I'd like to work abroad

Information Resources

The organisations listed below are partners in Caeers4Graduates and their web sites all provide further useful information:

• Dublin Institute of Technology
• Trinity College Dublin
• University of Limerick
• University of Ulster

• Grad Ireland is a web site for Irish graduates
• Prospects is a comprehensive careers web site for graduates

The information sources listed below are not intended to be comprehensive and, with the exception of Prospects Graduate Services, are not endorsed in any way.

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Web Sites

Looking for work

USIT
Website with information on working abroad

Overseas Jobs
look for jobs abroad

Overseas jobs and careers
links to useful sites for different counties

Eurograduate
Career opportunities and planning in Europe

Job finder USA


Global Irish
Irish Companies abroad

University of London Career Service
website - the virtual careers library includes a section on Regional and International Working

Young leaders programme
trains young leaders from the north and south of Ireland

Escapeartist
for information about living and working in other countries

Working in Australia and New Zealand
careers advice and vacancy information

Working Abroad
job vacancies in the UK, Europe and world-wide

CVs for Europe

European CVs
Writing CVs for different EU countries

Volunteering

Volunteering in Ireland
offers support and advice on any aspect of volunteering

Activelink
is an excellent first step site to check out the different areas of community and voluntary work in Ireland

NCV Ireland
contains useful links to Irish organisations which are involved in volunteering

APSO
(Agency for Personal Service Overseas) - Irish-based agency which supports voluntary work overseas

VSO
(Voluntary Service Overseas)

Carmichael Centre
This organisation offer a placement service for a huge variety of different voluntary services to suit you the individual

Taking a year out
Volunteer in the UK and overseas

Bunac
offers work/travel programmes to students/young people in a number of countries worldwide

Worldwide volunteering
offers international volunteering opportunities

Books

AGCAS Working Europe - First Steps
Information booklet, available from higher education Careers Services

AGCAS Working Abroad
Information booklet, available from higher education Careers Services

The Art of Crazy Paving :Volunteering for Enhanced Employability
Workbook and resource guide based on Windmills Careers Programme Available from Student Volunteering UK, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London E2 6HG

Work your Way Around the World
Susan Griffith 2001, ISBN: 1854582518; Ideas for ways of earning money through casual work in different countries

Teaching English Abroad
Susan Griffith 2000, ISBN: 185458250X

The International Directory of Voluntary Work
Victoria Pybus and Louise Whetter 2000, ISBN: 1854582372