How can I apply my cross-How can I apply my cross-cultural skills after I graduate?cultural skills after I graduate?

I’ve got a great idea.I’ve got a great idea.How about something…How about something…

By traveling!By traveling!

……but how?but how?many, many different ways…many, many different ways…

• Work AbroadWork Abroad• Internships / VolunteerInternships / Volunteer• ScholarshipsScholarships• Graduate SchoolGraduate School

Work AbroadWork Abroad• Transitions Abroad

- Long-term / Short-term / Summer / Teaching- Internships / Volunteer Opportunities- Links to other sites / job listings / resources

• Teaching English Overseas Teaching English Overseas (many jobs!!)- http://www.daveseslcafe.com (all over world)- http://www.esljobfeed.com/ (all over world)- JET (Japanese Exchange and Teaching Prgm)

• Au Pair Au Pair (live-in day care)(iapa.org; aupairusa.org, aupair.com)• BUNAC.org: .org: Brit Universities North America

Club- Work in Brit Commonwealth (if recent student)- Generally service industry jobs

Work Abroad (Cont’d)Work Abroad (Cont’d)• ““Real” Jobs??Real” Jobs??− Idealist.org− intljobs.org

• Internships / VolunteerInternships / VolunteerSome will pay your expenses (no income or costs),

but be careful: some require YOU to pay to work!

• World TeachWorld Teach.org - Summer or year-long jobs abroad- Receive stipend to cover costs, but not a salary

• Work Your Way Around the World (book, too)

Many international jobs will cover your Many international jobs will cover your housing, food, airfare, insurance, etc.housing, food, airfare, insurance, etc.

ScholarshipsScholarships• Fulbright Scholarships:Fulbright Scholarships:

- Fulbright Fulbright applications for 2016 applications for 2016 are are accepted through accepted through August 1, 2015August 1, 2015: : depending on the type of scholarshipdepending on the type of scholarship

- Sponsored by U.S. State DepartmentSponsored by U.S. State Department- Worldwide opportunitiesWorldwide opportunities- Work with NGOs, English Teaching, Work with NGOs, English Teaching,

research projects, other jobs for a research projects, other jobs for a year (or so…)year (or so…)

- Looks GREAT on resume or grad Looks GREAT on resume or grad school application!!!school application!!!

http://www.cies.org/Fulbright_programs.htm

““Normal Normal people” win people” win Fulbrights!Fulbrights!

• Giselle Conde (‘12)Giselle Conde (‘12)• Gina Malagold (‘11)Gina Malagold (‘11)• Maria Boland (’10)Maria Boland (’10)• All were students in All were students in

GEOG / LAS 321!• The U.S. Gov’t The U.S. Gov’t

paid them to do paid them to do research / teach in research / teach in many countriesmany countries

• Fulbright scholars Fulbright scholars tend to receive tend to receive many additional many additional awards and land awards and land jobs in their fieldjobs in their field

Graduate School… Graduate School… Overseas!Overseas!

• Just like applying to grad school here in the U.S.; you can apply to graduate school anywhere in the world!

• Most international applications are due toward the end of summer / late fall– i.e. for grad school in Fall of 2016, you’d want to

start looking at deadlines NOW, and probably apply before the end of the year, depending on the university.

……but whatever it is you do, but whatever it is you do, and wherever it is you go…and wherever it is you go…

Have a Have a greatgreat (culturally aware) (culturally aware)

experience!experience!