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Researching International Jobs

Here’s some great news about being a liberal arts major:

You possess one of the most valuable skills in the job search-Researching!
If you don't know what you want to do, or where you want to work, research can help you clarify and narrow your goals.
If you know what you would like to do and where you'd like to do it, research it to see how to proceed if your idea is feasible.

Through good research you will be able to:

  • Learn more about potential employers
    • Compile a list of companies to target.
    • Identify typical entry level positions and decide where you fit.
  • Prepare for the job search process
    • Write a targeted cover letter and resume.
    • Look at the fit between you and the job market.
    • Lay the groundwork for effective networking.
    • Know key information to bring up in an interview
  • Learn more about the geographic location you're interested in.
    • Find out the countries where you could use your language skills
    • Learn the requirements for working in your country of choice
    • Learn the employment situation in your country of choice

Research Resources:

Websites

By far and away, the most valuable information is located on the web.

  • Look up specific company names for employment information.
  • Look up information by the name of the country.
  • When using job search engines try the keyword for the language you know, such as "French" rather than "France"-you will find more opportunities.

Here are some comprehensive sites to start your research into international employment:

Newspapers:

Read foreign newspapers and periodicals. If possible, subscribe to a newspaper which will keep you informed of the economic, social and political conditions in your country of choice and provide clues to job opportunities.
Read the classified ads as well as the news and business sections about your country of choice. The University of Texas library carries most major foreign newspapers. You can also check them out online:

American

Global

Magazines, Newsletters and Periodicals:

  • Transitions Abroad
  • International Career Employment Opportunities - Biweekly publication listing hundreds of job and internship openings, available at Liberal Arts Career Services at UT/Austin.
  • Foreign Telephone Directories can be helpful; particularly the yellow pages

Books and Guides:

  • Search for international employment books in Amazon.com.

Type in "international employment" or "international jobs" and you will see the latest publications in this area.

  • Be sure to note when and where the book is published. IF it is a British text, for example, the information may be more applicable to EC citizens than Americans. If the book is more than 5 years old, the information may not be as useful.
  • Check out the various Hoover's Guides, Vault, and WetFeet publications online.
  • Ask a reference librarian at UT’s PCL or at your home University.
  • Many foreign countries have Chambers of Commerce offices in New York City and publish guides to working in their countries and/or lists of businesses which have American/Foreign affiliations.

Suggested web resources for more books related to international employment:
Visit our collection of international books in the Resource Room of Liberal Arts Career Services, FAC 18.
The Monster Bookstore links to such titles as: Careers in International Affairs, Insider's Guide to Relocation, International Jobs: Where They Are, Jobs for People Who Love to Travel, and Work Your Way Around the World.

International Resources in the Liberal Arts Career Services office at the University of Texas/Austin:

  • Access Nippon Business Handbook: Multimedia in Japan
  • Alternative Travel Directory: The Complete Guide, 7th Edition
  • American Jobs Abroad
  • Careers in International Affairs
  • Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, Vol.1
  • Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, Vol.2
  • Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, Vol.3
  • Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the U.S., The
  • Global 200 Executive Recruiters, The
  • How to Get a Job in Europe, 5th edition
  • How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas
  • International Business Etiquette: Asia & the Pacific Rim
  • International Business Etiquette: Europe
  • International Job Finder: Where the Jobs Are: Worldwide
  • International Jobs Directory
  • Japan: Exploring Your Options
  • Kennedy's International Directory of Executive Recruiters
  • Overseas Summer Jobs 2000
  • Returning to Indonesia
  • Teaching English Abroad: Talk Your Way Around the World
  • Texas Subsidiaries of Companies from France
  • The Ugly American
  • Viet Nam Career Guide
  • Work Abroad: The Complete Guide to Finding a Job Overseas
  • International Educator
  • International Career Employment Weekly
  • Transitions Abroad Magazine

Special resources for students at The University of Texas at Austin: