The International Office has information on opportunities to work, teach, intern, or volunteer abroad. The following links will help you locate online resources. Please stop by the International Office for more information.
Teach Abroad
There are many opportunities to teach English abroad. Some positions only require that you are a native English speaker. Most position require that you have your Bachelor’s degree, however, it doesn’t need to be in English or in Education. Some postions will request a teaching certification, especially if you are applying for a K-12 international school. Others may require you have either a certification in TEFL or a Master’s in TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).*
The following links are good resources on teaching English abroad:
Volunteer Abroad
The following programs offer volunteer opportunities abroad:
Work Abroad
Short-Term Work Abroad
The following programs offer short-term program for working abroad. These programs are usually 3 months up to a year in length, and most of them only allow students who are either currently registered or recent graduates.
BUNAC
Bunac provides working permits to Great Britain, Australia and New Zeland. You are given a list of employers, however, you must find your own job.
Council Exchanges
Council Exchanges offers work permits to students or recent graduates for work in France, Ireland, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, or Costa Rica for 3-6 months, depending on location. You are given a list of employers, however, you must find your own job.
The American Scandinavian Foundation
Long-Term Work-Abroad
The Peace Corps
