POST GRADUATE INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Tuesday, December 5, 2006

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POST-GRADUATE INTERNATIONALOPPORTUNITIEST
uesday, December 5, 2006
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Goal of the Session

• Provide information about opportunities for
  international engagement after graduation

• Post-graduate study and scholarships
• - International service careers
• Volunteering opportunities
• International teaching opportunities
• International internships and careers
• - International program administration careers

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Post-graduate study, scholarships, and teaching
abroad

• Honor's Scholarships
• Fulbright, Marshall, Truman, Rhodes, NSEP, DAAD,
  etc.
• Lyn Fulton-John, Associate Provost of
  Undergraduate Education
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• Teaching
• TeachAbroad, World Teach
• Sarah Schlachter, Study Abroad Advisor
• JET Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme
• Ian Reynolds, Former JET Participant
• ESL/EFL opportunities
• Lee Martin, Assistant Director, Intensive
  English
• Program, English Language Center

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International careers, internships, and volunteer
opportunities

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• Networking with international alums,
  Opportunities overseas, Career Center resources
• Lori Bumgarner, Assistant Director, Career
  Education
• Internships overseas
• Gary Johnston, Director, Study Abroad Programs
• Peace Corps
• Lisa Bender, Former Peace Corps Volunteer in
  Cameroon
• Volunteering Overseas
• Carolyn Audet, Assistant Director, Office of
  Active Citizenship and Service

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International education administration careers

• Study abroad administration and advising
• Gary Johnston, Director of Study Abroad Programs
• Work with international students and scholars
• Judy Pennywell, Director, Office of
  International Student and Scholar Services
• International admissions
• Lyn Fulton-John, Associate Provost of
  Undergraduate Education
• NAFSA and other international organizations
• Judy Pennywell and Gary Johnston
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Honor scholarships
Lyn Fulton-John
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TeachingFulbright ETA
Lyn Fulton-John

• In most cases, ETAs
• Are placed in schools or universities outside of
  the capital cities
• Are assigned various activities designed to
  improve their students' language abilities and
  knowledge of the United States
• Are fully integrated into the host community,
  increasing their own language skills and
  knowledge of the host country
• May pursue individual study/research plans in
  addition to ETA responsibilities
• Countries
• Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil,
  Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary,
  Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Romania, Russia,
  Slovak Republic, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey,
  Uruguay
• Language requirements, academic level, and hours
  required vary by country.
• Application
• Students apply through the Fulbright Scholarship
  program applications due in late September.

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Teaching English - Programs
Sarah Schlachter

• French Cultural Services France
• Paid
• No certification necessary
• applications due Dec. 1, Jan. 1, Feb. 1
• www.frenchculture.org/a_assistantship-program_195.
  htm
• Central European Teaching Program Hungary,
  Romania
• Paid, program fee for participation
• No certification necessary
• Applications accepted year-round
• www.ticon.net/cetp
• American Scandinavian Foundation Finland
• Paid
• No certification necessary
• No deadline submit resume cover letter
• www.amscan.org/tefl.html

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Teaching English - Programs

• Princeton-in-Asia China, Hong Kong, Indonesia,
  Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia,
  Mongolia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
• Paid, small contribution fee for participation
• TEFL certification required
• Applications due Dec. 4
• www.princeton.edu/pia/
• CIEE Chile, Spain, Thailand, China
• Unpaid, program fee for participation
• No certification necessary
• Application due dates vary (Oct. June) by
  country
• www.ciee.org/teach

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JET Programme
Ian Reynolds

• JET Japan Paid
• No certification necessary
• applications due late November
• www.jetprogramme.org

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Other teaching resources

• Transitions Abroad Magazine job listings, tips
  for finding positions
• www.transitionsabroad.com
• World Teach placements unpaid, program fee
  required
• www.worldteach.org
• Teach Abroad job listings, tips for finding
  placements
• www.teachabroad.com
• i-to-i TEFL resources, placements with program
  fee
• www.i-to-i.com
• Overseas Digest tips for finding trustworthy
  companies, organizations
• www.overseasdigest.com/scams.htm

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ESL/EFL Opportunities
Lee Martin

• TEFL Opportunities Presenter
• The VU English Language Center (ELC) Lee Martin
• provides English language courses to
  Assistant Director
• International students, faculty, and
  staff Intensive English Program
• at Vanderbilt. For further information,
  English Language Center
• please visit our website Vanderbilt
  University
• www.vanderbilt.edu/elc lee.martin_at_vanderbilt
  .edu
• 615.322.2277
• Contact
• Dr. Dawn Turton
• Director, ELC
• dawn.t.turton_at_vanderbilt.edu
• 615.322.2277

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TEFL opportunities

• Qualifications
• TESOL www.tesol.org
• Professional Development
• Beginning a Career
• BA/BS
• Intro programs
• MA-TESOL, etc.
• Endorsement/Add-on Certification
• Certificates
• Distance Learning
• Getting Experience
• Volunteering (see ELC contact info. above)
• Observations
• Finding a Job
• www.tesol.org
• Professional Development
• Job Search Resources

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International Schools
Sarah Schlachter

• Teach in International Schools as a certified
  teacher
• Opportunities worldwide
• Placements are competitive
• Some fees may be required
• See handout for information on search companies,
  job fairs

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International careers - networking with
international alums
Lori Bumgarner

• Dore2Dore.net (Commodore Career Connection)
• Provides contact info for alums located around
  the world
• Alumni Clubs/Chapters
• China
• London
• Stay in touch!
• Make a list of ALL the contacts you made while
  abroad and keep in touch with them.

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Opportunities overseas
Lori Bumgarner

• Internships
• Internships-USA.com
• username prof
• password exper
• InternAbroad.com
• UCAN Internships
• CareerLink
• More online resources
• Career Library resources

• Full-time Jobs
• OverseasJobs.com
• GraduateJobs.com
• Click subscribers enter here
• Username Vanderbilt
• Password cc37240
• CareerLink
• Vault
• Career Search
• Set up account
• Referral code vandy04
• More online resources

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Career Center Resources
Lori Bumgarner

• Individual advising
• Group workshops
• Career Library resources
• Variety of web resources available at
  www.vanderbilt.edu/career
• Including the Career Planning Guide, Chapter 7
  International Job Search for US Students
• Resources gt International Opportunities
• Resources gt Teaching English Abroad
• Office Contact Info
• Location 310 25th Ave., Ste. 220
• Phone [phone]
• Email careercenter_at_vanderbilt.edu

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Internships overseas
Gary Johnston

• www.internabroad.com
• www.isp.msu.edu/InternationalInternships (can
  order a directory of international internships on
  line at this web site)
• www.transitionsabroad.com (A bimonthly magazine
  for those interested in working, studying, and
  living abroad)
• http//www.cie.uci.edu/iop/internsh.html (a web
  site with listings of additional internship web
  site locations)

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The mission and goals of the Peace Corps
Lisa Bender

• To help the people of interested countries in
  meeting their need for trained men and women
• To help promote a better understandingof
  Americans on the part of the peoples served
• To help promote a better understandingof other
  peoples on the part of Americans

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Fast Facts

• History
• Peace Corps officially established March 1,
  1961
• Total number of Volunteers and trainees to date
  182,000
• Total number of countries served 138
• Volunteers
• Current number of Volunteers and trainees 7,810
• Current number of countries served 77

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Fast Facts(contd)

• Volunteers
• Gender 58 female 42 male
• Minorities 16 of Volunteers
• Age Average 28 years old Median 25 years
  old
• Volunteers over 50 6 of Volunteers
• Education 96 have undergraduate degree
• 13 have graduate degrees

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Volunteer programs
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Benefits of service where Peace Corps operates

• Student loan deferment or partial cancellation
• Language, cross-cultural and technical training
• Post-service re-adjustment allowance
• One year of non-competitive eligibility status
  for federal jobs
• Full medical and dental care

• Caribbean
• Latin America
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia
• North Africa and the Middle East
• Africa
• Asia
• Pacific Islands

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Contact

• Jean Kern, Regional Recruiter
• Atlanta Peace Corps Office
• 100 Alabama Street SW   Suite 2R70
• Atlanta, Georgia   30303
• 1-800-424-8580, option 1, 23470
• jkern_at_peacecorps.gov
• PCV Cape Verde 1996-'99
• Email Lisa Bender at
• Lisa.bender_at_gmail.com

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Foreign Service - www.careers.state.gov
Lyn Fulton-John

• Five Career Tracks
• Management, Consular, Economic, Political and
  Public Diplomacy within the following general
  divisions
• Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) help formulate
  and implement the foreign policy of the United
  States. An essential part of the frontline
  personnel at all U.S. embassies, consulates, and
  diplomatic missions, they will be found at nearly
  265 locations worldwide as well as in Washington,
  D.C.
• Foreign Service Specialists provide unique
  services in support of foreign policy at one of
  nearly 265 posts worldwide or in Washington, D.C.
  Specialists are an integral part of a team
  dedicated to representing America's interests in
  other countries.
• The Civil Service supports the Foreign Policy
  mission from offices in Washington, D.C., and
  across the nation.

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Foreign Service Exam

• Offered each Spring.
• Measures knowledge on a range of topics, from the
  structure and workings of the U.S. Government to
  psychology to American culture to management and
  finance. Includes a job knowledge section, an
  English usage section, a biographic inventory,
  and an essay exercise.
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens between the ages
  of 20 and 59, and be available for worldwide
  assignment.
• Academic Languages, World Politics, World
  History International Experience through Study
  Abroad, NSEP, Fulbright, DoD

Preparation
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Foreign Service Deadlines

• www.careers.state.gov several programs for
  students and professionals
• Pickering Undergraduate Fellowships
• Pickering Graduate Fellowships
• Fall Internships at the Dept of State
• Foreign Service Written Examination
  registration deadline in March

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Volunteering overseas
Carolyn Audet
We make a living by what we get, we make a life
by what we give. -Sir Winston Churchill
(1874-1965)

• Opportunities to work, live, travel and study
  abroad are plentiful, as are opportunities to
  contribute to the host community throughout the
  experience.
• Whether engagement in the host community and
  culture is the purpose of the entire experience
  or comprises one part of a larger whole, civic
  engagement will enhance your life and those of
  others touched by your service.

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Reasons to volunteer abroad

• See the world with a purpose
• Personal Development
• Different perspective discover that changing
  the world isnt necessarily the best that we can
  offer to do.
• Challenge yourself daily, gain patience, and
  experience other ways of living.
• Learn about yourself
• Do things that you never imagined yourself
  capable of
• Flexibility

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Reasons to volunteer abroad

• Resume Building Experiences
• Employers value volunteerism demonstrates
  flexibility, commitment and patience.
• Career Development
• Great way to gain hands-on experience in fields
  youd like to explore
• Cultural Immersion
• Purpose and itinerary are largely providedyou
  can focus on full immersion in the host culture
• Affordable Travel
• Program Fees GENERALLY cover basics room/board,
  orientation, and the program
• Other expenses covered through personal
  fundraising (letter writing campaigns,
  contributions from churches or student
  organizations and other donation driven efforts).
  Many organizations will provide you with sample
  fundraising letters from past volunteers.
• Funding Sources Small scholarships / donations
  local community groups tied to the region
  Organizations should provide sample fundraising
  letters from past volunteers. Offer to speak at
  organizations with ties to your destination to
  increase interest and solicit assistance.

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Is volunteering abroad for you?

• SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR GLOBAL SERVICE PROJECTS
• Flexible, patient, self-starters genuinely
  respectful of host culture sought for interesting
  opportunities around the world! Volunteers needed
  to share energy and time, eager to experience new
  cultures firsthand while experiencing personal
  growth.
• Those with a desire to teach the native people
  western ways or to save the locals from their
  ways of life NEED NOT APPLY.

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Is volunteering abroad for you?

• Consider the following
• Have you camped for an extend period? Can you
  live without modern plumbing, hot water and
  electricity for an extended period? Are you
  trained in First Aid/CPR?
• Are you open enough to accept and respect a
  culture no matter how different it is from your
  culture? Will you be tolerant and respectful of
  local gender roles, traditions, religious and
  business practices, etc.?
• Are you comfortable with yourself? Are you prone
  to loneliness? Do you need constant contact with
  family or friends? Are you trying to leave
  something behind or move on from a situation that
  is imperfect?
• Are you hungry to learn? Will you treat each day
  as a learning experience or as a good/bad
  experience?

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Volunteering would be great, but doing what?

• Community Development building a school, setting
  up a water treatment facility, cleaning streets,
  greening areas by planting vegetation or
  removing waste.
• Education teaching, assisting or tutoring, all
  levels from Pre-K through adult ed, special
  topics education (HIV/AIDS, EFL, ballet, etc.)
• Eco-Environmental Work wildlife reserves,
  national parks, monitoring or counting species,
  reforestation programs
• Social Welfare working with issues of poverty or
  homelessness, community centers, centers for
  older adults, women's co-ops, hospitals,
  orphanages, etc.

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How can I find programs and projects?

• Talk with peers, faculty, staff, others who have
  traveled to or worked in areas that interest you
• Research programs offered through reputable and
  established organizations with which you or
  family/friends are affiliated (Rotary, Lions
  Clubs, church organizations, professional
  organization chapters)
• Use Internet resources to search for additional
  opportunities, to research options, and to seek
  out additional ways to verify offerings.

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Local starting points

• At Vanderbilt, the Office of Active Citizenship
  and Service offers students and recent graduates
  several ways to connect to global service.
• Service Organizations Student groups with
  international opportunities Alternative Spring
  Break, Habitat for Humanity, Manna Project
  International, Free the Children Free the Slaves
• Extended Term Service Projects Summer 2006 in
  Guatemala, Sri Lanka and Uganda
• Global Service Opportunities Database connect
  with others whove been where you want to go,
  whove done what you want to do by searching
  submitted information or adding your information
  to the database!

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Global sites for global service

• Great starting places include
• Idealist.org Action Without Borders volunteer
  opportunities search offers worldwide projects
  and programs spanning the gamut of service
  opportunities
• Cross-Cultural Solutions well-established
  organization with multiple locations, varied
  service terms, and experience working with
  college-aged individuals and recent graduates
• Habitat for Humanity International Global
  Village programs provide fee-based options for
  volunteers in all areas of the world with various
  H4H projects
• VolunteerMatch.com site to match interests and
  time availability with opportunities to
  identified needs locally or globally
• Quaker Information Center Amazingly
  comprehensive collection of links to sites both
  related to Society of Friends service projects
  and others that are unaffiliated

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Final thoughts

• Planning and Evaluation Consider the kind of
  experience that is desired and whether the
  programs and projects meet your needs consider
  your needs, abilities and skills to evaluate
  fit within programs
• Motivation and Expectation Consider WHY you want
  to volunteer and WHAT you wish to bring to and
  receive from the experience
• Reputation and Costs Can you contact many former
  participants, others who know the area? Are there
  organizations that verify the work of the
  organization or programs of interest to you? What
  do the costs cover, what do participants cover in
  addition?
• Benefits and Rewards The rewards over the
  long-term should outweigh costs, and benefits
  should be for both volunteer and community
  served.

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Careers in international education administration
Gary Johnston

• Study Abroad
• Full profession with professional membership
  organizations
• NAFSA www.nafsa.org
• The Forum on International Education -
  www.forumea.org
• Study abroad office operates as a mini
  collegereflects the functions of the larger
  institution academics, student life issues

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Other international education
organizations

• CIEE (Council on International Educational
  Exchange)
• www.ciee.org
• IIE (Institute of International Education)
• www.iie.org
• IES (International Education of Students)
• www.iesabroad.org
• IFSA Butler
• www.ifsa-butler.org

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• How to get involved

• Join a professional organization such as one
  listed previously
• Join a listserv of that organization to become
  familiar with the discussion topics in the field
  
• Intern or volunteer in a study abroad office
• Attend a regional or national conference of NAFSA
  or other organization
• Network with others through the listserv or at a
  conference

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International education administration careers
Judith Pennywell

• International Students and Scholars
• Immigration advising processing
• Cross-cultural advising/counseling
• Adjustment, social, educational, culturally-
  relevant programming
• International students, scholars, employees, and
  families

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International education administration careers
Lyn Fulton-John
International Admissions
Admission Counselor
Study Abroad Advisor
Overseas Teaching
Travel International Education
Systems NAFSA/ADSEC Language Cultural Knowledge
International Program Manager(ieLondon Center)
ESL Teacheror Advisor
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Goal of the Session

• Provide information about opportunities for
  international engagement after graduation

• Post-graduate study and scholarships
• - International service careers
• Volunteering opportunities
• International teaching opportunities
• International internships and careers
• - International program administration careers