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The Career Center subscribes to the magazine which has information not available on the Web site. International Programs at the University of Maryland http://www.intprog.umd.edu/original/intdir Regional directory of offices on the College Park campus having an international focus. International Career Employment Center http://www.internationaljobs.org A few jobs, business and social service, are available on the Web site for free. If you want to see all jobs you will need to subscribe to one of their publications. Global Resources - Harvard Kennedy School Career Services http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/career/global Links to hundreds of organizations. Non-Governmental Organizations Research Guide http://docs.lib.duke.edu/igo/guides/ngo Major NGO's.  NGO's are international non-profit organizations which engage in advocacy or service work in countries other than the U. S., although the headquarters may be in the U. S. International Careers Guide - Options in the Field http://www.american.edu/careercenter/students/career/APSIAInternationalCareerGuide2006.pdf Created by the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. Working Abroad: Finding International Internships and Entry-Level Jobs http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2006/fall/art01.pdf World Directory of Think Tanks http://www.nira.go.jp/ice/nwdtt Action without Borders/Idealist http://www.idealist.org/if/as/Find Jobs, internships, information. Summits of the Americas http://www.summit-americas.org/ngolist2.htm Links to Central and South American organizations Top Peace Corps http://www.peacecorps.org/index.cfm University of Maryland Peace Corps Office http://www.agnr.umd.edu/peacecorps Learning Abroad Center http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/ Excellent information from the University of Minnesota including the Work, Intern, Volunteer (WIV) Database. Work Abroad http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/ The University of Michigan Directory of Work Abroad Web Sites. Job Listings, Listserves, and Recruitment Agencies http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/centers/dcid/pidp_career_jobs.php Also see:  http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/centers/dcid/pidp_career_fellowships.php http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/centers/dcid/pidp_career_ypprograms.php and a graduate program in international development for mid-career professionals. http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/centers/cidr/pidp.php International Opportunities http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop The University of California-Irvine's international program has links to internship, volunteering, and work programs. Interaction http://www.interaction.org The American Council for Voluntary International Action is an alliance of U. S.-based international development and humanitarian non-governmental organizations working for sustainable development, refugee and disaster assistance. International Volunteer Programs Association http://volunteerinternational.org The International Volunteer Programs Association has a site with international volunteer and internship opportunities. Also, excellent information on how to make it happen. Volunteer Abroad http://www.volunteerabroad.org NGOAbroad http://www.ngoabroad.com    Provides frugal, customized international volunteer options and helps people enter international humanitarian work. Charges $50 for a consultation. Service possibly more useful for alums who have developed more skills. Top Work Permits in the United Kingdom http://www.workpermits.gov.uk Major International Organizations: United Nations:    http://www.un.org/english United Nations Organizations:   http://www.unsystem.org/jobs/job_opportunities.htm Employment Opportunities in UN and Other International Organizations for U.S. Citizens: http://www.state.gov/p/io/empl United Nations Association of the National Capital Area http://www.unanca.org/events/index.htm World Bank:   http://www.worldbank.org International Monetary Fund:   http://www.imf.org   Inter-American Development Bank:   http://www.iadb.org International Development Organizations - Young Professional Programs: Asian Development Bank Young Professionals Program      http://www.adb.org/Employment/ypp.asp Food and Agricultural Organization Associate Professional Officers Program      http://www.fao.org/tc/apo/index_en.asp International Fund for Agricultural Development Associate Professional Officer Program      http://www.ifad.org/job/apo/index.htm Inter-American Development Bank Junior Professional Program      http://www.iadb.org/hrd/jpp%20Package.htm International Monetary Fund Economist Program      http://www.imf.org/external/np/adm/rec/job/econpro.htm Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Young Professionals Program      http://tinyurl.com/nd2oh U.S. Agency for International Development New Entry Professional Program      http://www.usaid.gov/careers/nepanno2.html United Nations Junior Professional Officer Program      http://www.jposc.org/ United Nations Conference on Trade and Develpment Young Professional      http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=2104&lang=1 United Nations Development Programme Leadership Development Programme      http://www.undp.org/lead United Nations Development Programme Junior Professional Officer      http://www.jposc.org/content/programme/presentation-en.html United Nations Population Fund (NFPA) Junior Professionals      http://www.unfpa.org/about/employment/jpo.htm UNICEF Young Professional Program      http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_ypp.html UNICEF Junior Professional Program      http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_jpp.html United Nations Industrial Development Organization Junior Professional Officers Program      http://www.unido.org/doc/21108 World Bank Young Professionals Program      http://tinyurl.com/98asa World Bank Junior Professional Associate Program      http://tinyurl.com/mdnz3 Top Major International Relief and Development Organizations: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies http://www.ifrc.org U. S. Agency for International Development    http://www.usaid.gov Oxfam   http://www.oxfam.org/eng Church World Service    http://www.churchworldservice.org Care    http://www.careusa.org Hunger Center http://www.hungercenter.org A two-year commitment with the first year a field placement and the second year in the headquarters of the organization served under during the field placement. Must have a graduate degree and language skills of the country. DevelopmentEx.com http://www.developmentex.com Consulting Base http://www.consultingbase.com/index.php?pageid=18 Profiles and links to consulting firms serving emerging markets and developing countries with sustainable development and economic growth. Development Alternatives, Inc. http://www.dai.com An employee-owned international consulting firm solving economic development problems. Top Bunac http://www.bunac.org/usa Work and travel programs to Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Cross-Cultural Solutions http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org Provides humanitarian assistance in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania and Thailand. Volunteer and fee-based. Includes a sample fund-raising proposal. Global Volunteer Network http://www.volunteer.org.nz International Student Volunteers   http://www.istravelonline.com LanguageCorps   http://www.languagecorps.com/index.php Short-term volunteer teaching programs in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and South Korea. View the Web site for long term programs to teach English in foreign countries. One World    http://us.oneworld.net Partners of the Americas http://www.partners.net A network of citizens from Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States volunteering to improve the lives of people across the region, through nonpolitical, community-based activities. Peace Brigades http://www.peacebrigades.org Projects-Abroad http://www.projects-abroad.org Students Partnership Worldwide    http://www.spw.org Unite for Sight http://uniteforsight.org/intl_volunteer   Visions in Action http://www.visionsinaction.org Top       Maintained by the University Career Center 3100 Hornbake Library : College Park, MD 20742 Click here for Comments and Suggestions or call us at 301.314.7225 or fax us at 301.314.9114