A resource for exploring a career in international education, exchange, or development.
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- Stay ugly, America 2:05pm Aug 14
- China: career catalyst and character builder 11:36am Aug 12
- Joining the Foreign Service at 50 10:39am Aug 11
Average Americans, in their natural state, are the best ambassadors a country can have. So says “The Ugly American,” the 1958 novel by Eugune Burdick and William Lederer, with a film version starring Marlon Brando following in 1963. Wh...
Even those with limited or no knowledge of Chinese are heeding the call. They are lured by China’s surging economy, the lower cost of living and a chance to bypass some of the dues-paying that is common to first jobs in the United States. ...
That Lady Thereis applying to the Foreign Service at 50becauseshe’s “always wanted to… — (Doesn’t that sound trite?) — and now think it’s a wonderful time to do so.” She’s counting down the days until her Oral Assessment (the clock currently stands 69 days, 10 hours, 35 minutes, and three seconds...
Good writing can take you far. Every international job, whether you’re behind a desk in DC or in the field in Uganda, requires solid writing. Sherry constantly mentions superior writing skills as one of the primary criteria she looks for in a new employee. ...
Humanitarian Reliefjust ran a series of posts from the indispensable Alanna Shaikh on charting a career as an international aid worker. Definitely give them a read if this is an area of career interest...
TheHill.com reportson the merits of teaching abroad as a form of post-graduate education, and a way to build skills for your career and become more comfortable and effective in a globalized world...
Matt Armstrong at MountainRunner points toa lengthy, online discussion from this past June among the well-known and respected “old guard” of U.S. government public diplomacy (mainly retired foreign and civil service officers from the now-gone U.S. Information Agency). Ta...
This womanis suing her alma mater because she hasn’t been able to find gainful employment. I’m not even sure what to say. Thanks to La for the tip. UPDATE: The Atlantic is on to this story too. Da...
Alanna examinesthe Peace Corps from a global health perspective: You have to remember that it’s not an international development organization. It’s a US public diplomacy agency, and a powerful opportunity for personal growth and development. Bu...
The good folks at the International Affairs Forum just posted their interviewof Sherry and me in which we discuss careers in international affairs...
A reader recently asked: Will you write an entry on how to get a job at the United Nations?I understand that getting into the UN is incredibly difficult, especially if the applicant is American...
As I look back, I think that sometimes you can’t have the five-year plan for yourself. If you’re doing something well, you tend to keep doing it. That’s how you fall into careers. So says Carol Smith, senior vice president and chief brand officer for the Elle Group. Ever...
While yesterday’s thought that language study is not just a means to an end (i.e., a job) still stands, if you’re good at Pashto, Dari, Urdu, or other less-commonly taught languages and want to do intelligence work, your study of a foreign language might well get you a job. Th...
Smart Study Abroad says what I’ve long tried to convince my father of: that study abroad is not just about messing around in a foreign country but is also useful career prep (and not just for international careers but any career). ...
Last week I highlighted an international job seeker (a recent college graduate) who I felt was making some great moves when it came to her job search (moves, it turns out, that got her a job about a week after we met)...
