International Job Searches

Opportunities in Education

• Founded in 1955, International Schools Services, (ISS) is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the educational excellence for children attending international schools worldwide. Hosts hiring fairs and has position postings.
• Council of International Schools maintains a database of qualified teachers and sponsors four recruitment fairs annually.
• The International Educator provides both online and offline resources and vacancies for international teaching opportunities.
• Search Associates is an organization that places teachers, administrators, and interns in international schools around the world.
• Teachabroad.com is an on-line resource for international teaching positions.
• University of Northern Iowa Overseas Placement Service for Educators offers information about teaching abroad as well as a career fair attended by schools around the world.
• U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools’ site lists government supported international schools by region and provides information about teaching overseas.
• Department of Defense Education Activity’s site provides information regarding teaching in DODEA schools, which provide education for the children of military and civilian families throughout the world.
• The Peace Corps’ education volunteers introduce innovative teaching methodologies, encourage critical thinking in the classroom, and integrate issues like health education and environmental awareness into English, math, science, and other subjects in countries around the world.
• International Baccalaureate has three programs for students aged 3 to 19 that help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world. There are more than 775,000 IB students at 2,816 schools in 138 countries.
• The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program offers the opportunity for classroom teachers with at least five years of experience to participate in a direct exchange with a teacher from one of seven other countries.
• Work, Study, Teach Abroad has links to other sites with international opportunities.

Opportunities Teaching English

• Learning Enterprise is a summer volunteer program with worldwide locations
• Dave’s ESL Cafe site connects ESL and EFL teachers and students from around the world. Also includes an international job board.
• TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) members are able to post résumés on-line for free. Check out the JobFinder section.
• Teachabroad.com is an on-line resource for international TESL positions.
• The American TESOL Institute offers training and international placement services.

General Job Opportunities

• Worldwide NGO directory (WANGO) provides a list of NGO’s by name and country. Offers more specific information about NGOs to WANGO members.
• Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice.
• The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.
• U.S. Department of State includes information about working as a Foreign Service officer.
• USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State.
• Jobsabroad.com is an on-line resource for international positions.
• Work, Study, Teach Abroad has links to other sites with international opportunities.
• Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters. Can search for positions by country or browse by region.

Volunteer Opportunities

• The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.
• Worldwide NGO directory provides a list of NGO’s by name and country. Offers more specific information about NGOs to WANGO members.
• Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice.
• Volunteerabroad.com is an on-line resource for international volunteer opportunities.
• WorkingAbroad is an international networking service for volunteers, workers and travellers, which offers the ability to take action for nature and society.
• Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters. It is possible to search for positions by country or browse by region.
• Grameen Foundation has projects focused on eradicating poverty by providing access to microfinance and technology so that, as a result of access to these services, people may move themselves out of poverty.
• The Peace Corps’ education volunteers introduce innovative teaching methodologies, encourage critical thinking in the classroom, and integrate issues like health education and environmental awareness into English, math, science, and other subjects in countries around the world.

Fellows Program

• Global Health Corps (started by Barbara Bush- a health education service group funded by Paul Farmer, Google and US Government).
• USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State.