Job Situations

 

 

I'm a US student and hope to
1. Live in a foreign country and
  a.

work for a foreign-owned business or school, examples:

  • teach English for Japan's JET program
  • work for CCTV in China
  b.

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
  c.

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
     
2. Live in the US and
  a.

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
  b.

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
  c.

maintain communication with other countries, but not traveling, example:

  • Embassy position
  • PR or Marketing officer for a firm
  d.

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

 

 

I'm an international student and hope to

1. Live in the US and
  a.

work for an American business, examples:

  • A small insurance or financial services firm
  • A local engineering firm
  b.

work for a foreign-owned business, example:

  • Haier (a Chinese company) in their US offices
  • Nestle (a Swiss company) in their California offices
  c.

work for my government's offices in the US, example:

  • My country's embassy in Washington, D.C.
     
2. Live in a country outside the US and
  a.

work for a multinational business or organization, example:

  • A multinational firm such as Citigroup or Proctor and Gamble
  b.

work for a locally owned firm

  c.

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

(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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