This week’s
blog post will focus on the variety of connections and resources that Brock
CareerZone has for students to gain opportunities to work or volunteer
worldwide. Volunteering or working
abroad gives individuals exposure to new cultures and countries. Engaging in employment and volunteer
positions abroad enables one to gain a global perspective, which many employers
are looking for in candidates.
Throughout
this blog post we will highlight Career Zones “Going Global” resource as well
as opportunities to guide students through Internships, Work placements and
Volunteer positions abroad.
Going Global
Going Global is a country-specific database resource directed to career and
employment and tips for going abroad. In
summary it is a major search tool for finding worldwide jobs and internship
listings.
The Going Global resource can be accessed through careerzone.brocku.ca (log in
using your student information)
Career
Zone Café will also be holding an upcoming workshop for a Going Global
demonstration – if you are interested in learning more please register through
the events page on careerzone.brocku.ca.
The session will be taking place on November 12th 2018 from
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm.
Internships Abroad
Internships
are another opportunity for individuals to learn another language and
experience a different culture at the same time gaining valuable work
experience. Learning about ones
professional career from another country can be beneficial and set you apart
from others in your job markets, as you have some unique experiences. Below we have listed some resources, if you are looking for further information
in regards of Internships Abroad visit careerzone.brocku.ca under the resources
tab.
Internships Abroad Resources:
•
www.brocku.ca/international-services/learn-work-abroad/internships
•
http://internexworld.com
•
https://www.goabroad.com/intern-abroad
Working Abroad
For
employers, global perspective within a candidate is an attractive
attribute. Working Abroad gives
individuals the opportunity to make connections with a variety of people as
well as gain experience through travel and learning about other countries. Working Abroad can provide you with skills
that you can bring to a variety of positions.
CareerZone has a variety of resources to help with Job Search
Abroad. Not only is job search important
when seeking employment Abroad it is also important to ensure you are applying with
the appropriate application documentation.
Working Abroad
Resources:
•
www.idealist.org/
•
www.affutjob.com/
•
www.asian-jobs.com/
• www.careersabroad.co.uk
Volunteer Abroad
In addition to work placements and
internship programs various agencies run volunteer abroad placements. Volunteering placements abroad give
individuals the opportunity to make a difference in addition to experiencing a
new culture and country. Brock runs a
variety of international volunteer programs as well as provides an abundance of
resources for those interested in making a difference in a new country.
Volunteer Abroad
Resources:
·
www.goabroad.com/volunteer-abroad/
·
www.projects-abroad.ca/
·
www.crossculturalsolutions.org/
·
www.gointernational.ca/
For more information about Working
and Volunteering Abroad please visit careerzone.brocku.ca. Next week International Week is taking place
at Brock, International Week will run from November 12th 2018 –
November 16th 2018. Keep a lookout on the CareerZone event page for any events that week. Our blog post for next week will highlight
Studying Abroad opportunities.
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