Intern, Work and Teach Abroad

The International Office has information on opportunities to work, teach, intern, or volunteer abroad. The following links will help you locate online resources. Please stop by the International Office for more information.

Teach Abroad

 There are many opportunities to teach English abroad. Some positions only require that you are a native English speaker. Most position require that you have your Bachelor’s degree, however, it doesn’t need to be in English or in Education. Some positions will request a teaching certification, especially if you are applying for a K-12 international school. Others may require you have either a certification in TEFL or a Master’s in TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).*

The following links are good resources on teaching English abroad:

• Asia/US Public Service and Educational Exchange Programs  
• English Job Maze  
• JET Program (The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme)
• TESOL Online  
• Teaching Assistant Program in France  
• TeachAbroad.com
• Teach Abroad with CIEE

Volunteer Abroad

The following programs offer volunteer opportunities abroad:

• VolunteerAbroad.com
• International Volunteer Programs Associations
• i-to-i
• Global Childrens Organization
• Global Volunteer Network
• Volunteer for Peace International Workcams
• Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
• Global Service Corps
• Habitat for Humanity International
• Earthwatch Institute
• Up with People

Work Abroad

• JobsAbroad.com
• Interexchange

Short-Term Work Abroad

The following programs offer short-term program for working abroad. These programs are usually 3 months up to a year in length, and most of them only allow students who are either currently registered or recent graduates.

• BUNAC Bunac provides working permits to Great Britain, Australia and New Zeland. You are given a list of employers, however, you must find your own job.
• The American Scandinavian Foundation

Long-Term Work-Abroad

• The Peace Corps