Create Your Own International Co-op

You can work anywhere! Take the opportunity to create your own international co-op experience utilizing the resources provided by the Steinbright Career Development Center.

Already have a job abroad? Click here to apply for approval to participate in the international co-op program

JOB SEARCH RESOURCES

Country Research- Decide where you want to work

• The CIA World Factbook
  A great resource to find basic information on countries around the world.
• Eurograduate
  Choose from a number of countries in Europe for information on how the application process might work. There is also country-specific information about application letters and resumes/CVs.
• Going Global
  Country profiles with information on job resources, top companies, resumes/CVs, cultural advice, and more.
• Going Global Career Guides
  Country-specific information about job search resources, employment trends, work permits and visas, application guidelines, and cultural advice.
• International Visitors Council
  A great place to meet and network with the rising stars in a variety of industries throughout the world.
• The Riley Guide’s Non-US Job Search
  Offers international job search and other resources.

International CVs/Resumes - Be prepared to adapt

• How to change your resume for international applications
• How to conduct an international job search (by country)

International Job Listings- Start the search

• iHipo: International Careers
  Search for international jobs and internships.
• Idealist.org (from Action Without Borders)
  Search for internships with nonprofit and community organizations around the world. Click on the "Advanced searches" link at the top of the page to find the internship postings.
• Riley Guide: International Job Opportunities
  This guide provides links to online international job search resources by country or region.
• Intern Abroad
  Directory of internship opportunities abroad. Search by country and/or type of internship.
• <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.transitionsabroad.com/index.shtml" href="http://www.transitionsabroad.com/index.shtml" target="" _blank"="">TransitionsAbroad.com
  This site provides information on paid and volunteer work abroad, living abroad, study abroad and cultural travel overseas.

Work Placement Programs – Explore your options

• AIESEC
  AIESEC is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting cultural understanding and international cooperation, and offers management, technical, education, and development internships abroad. You must join AISEC before you can apply for the internship program.
• Casa de Espanol Xelaju
  CEX's Project La Pedrera offers students and non-students a variety of internship and volunteer work opportunities with an underserved, indigenous community in Guatamala.
• Cultural Vistas
  Cultural Vistas provides U.S. students the opportunity to gain a work experience abroad.
• DAAD The Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD, or the German Academic Exchange Service in English), offers a variety of internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student looking to do an internship in Germany .
• International Cooperative Education
  ICE places students on paid international summer internships.
• U.S. Department of State
  Offers unpaid student internships, some of which are located abroad in US embassies.

Company Directories – Be specific

• Europages
  Use this business directory site to search for companies in Europe by business sector, products & services or theme.  
• Uniworld
  Use this electronic company directory to create lists of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countires and Foreign Firms Operating in the U.S. It's easy to use and searchable by country, industry and much more!

In addition to these electronic resources, many books on international job searching are available on the Drexel Career Library website: www.library.drexel.edu/careers