International
Jobs
The International Jobs are in foreign
countries in which Landmine Impact Surveys have been funded. The
International Jobs and positions typically are in the fields of
Management, IT, Admin/Finance, GIS and Database, and
Logistics.
International Jobs are positions that require
employees to conduct their work across national borders, or deal
with global / international issues. International Jobs can be a
short-term job, or it can be a full-time career position. It might
be based in the US or overseas. Positions
with nonprofits such as the federal government (Peace Corps, Foreign
Service), international service agencies (CARE, UNICEF, Relief
International), and teaching jobs (Japanese Exchange and Teaching
Program) are available to new
graduates.
Most international business or technical
companies in International Jobs require that you have the same
skills and knowledge necessary for jobs in the US. The best way to
obtain this type of job abroad is to work for a US company (such as a
bank, consulting firm, or engineering firm) that does business
internationally and gain International Jobs through a promotion or
experience. In other words, you don't need multicultural or language
skills to land International Jobs but they will improve your chances
of promotion once you have some professional experience behind
you.
Types of International Jobs and
Opportunities: The following are five basic international areas:
International Business: Through research and
self-assessment the international business aspirants in
International Jobs need to gain a good overview of the field and an
understanding of the functions they want to work in. They need to
research the various aspects of basic business functions:
accounting, finance, human services, logistics, marketing, planning
and strategy, research and development, production, purchasing, and
sales; focus on one to three of these functions in one to three
industries.
International Development: The main focus of
this area is providing a form of technical assistance to
governments, organizations, and individuals that enable them to
achieve targeted goals on their own.
International Education: This area includes
more than just teaching particular subjects or the English language
abroad. It also includes the administration of study abroad/exchange
programs, or working with international students in the U.S. More than ever
students are studying, interning, volunteering, and working
internationally through group programs. These programs need to be
regulated, coordinated, and implemented by government, nonprofit,
educational, and propriety organizations. The people needed in these
organizations must be competent and sensitive to other cultures and
international protocol.
International Government: International Jobs
are found at international, federal, state, and local levels. At the
international level, organizations like the U.N., NATO, Organization
of American States, and the European Union are opportunities. The
federal government level provides the largest opportunities in U.S.
Department of State, the U.S. Information Agency (USIA), the U.S.
Foreign & Commercial Service (USF&CS), and the Department of
Commerce. The State Department is responsible for the diplomatic
politics, the USIA manages education and cultural areas, and the
Department of Commerce oversees the promotion of U.S. goods and services
abroad.
Many of the International Jobs in these three
organizations are obtained by first taking the Foreign Service
examination. Another set of Federal Government
internationally-related employers are the intelligence agencies.
They are generally known for their acronyms: CIA (Central
Intelligence Agency), DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency), DEA (Drug
Enforcement Agency), FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations), and NSA
(National Security Agency). In addition, international opportunities
in state and local governments are appearing. These governments are
establishing sister-city agreements involving cultural and
educational exchange and pursuing potential markets for their
locally manufactured products.
International Jobs in International
Non-Profit: Most international non-profit organizations can be
categorized by a single issue or a set of related issues that may be
region specific or worldwide.
Some examples of organizations include: World
Wildlife Fund, Sister Cities International, Amnesty International,
World Affairs Councils, and the Population Institute. Additional
areas students may explore are: journalism, volunteer programs, law,
and translating/interpreting. Students will want to research any
area in which they may have an interest. This often requires a lot
of work, but the payback can be enormous.
