Strommen Center for Meaningful Work
International Opportunities
For more information on work and internship opportunities abroad, be sure to visit the Augsburg Abroad office. If you are looking for internship opportunities, check out their program search tool: Find an International Internship Program
Returning from an experience abroad? Consider how you market your skills and experiences to a future employer or graduate school.
Study Abroad Returnee Conference & Materials
Work or Intern Abroad
- AIESEC (a cultural exchange internship program–post graduation)
- 4 International Careers & Jobs – search by country, category, or job site name
- Absolute Internship – international work experience abroad through our 8-week Summer Internship Program in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Barcelona.
- The American Medical Student Association – International Health Opportunities database where medical students, among others, can explore different types of health care opportunities being offered in countries throughout the world.
- BUNAC Work Abroad Programs – work, volunteer, and teaching programs 5 weeks-2 years in length
- Careerjet Indonesia
- Careers Abroad
- Cultural Vistas – offers to set up internships in Europe and South America
- CEPA Europe Internship Program – for Individuals & Student Groups
- Connect-123 Internship and Volunteer Programs – facilitates career-related internship and service learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in Cape Town, South Africa and Buenos Aires, and Argentina.
- Directory of International Internships – Produced by Michigan State University
- EduLab – Intern or Volunteer in India
- Escape Artist – jobs by type, country, or region
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – offers short and long term positions in many different countries
- Foundation for Sustainable Development
- Global Experiences – long-term international Internships, summer program
- Global Links Learning Abroad – Internships available in Australia, New Zealand, China, Spain
- Global Vision International – volunteer Work, internships and career opportunities with GVI in over 20 countries.
- GoAbroad.com
- Going Global – Expand your Horizons… Your Career… Your Future
- Green Jobs – international green jobs
- Idealist – database of international work/volunteer opportunities in nonprofits
- IES Abroad – offers internships abroad
- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
- InterExchange – wide range of work, volunteer, professional training, internship, and au pair links
- a href=”http://www.ihdua.net/links/who_intro.php” target=”_blank”>International Human Development and Upliftment Academy (IHDUA)
- International Humanitarian Opportunities for Health Professionals
- International Opportunities Program – includes short term jobs
- Jobstralia – Job opportunities in Australia
- Language House TEFL – TEFL Courses in Prague
- Monster Work Abroad – search job listings and post your resume
- Newslink – links to newspaper classifieds from around the world
- NGOabroad – International Careers & Volunteering
- Overseas Jobs – search jobs worldwide by keyword or location, and can also browse top jobs
- ProWorld
- Transitions Abroad – au pair jobs, farm jobs, and teaching positions
- Uniworld – find US organizations operating in foreign countries, and foreign firms operating in the US
- U.S. Department of State – find foreign service jobs through the U.S. government
- United States Agency for International Development – USAID offers disaster relief public service careers
- United Way International - UWI gives grants to over 45 countries, offers work or volunteer positions
- Work, Intern, Study, or Educate Abroad – WISE Abroad, LLC is dedicated to the dissemination of global awareness and understanding
- World Endeavors -internships abroad is more than 18 countries
Teach Abroad / Education (teaching certification not required)
- Information on Teaching English Overseas
- TEFL – Explore the world teaching English abroad
- Council Exchanges (CIEE) – Teaching opportunities in Chile, China, Spain, and Thailand
- Department of Defense Schools - explore this website to learn more about attending school abroad (non-teaching)
- ECIS
- Educational Services International (ESI) – teaching programs in Europe & Asia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – international teaching opportunities through the ELCA
- ESL Café – job postings seeking native English speakers
- ESL Employment – search engine for ESL/EFL jobs in many countries
- EF English First – teach English in China, Indonesia, and Russia
- ESL Jobs – ESL, TESL and TEFL Jobs and resumes
- ESL Teacher Recruiter – Teach English in Korea
- ESL WorldWide – search jobs by position type, country, and language
- International TEFL Certificate Training – information on completing TEFL certification training
- Japan Exchange and Teaching programs (JET) – year-long teaching assistant program in Japan
- Languagecorps – on-site intensive TEFL certification and guaranteed job placement in Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, and Ecuador
- Linguistic Funland – lots of links to resources and job listings
- Oxford Teaching Seminars – detailed, realistic, and diverse look at ESL teaching and TESOL certification, including content on more than 50 high-demand ESL countries
- Pradada Pradati Educational Society – volunteer teaching in Uttar Pradesh, India
- Teach to Travel.com – teach in Thailand
- Teach Abroad – database containing teaching positions all over the world
- Teaching Jobs Abroad – job listing of teaching positions around the world
- TEFL Jobs – Asia – positions in Japan / South Korea / Thailand / Vietnam
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.
- TIE On-line
- U.S. Department of Education – learn more about international schools (non-teaching)
- Work, Intern, Study, or Educate Abroad – WISE Abroad, LLC is dedicated to the dissemination of global awareness and understanding
- World Teach – provides both short-term and long-term teaching opportunities in developing countries
Volunteer Service Opportunities
- Adventures in Volunteering – Christian-based organization that focuses on enriching the lives of both those in need and those traveling with us.
- Back Door Jobs – search engine for short-term jobs abroad
- Boys Hope Girls Hope – serves at-risk children in the U.S., Brazil, and Guatemala to help kids reach their full potential
- Common Hope – organization that provides educational resources to children in Guatemala
- Cross-Cultural Solutions – short-term 1-12 week programs where volunteers work alongside locals in various countries
- ELCA Global Mission Service
- Foundation for Sustainable Development
- Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC)
- NGOabroad – International Careers & Volunteering
- Peace Corps - worldwide placements for community development projects, 2-year commitment
- Give and Surf – volunteer to give back to others & give back to yourself in the islands of Bocas del Toro, Panama
- Global Citizens Network – short-term volunteer programs in Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, Tanzania, and Thailand
- Global Vision International – search volunteer positions by duration, area, and project focus
- Global Service Corps – provides service-learning opportunities in Thailand and Tanzania
- Global Volunteers – 1-24 week long year-round programs in 19 different countries
- Habitat for Humanity – program that helps eliminate homelessness by building houses in the U.S. and worldwide
- Idealist.org – database for idealistic work and volunteer opportunities
- International Studies Abroad (ISA) – search study abroad programs at accredited schools and universities worldwide
- Maryknoll Lay Missioners – Catholic-based charity that works in the poor areas of Africa, Asia, and the Americas
- Pradada Pradati Educational Society – volunteer teaching in Uttar Pradesh, India
- Right to Play – uses sport programs to help communities affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa and Asia
- Tanzania Volunteers – voluntary work, practical training/internships, teacher exchanges.
- The Lost Talent Foundation (TLF) - sets volunteers up with host families in Ghana to work with local artisans
- ThinkImpact – 10-week Innovation Institute in rural Kenya and South Africa
- Volunteer in Africa – Volunteer in Africa is an organization dedicated to disseminating information on volunteer work programs in Africa.