Job Situations
| I'm a US student and hope to |
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Live in a foreign country and |
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work for a foreign-owned business or school, examples:
- teach English for Japan's JET program
- work for CCTV in China
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work for an American business, examples:
- lawyer with a firm like Morrison and Foerster LLP in one of its worldwide offices
- work for a multinational firm like Black and Decker or Colgate-Palmolive
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work for the U.S. government, example:
- a Foreign Service position in one of the US Embassies or Consulates
- teach for the U.S. Dept. of Defense in a foreign location
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Live in the US and |
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work for an international company (which may or may not involve travel), examples:
- Nestle (a Swiss company) in California
- Hyundai (a Korean company) in Alabama
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work for an American organization, traveling occasionally, examples:
- Buyer for a major department store
- International education coordinator for a US college or university
- Representative for an American consulting firm
- Representative for an American bank
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maintain communication with other countries, but not traveling, example:
- Embassy position
- PR or Marketing officer for a firm
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work with people of another culture, example:
- International student advisor at a college or university
- Social worker or medical professional in states such as Florida, Texas or California
- ESL teacher
- Social service organization that works with new immigrants
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I'm an international student and hope to |
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Live in the US and |
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work for an American business, examples:
- A small insurance or financial services firm
- A local engineering firm
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work for a foreign-owned business, example:
- Haier (a Chinese company) in their US offices
- Nestle (a Swiss company) in their California offices
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work for my government's offices in the US, example:
- My country's embassy in Washington, D.C.
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Live in a country outside the US and |
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work for a multinational business or organization, example:
- A multinational firm such as Citigroup or Proctor and Gamble
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work for a locally owned firm
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work for my government,example:
- A government agency in my home country
- A government position such as a foreign service officer located in another country
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(The above information was adapted from Dr. Kate Brooks' information on the University of Texas College of Liberal Arts Career Services website)
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