Career Services has a Work Abroad Advisor that helps students facilitate an exploration process for looking at work abroad options and finding resources. Contact our office at 243-2022 to schedule an appointment. To link to our Work Abroad Handout click here.
Short Term Work Abroad
The British Universities North America Club (BUNAC)
BUNAC can get you a work permit--otherwise virtually impossible for Americans to obtain--for Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, and New Zealand. In addition Britain now has an Intern in Britain program.
CEI - Club des 4 vents
Internships or short-term work in France.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Dave's ESL Café
This site has a staggering amount of well-organized information about teaching English as a foreign or second language, abroad or in the U.S., as well as job databases.
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET)
Places successful candidates in host institutions to assist in international exchange and foreign language education in local governments, boards of education and junior and senior high schools throughout Japan.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Teach Abroad is the directory for TEFL Certification Programs and teaching positions around the world.
Internships
IE3 Global Internships
International Internships arranged through UM’s Internship Services.
Intern Abroad
A directory of arranged internship opportunities by country.
International Cooperative Education Program
Program provides mostly paid summer internships in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Japan, China or South America for students and recent graduates who have studied the appropriate language: German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese or Japanese.
Volunteer Abroad
Volunteer Abroad
A directory for international volunteer programs. Search through thousands of volunteer programs around the world.
Nonprofit Organizations
Non-profit jobs and volunteer positions by country and area of focus.
Peace Corps
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship. Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 74 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East.
The University of Montana Peace Corps Representative's office is in Career Services.
Schedule an appointment by calling 243-2022
General Information
GoAbroad
A very comprehensive and up-to-date web site with an excellent search engine. Most listings give extensive information. Search by country or subject.
Transitions Abroad
An on-line magazine with an unparalleled wealth of in-depth information, including first-hand reports, annotated guides to resources, and listings of programs. Try searching by country, region, and/or other topics.
www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/resources/expatriatewebsites.shtml
Expatriate website directory by country.
InterExchange
This non-profit organization offers a variety of placements for students and non-students. Opportunities include: Work Abroad in Australia, New Zealand and Norway. English Teaching in Spain. Internships in Belgium, Costa Rica, Great Britain and France. Au Pair (child care) placements in France, Germany, Spain, and The Netherlands. Volunteering in Costa Rica, Peru and South Africa.
University of Michigan International Center
Provides comprehensive information, resources and additional websites for work abroad, study abroad, teaching abroad and volunteer abroad.
For International Salary click the International Salary Calculator link
Link To VirtualTourist for a Map of the World and Country Information
For Currency Conversion visit http://www.xe.com/
