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References for an International Job Search

Dayjob.com
This site allow you to search opportunities for employment aboard.
https://www.dayjob.com

DISCO International
Organizes career forums (job fairs) for Japanese-English bilinguals in Tokyo, Boston, San Francisco and New York City.
https://www.discointer.com/en/

Directory of Foreign Firms in USA / American Firms in Foreign Countries (fee)
Use this online directory to locate companies/organizations that have a relationship with your home country. Identify organizations who may appreciate your background. Search by location to keep the price low.
https://uniworldonline.com/

EuroPages: The European Business Directory
This is a European business directory. Search for names of companies (address, telephone/fax, e-mail) by activity or sector.
https://www.europages.co.uk/

Foreign Labor Certification Data Center
The Foreign Labor Certification Data Center is the location of the Online Wage Library for prevailing wage determinations.
https://www.flcdatacenter.com

GoJobsite
Online recruitment site that is a gateway to a network of European job/career sites (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy, and Spain). Job seekers have access to the job database without registering. Registration (free) allows you to post your CV, receive job postings by e-mail, track your online applications, access career advice articles, and search and apply for jobs online.
https://www.jobsite.co.uk/

Going Global
A comprehensive resource of both country-specific and USA city-specific career and employment information. Going Global's database features 30 Country Career Guides, 41 USA City Career guides, corporate profiles and more than 500,000 internship and job listings within the USA and around the world. 
https://online.goinglobal.com/ 

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Links to ICC member companies.
https://iccwbo.org/

International Student Taxes/Internal Revenue Service
This site provides information on filing taxes as an international student.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-students-and-scholars

jobRank.org
jobRank.org is an international employment directory and search engine selecting, ranking and reviewing worldwide top job sites. It includes more than 9,500 career resources in 200 countries.
https://www.jobrank.org/

LatPro.com
LatPro is a source for Spanish and Portuguese bilingual jobs.
https://www.latpro.com/

naukri.com
Career site is located in India. It is a forum where employers, placement agencies, and job seekers can exchange information. Job seekers can search for a job, visit employers' home pages, and visit other Indian and international career sites. The site also provides career-related articles and career advice.

https://www.naukri.com/

Opportunities with the United Nations
United Nations Human Resources Management website has information about job vacancies and internships.
https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx

Rikunabi for Overseas Students
Provides employment information and RECRUIT Tokyo Career Fair information exclusively for job seekers who are fluent in Japanese, English and/or other languages, studying outside Japan. Candidates should either have or plan to receive a degree from an overseas university (bachelor's, an equivalent or higher) to register and use this Web site.
https://job.rikunabi.com/agent/kaigai/ 

U.S. Department of Justice
This site links you to the Office of Special Council and looks at fair hiring practices, antidiscrimination, and document abuse.
https://www.justice.gov/crt/immigrant-and-employee-rights-section

U.S. Department of State Travel
The site provides information about international travel including passports and visas.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html

Working Abroad
This international resource provides news, information, job-listings, and volunteer opportunities focusing on environmental and social concerns.
https://www.workingabroad.com/

Workopolis.com
The Canadian job site is similar to Monster.com. Find career information, post resumes online, and view job listings.
https://www.workopolis.com/en/

U.S. Citizens Seeking Jobs Abroad

Fee Scale: Low (under $100), Medium ($100-499), High ($500 plus)

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (Fee: Low)
This site offers internship and teaching English abroad opportunities.
http://www.amscan.org/training.html

BUNAC Working Adventures Worldwide
BUNAC is an organization that will help set you up with opportunities to work or volunteer abroad.  There is a fee associated with this program.
https://www.bunac.org/usa

CIEE (Fee: Medium)
CIEE has several teach abroad programs in a variety of locations.
https://www.ciee.org/

Dave's ESL Café (Fee: Low)
Site is a resource for students and teachers of English as a second language and English as a foreign language and posts teaching positions from around the world. The site has job discussion forums and a job information journal where ESL teachers discuss their teaching experiences.
http://www.eslcafe.com

ESL employment (Fee: Low)
Site lists international ESL jobs by geographic area.
https://www.eslemployment.com/

Foundation for Sustainable Development (Fee: High)
The foundation offers both internship and volunteering opportunities with NGOs in developing countries. Opportunities can last from a few weeks to a year but students must pay to participate.
http://www.fsdinternational.org/

Global Student Teaching (Fee: High)
Program is for education students interested in doing their student teaching abroad.
https://educatorsabroad.org/home/

GoAbroad.com (Fee: Varies)
Information for college students interested in exploring overseas opportunities: internships, volunteer experiences, teaching, study, etc. Also provides links to U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings, travel guides, and embassies.
https://www.goabroad.com/

Go Overseas
This site allows you to search opportunities aboard including: teaching, studying, internships, and volunteer opportunities.
https://www.gooverseas.com/teach-abroad

Impactpool
A career platform devoted to provide support to people who want to pursue a career within mission-driven organizations. Gathers vacancies from hundreds of international organizations around the world, covering all UN organizations, International Financial Institutions, European Union and the most influential Intergovernmental and Non-Governmental organizations.
https://www.impactpool.org/

The International Educator (Fee: Low)
The International Educator (TIE) is a non-profit organization that provides educators seeking jobs overseas with information about international schools and job openings.
https://www.tieonline.com

Institute of International Education (IIE) (Fee: Low)
Student page provides information about short-term and long-term study abroad programs, fellowships, scholarships, and the Fulbright Program.
https://www.iie.org/

JET Program (Fee: Low)
The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program is a government sponsored program.   Generally, participants work in schools teaching, assisting with English curriculum, organizing language clubs, etc.
http://www.jetprogramme.org/

Maximo Nivel (Formerly LanguageCorps, Inc.) (Fee: High)
A fee-based service that trains, certifies, and places teachers of English into paid assignments overseas. Organization is focused on recruiting teachers for eastern Asia - China, Vietnam, South Korea and Thailand.
https://maximonivel.com/tefl-tesol/languagecorps/

Peace Corps (Fee: Low)
The site gives first-hand accounts of the experiences of former Peace Corps volunteers, along with information on how to join the Peace Corps.
https://www.peacecorps.gov/

Study Abroad & Career Development - AIFS Student Guide
The goal of this Guide is to provide students with a framework to understand the impact and added value of study abroad for their career development. Regardless of duration or destination, students will benefit from considering the career implications of their decision to study abroad.
http://www.aifsabroad.com/advisors/pdf/Tillman_AIFS_Student_Guide_Career.pdf

Transitions Abroad
Informative articles published concerning the facts on starting an overseas teaching career.
https://www.transitionsabroad.com/

World Teach (Fee: High)
Volunteers generally teach English in developing countries, opportunities may be available for teaching classes on computer skills, math, science, and HIV/AIDS awareness.
https://worldteach.org/

International Student Resources

The Electronic Embassy
Provides information on embassies in Washington, D.C., along with a country profile.
https://www.embassy.org/

My Visa Jobs
This is a job information portal that provides information about visa petitions, job postings, company profiles and salary etc.
http://www.MyVisaJobs.com

Office of Foreign Labor Certification
This cite contains information about becoming certified to work in the US as an international student.
https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/

Prospects.ac.uk
This website aids citizens of the United Kingdom with career planning and employment.
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/

Travel.State.Gov
This site provides information on obtaining a VISA.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas.html

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
The site provides information to introduce you to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It also provides information about various administrative and management functions and responsibilities now within the DHS that were once in the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).
https://www.uscis.gov/