

UWM's Career Development Center (CDC) offers counseling to help you identify a career that matches your interests, values and skills. In addition, the CDC provides assistance with career research, resume development and interviewing preparation. Business students (including Global Studies majors in the Global Management track) may also wish to visit the Career Services Center at the Sheldon A. Lubar School of Business.
All students who are interested in an international career should consider taking Intl Careers Syllabus Spr 09.doc">International Studies 260: Introduction to International Careers, a 2-credit course offered each spring. This course allows students to investigate a wide variety of international career options by bringing in guest speakers from international business, government (e.g. State Department), global health, teaching English as a second language (ESL), international law and mediation/peacebuilding, etc.
CIE welcomes professionals who would like to inform students about their careers in an international field. If you have a contact for a speaker that you would like to pass along, please email Tracy Buss (tbuss@uwm.edu).
CIE also houses an International Careers Library in Garland 110 that is open for students to browse and photocopy materials. Click here for a list of the titles in the library. In addition to the books on this list, we keep files of brochures, etc. organized by professional field.
To be on CIE's mailing list and receive updates on job opportunities, careers-related speakers, etc., please email Tracy Buss (tbuss@uwm.edu). Once you sign up for this list, you can remove yourself anytime.
We have compiled a list of links that you may find useful in your career research. Please report any broken or outdated links to Tracy Buss (tbuss@uwm.edu).
BUNAC
- Work and volunteer/intern abroad programs and information.
Communication Initiative
- Excellent site for those interested in working in the related fields of communication and sustainable development.
Dave's ESL Cafe
- Information on and postings for teaching English as a second language (ESL) positions.
GoingGlobal
https://www4.uwm.edu/cdc/going_global/login/
- UWM subscribes to this valuable resource for international job seekers, including country career guides and job postings. You must enter using this link, and log in with your UWM ePanther ID and password.
Idealist.org - Action Without Borders
- Information and postings for positions in nonprofits.
Institute of International Education (IIE)/Fulbright Teaching Programs
http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?section=Fulbright1
- Program for recent university graduates to serve as English Teaching Assistants in Belgium/Luxembourg, France, Germany, Hungary, Korea, Taiwan and Turkey.
InterAction Member Directory
http://www.interaction.org/member-directory-all
- This is a GREAT comprehensive list to conduct research on NGOs.
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET)
http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JETProgram/homepage.html
LatPro
- Job board for Hispanic and bilingual professionals
Monster.com's "Major to Career Converter"
http://6steps.monster.com/step1/careerconverter/
Monster.com's "Work Abroad"
http://workabroad.monster.com/
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
http://www.nafsa.org/job_registry_3
- Job registry for positions in international education. Also includes tips on starting a career in this field.
OneWorld
- On-the-ground stories from real people working toward human rights and development.
Overseas Jobs
Peace Corps
Society of American Travel Writers (SATW)
- Must be a member to access database, and membership
requires sponsorship/nomination.
Teach English Abroad
TESOL
- This is a professional association website, for the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Transitions Abroad
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/
- Great starting point for international career research, with many articles and useful links.
United Nations
http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un/unpan000153.pdf
- A guide to career opportunities within the U.N.
University of Wisconsin-Madison's Go Global! Jobs Site
http://go.global.wisc.edu/jobs/
- Lists of links organized by region/country.
What Color is My Parachute? Author's Site
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
- Contains some good articles and links to begin the career search process.
Important note: International students (i.e. non-US citizens or permanent residents) with employment-related questions should consult with International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) at (414) 229-4846 or isss@uwm.edu.