West European Career Night

Kallan Picha, MA/MPA

Study Abroad

• Enhance language skills

• Make connections with students and

professors

• Cultural experiences

Conferences

• Both abroad and in the U.S.

• Specialized topics

• Network

• First hand knowledge of location

Internships

Both abroad and in the U.S.

• Hands on experience

• Meet others in field

• Develop specific skills

Places to Start• State Department

- write reports on human rights issues- assist with trade negotiations- assist with citizen’s services or visa work - help Americans in distress abroad- organize conferences or visits of high-level - research economic or environmental issues- write news stories- work on web pages or help produce electronic journals

• http://careers.state.gov/students/

“Transitions Abroad”

• Government

• Multinational Corporations

• Private Enterprise

• Nongovernmental Organizations

• Educational Organizations

• http://www.transitionsabroad.com/

WEST • WEST listserv– email west@indiana.edu

• Career Development– NGOs– Internships– Job Search Websites– Private Sector (includes list of recommended courses) – Government Employment (includes list of recommended

courses)

http://www.indiana.edu/~west/acad_careerdev.shtml#europe

Overwhelmed Yet?

• find U.S. companies with international branches

• teach English in a location that interests you

• research specific organizations you’re interested in

Other Tidbits

• Language skills

• U.S. acceptance varies

• Professional expectations

• European Union

Still Lost?

• Do you need more time to figure out what exactly you want to do for the rest of your life?

•Would you like to develop some more marketable skills?

• Do you want to give the job market some time to recover?

Consider Grad School!

• Western European-related degrees:– government– technology– area/language studies– foreign service– policy– international business– international affairs– joint degree

How to Start

• gradschools.com• petersons.com• graduateguide.com

• Funding? - FLAS - GAs - TAs

What can I do with my degrees?

• international company• NGO• European think tank• Foreign service• Government• University