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UW-Madison
Online Resources
The following links are to pages and
sites with an international focus maintained by career centers and
programs on campus. We have attempted to be as comprehensive as possible,
but if you are aware of additional resources on campus servers not
included below, or there is a problem with one of the links, please
email us.
La Follette has developed an excellent
set of career development pages geared to LaFollette students
but of interest and use to others. The site includes: an extensive
list of international
organizations organized by field and including international
employment links; internship summaries from 2001,
2002,
2003
& 2004
La Follette interns; and links to additional databases
and resources that include limited international content,
including an internship
opportunities page.
This page helps you frame your job
search. The IS Major also hosts Job
and Internship
pages.
Outlines what is available
through the BCC for students outside the School of Business (registering
with BCC costs $25). Also includes links to freely accessible information,
forms, and online resources available on the BCC website (and beyond).
Limited unique content. It does
provide a list of books that might be of use in an international
job hunt (two of which are available online) and links to general
job search sites (with either an international focus or international
sections). Also links to an often forgotten resource: worldwide
newspaper and phonebook listings.
Provides useful reminders and
links to information on conducting an international job search,
including important details such as residency requirements, insurance,
IRS matters, foreign embassies, etc. Also links to both engineering-specific
and general international job search sites.
The COE also published a short
piece some years ago entitled “Students
get the BIG PICTURE working abroad” that's now available
online.
Though geared to
students taking advantage of the program offered through the office,
the website does have some interesting and useful information for
both domestic students going abroad and international students coming
to the United States, particularly with regard to adjusting to life
away from home.
Provides an excellent overview of,
information on and links to international resources and academic
study on campus. Does not contain job or internship information.
CIBER coordinates a
campus-wide, month-long program of panels, presentations, and meetings
open to the entire University community. This is not an event to
miss!! IOM is held every February.
The Exploration Center offers
this workshop once or twice a semester to assist students considering
an international career. Clicking on the above link will take
you to the handouts from the February 2003 workshop
(handouts provided do not substantially change semester to semester).
The International Studies
Major has compiled a six page listing of Internet and
print resources available to those interested in pursuing
international opportunities. In pdf format.
See the selection of links
to “International Teaching Opportunities” towards
the bottom of the K-12
Job Search page.
If you are on the campus-network
you can link directly to the above collection. Though its offerings
are limited, there are at least two titles available for reading
online: Getting a Job Abroad and Opportunities in
Overseas Careers. You will need to search for both titles
(be sure to use “quotation marks” to bracket the title
in the search) to access them.
This is a slideshow
and audio presentation by John
Bengel (in RealMedia format - approximately 35 minutes
long) originally sponsored by CIBER
and CREECA
and now hosted on the International Institute’s website.
Originally presented as part of International Opportunities Month
(Februarry) 2002.
Though the Center does not maintain
any pages specifically tailored to international careers, it does
post some sample resumes crafted for the international market. The
BCC has a small selection of international links in its BizCAREER
Guide (alternate
address). It also offers mentoring (with UW Business School
alumni) and the ability to search opportunties listings with
registration (open to all currently enrolled UW-Madison
students).
The Business Career Center has online
a copy of a handout available in the BCC Office: International
Resources (pdf), a list of books available for browsing
in the BCC office and a number of web links to jobs pages, sorted
by country and region.
Work
Abroad Handout
Wisconsin
Union Travel Center
Though focused mainly on opportunities
abroad for those still in school or, as noted on the page, in “low-pay,
long-hours” types of jobs, this page provides a nice overviewfor
those seeking an overseas position. Limited additional information can
be found on the Center’s Work
and Volunteer Abroad page. The Travel Center offers the unparalleled
opportunity to discuss your overseas interests with members of its staff
who have worked and travelled abroad through its Peer
Advising service. We encourage you to contact the Center directly
to set up an appointment. This is a great campus resource!
We have digitized two resources available
from the Travel Center’s offices: the Work
Abroad: Spain pamphlet and From
Study Abroad to Work & Study Abroad (the last two pages
of the Center’s “UW-Madison Study Abroad Made Simple”
handout).
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