International Student Career Guide

If you are interested in an internship abroad it will require extra steps, so start searching early and have patience.

Include your international experiences or language abilities on your resume. Describe in more detail in your cover letter.

Insider Advice

Only apply to organiza-tions which are reputa-ble and in countries with no US travel advi-sories.

Tap into the NU Net-work abroad. Alumni may be a valuable source of information about employment in your country of interest.

Hiring Cycle Professional Associations

Applying for internships in another country is something you can do throughout the academic year, however, because you may need extra paperwork and arrangements it is best to apply at least 4 months ahead of your proposed departure time.

Services exist to help “place” you in internships abroad, however, these companies charge fees for their services.

Utilize Professional Associations for industry research, identify-

ing potential employers, and developing your network. as a

student member

Association for International Practical Training

NASFA- Association of International Educators

United Nations

InterAction: American Council for Voluntary International Action

Resources

AIESEC, http://aiesec.northwestern.edu

Going Global, http://online.goinglobal.com/

IAESTE, http://www.iaeste.org/

Explorations in Travel, www.volunteertravel.com

Council on International Education Exchange, www.ciee.org

Internabroad.com

Idealist.org

Market Your Skills NU students have worked @

Turkish Daily News, Istanbul, Turkey

Dominican Republic Education & Mentoring Program, Puer-

to Plata, Dominican Republic

Deutsche Bank AG, London, United Kingdom

Talaushkin Children’s Camp, Green City, Russia

Nation Media Group, Dar Es Saalam, Tanzania

Nomura International, Hong Kong

Global Village of Beijing, China

Sotheby's, Paris, France

Nairobi Women's Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

ExxonMobil, Singapore

AT Kearney Korea, Seoul, Korea

UN Center for Development Policy, Bonn, Germany

International Bridges to Justice, Geneva, Switzerland

Flexibility

Language

Self-Confidence

Communication

Adaptability

Generosity

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Career Lab: Main Library, Core Reserves, 2nd Flr

Phone: 847-491-3700

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