional internship.
• Children's Rights Information Network: Search CRIN Resources section.
• Human Rights Watch: Search internships worldwide.

Law

• International Intellectual Property Institute:  Internship in intellectual property and international development.
• Lawyers Without Borders: Provides trial advocacy training, community outreach, legal observation and technical assistance. Offers internships.
• International Law Institute:  Internships related to international law, international economics or development issues.

Security

• Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE): The world’s largest regional security organization lists internships for post-grads, typically in Vienna, Austria and Prague, Czech Republic.
• Center for a New American Security:  Internships (mainly) and jobs.
• National Security Agency:  Links to career fields and student programs.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:  Post-grad fellowship via Dartmouth Scholarship Office.
• Stimson Center: Includes internships and post-grad Scoville Fellowship.

Trade

• U.S. Commercial Service:  Search by country for internship programs.
• American Chambers of Commerce Abroad:  Search by country.
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
• Fair Trade Federation: Promotes North American organizations. Jobs & internships.

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International Students

• Foreign Labor Certification Data Center: Download H-1B Efile Data to find employers who have completed a Labor Condition Application.
• When in the Hiring Process Do I Reveal I Am an International Student?
• $$ Ford Foundation International Fellowships:  Funding for graduate study – Recipients must aspire to work for social justice in their home communities upon completion.
• AAUW International Fellowships:  For full-time graduate study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• UNESCO Young Professionals Programme:  Obtain practical experience in an international organization.

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Young Professionals in Foreign Policy:  A networking organization of students, recent graduates and young professionals, started by a Dartmouth alumnus.

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FUNDING & GRADUATE SCHOOL

• APSIA: Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
• School for International Training
• U.S. State Department Critical Language Training/Scholarships
• Boren Awards for International Study:  Programs in Arabic, Central Asian Turkic languages, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, and Russian.
• Dean of Faculty – Office of Scholarships & Fellowships: Funding for graduate school and research projects.
• $$ Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship:  Funding for sophomores - incl. internships and one yr. of graduate school.
• $$ Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship:  For two-year master's degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields with the intention of entering the State Dept. Foreign Service.
• $$ The John Sloan Dickey Center: For internships focused on international understanding.
• $$ The Tucker Foundation:  For internships focused on service and humanitarian experiences.
• $$ Rockefeller Center: For internships in non-profit and public sectors, with an emphasis on policy issues.
• $$ POST-GRAD Richard D. Lombard Public Service Fellowships:  For 6- to 12-month project.
• $$ POST-GRAD Olga Gruss Lewin Post-Graduate Fellowship:  For 8-month to 1-year project.

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