Sources on Work, Internships, and Volunteer Service Abroad
Association of Voluntary Service Organisations
A European consortium of organizations offering opportunities for full-time, longer-term (3 to 18 months) voluntary service abroad.
Non-profit American volunteer organization that works to empower local communities, foster cultural sensitivity and understanding, and contribute grassroots solutions to the global challenges of providing health care, education, and social development. Short and long-term volunteer placements are available in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and
ESL/EFL job and information site for ESL teachers and employers around the world, with free TESL industry-related information for teachers, including ''Countries @ a Glance''-- a comprehensive TESL guide to pay, taxes, visas, and so forth in 50 of the world's most popular teaching destinations.
An aid to moving overseas, including jobs resources, country guides, articles, a monthly magazine, overseas real estate, overseas homesteading, investment and job opportunities, and related resources.
Worldwide Internet company for job seekers interested in teaching English and other foreign languages, with resume and jobs available postings, career information, organization profiles by country, forum, etc.
Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange
Sponsored by the United States Department of State, this program arranges direct one-to-one classroom exchanges to over thirty countries for teachers at the elementary, secondary, two-year, and four-year college levels. Administrators can participate in six-week shadowing experiences in nine different countries.
Non-profit organization in
From Action Without Borders, the global clearinghouse of nonprofit and volunteering resources, listing over 40,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries, searchable by name, location or mission, with much information on volunteer opportunities. Also has a large Nonprofit Career Center, with hundreds of job and internship listings.
Excellent site from the
A really outstanding site on the topic by Dr. Katharine S. Brooks, Director, Liberal Arts Career Services, University of Texas at Austin, with categories on background information, job search strategies, short term experiences, international careers, country-by-country information, and more.
International Opportunities Program
Excellent site from the
A leading volunteer travel and TEFL training organization to develop people and share cultures with quality training and worthwhile volunteer projects around the world for people of all ages and all backgrounds.
Resources for international employment and work abroad, featuring a job database searchable by keywords or locations.
Riley Guide (Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet)
Standard and excellent source "to guide you through the many online sites and services that are useful for your job search." Look under various "international" topical headings in the A-Z Index.
"Non-profit, non-governmental organization based at the Center for International Development at Harvard University which provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries." Information on opportunities, application, and newsletter.
