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The World Is In Your Hands.
You Can Make a Difference.
But, remember, it's a big world out there: billions of people, nearly two hundred countries, and countless numbers of different languages, cultures, ethnic groups and religions. Globalization is now a reality ... not just a concept. With its international focus and mission, BYU Hawaii is preparing graduates to live and work in this global society. But what will you do and where will you do it? You've determined you want an international job but what exactly do you mean by that?
Let's clarify. When you say "international job", which of these
job situations best describes the type you want? Click
here for the questionnaire.
International does not necessarily mean
abroad. You could work in the international division of a major corporation and rarely, perhaps never, travel for your job. Or, you could work as a government foreign service officer and relocate from country to country every two or three years. The usual international career involves varying degrees of work at the headquarters and out in the field.
If you do wish to live and work abroad, visit Vault.com or check out the Vault Career Guide to International Careers available in the Career Center resource library to learn more about different types of international workers and the various international career opportunities. According to the Vault Career Library, in almost every country, you'll find an interesting mix of foreigners who for a variety of reasons are living and working abroad. These range from "expats" to English teachers to students to writers to missionaries to development workers to diplomats to entrepreneurs.
Are you open-minded? Are you flexible? Can you cope with ambiguity? Are you emotionally stable? Are you intellectually curious? How developed are your relationship skills? Take these self-assessments to help determine if you are suited to live and work abroad.
Whatever your situation, you can find plenty of information on this site to help guide you on what to do, where to do it, and how to get there. Good luck!
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Adapted from the information provided by Dr. Katherine S. Brooks, Director, University of Texas at Austin, College of Liberal Arts Career Services. |
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Going Global 
This massive research tool contains more than 35,000 resources for finding international employment at home and abroad. Our premium user site offers three sections: (1) Country Guides , (2) Employer Directory, and (3) Job and Internship Listings./genimage2.jpg)
Our directory provides links to job search sites organized by region and country. Explore the various sites and identify those that may have the most potential for jobs or internships in your field. If you find a broken or outdated link, please notify us so that it can be corrected. We will be adding additional job search information and tools by country. Please watch for regular updates to this site.
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