Overseas Careers Information - Job Vacancies Abroad
Working abroad may be something that interests you. The sites listed below are a small selection of what is available on the Internet at this time, and are therefore not necessarily recommended in preference to those that may not be listed here. Some sites are more specific to library and information work than others. In addition a number of links to professional bodies in selected countries are given at the bottom of the page, which may be a good starting point for your investigations.
Europe
Talent4Europe
This web portal gives you access to high quality job vacancy information in 14 different European countries. For instance the UK resource is the Guardian newspaper's 'Jobs Unlimited' site.
USA
The Riley Guide
Provides comprehensive coverage of many aspects of careers/job searching on the Internet. It covers resources for Library and Information Science jobs.
University of Texas at Austin - School of Information Careers Service
The Graduate School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin has a comprehensive careers information site including sources of job information in the USA predominantly.
LISJobs.com
Lisjobs.com is presented as "a comprehensive guide to online job resources for librarians and information professionals" and has job vacancy listings in the USA.
Internship/Professional Career Training USA Central
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Internship and Professional Career Training USA programmes can help students/graduates to undertake up to 18 months career-related practical training with a U.S. company in a position related to your field of study.
Worldwide
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
"CIEE's mission is to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world". To this end CIEE provides programmes for students and graduates to work, travel and teach in various different countries.
Graduate Prospects - Explore Working and Studying Abroad
Comprehensive resource for employment information and job opportunities in a wide variety of countries.
International Monster.co.uk
Monster.co.uk is part of Monster.com, "a lifelong career network that job seekers can use to expand their careers, providing continuous access to the most progressive companies, as well as interactive, personalised tools to make the process effective and convenient".
Professional Library/Information Associations
The following is a very brief list but provides links to the professional library/information associations in countries that our graduates often wish to work in on completing their course: