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General Resources
- GOINGLOBAL - This site contains information for 24 countries.
- Class of 1955 Peace Corps Fund - pay down your student loan debt by "bringing Williams to the world".
- Idealist.org - 50,000 organizations, 153 countries
- World Fact Book
- Transitions Abroad - (exceptional resource!)
- How to Create a Resume For Foreign Markets by Myriam-Rose Kohn
- The Big Guide
- 4 International
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- Europlacement.com
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Teaching Abroad
Government and Public Policy
- U.S. State Department
- U.S. Department of State Careers: Foreign Service - Here's an article by Career Opportunities News.
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - "The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910, its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results. Through research, publishing, convening, and on occasion, creating new institutions and international networks, Endowment associates shape fresh policy approaches. Their interests span geographic regions and the relations among governments, business, international organizations and civil society, focusing on the economic, political, and technological forces driving global change."
- Finding Economic and Public Policy Research Jobs - This page offers information on how to find employment involving economic and/or public policy research. From the Economics Department, Williams College.
- World Trade Institute
- United Nations Development Programme
Private Sector
- Careers In Europe
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- American Chambers of Commerce Abroad
- Riley Guide
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Fellowships
- Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program
Their mission: "To promote the inclusion and full participation of underrepresented groups in public service and to advance their leadership roles throughout our civic institutions serving domestic and international affairs." - International Fellowships
- International & Domestic (U.S.)
Training Programs
Semester Abroad
- Your primary resource for study abroad is Laura McKeon, our dean in charge of the study away program. She has a wealth of knowledge and resources for you about how to make your time off campus as rewarding as your time on.
- Australia, New Zealand, more
- South Africa (summer)
- Study Abroad Programs
- Asia/Pacific (Summer science program for Grad Students)
- France (internships)
- Princeton-in-Asia
- Intern Abroad
- Summer Abroad
Foreign Student Resources
- A virtual career fair for all international students:
This career fair is open to all international students currently studying in the United States attending NACE-member colleges (that includes Williams) and universities who:
- wish to return to their home country for full-time or internship opportunities,
- are currently pursuing one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) opportunities in the United States, and/or
- are currently pursuing summer Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internships in the United States
- Freeman ASSIST - The Freeman ASSIST Program, generously sponsored by the Freeman Foundation, offers educational allowances to outstanding undergraduate students from East and Southeast Asia who are pursuing summer internships in the U.S. nonprofit sector.
- U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration Foreign Labor Certification Data Center - H1-b Disclosure Information; find U.S. companies open to hiring foreign nationals.
- The Electronic Embassy - Connecting foreign embassies and international resources found around the world. Currently includes a directory of all embassies in Washington DC.
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Internal Revenue Service to pay taxes or to get a refund
- Social Security Administration - For a Social Security Card or Denial Letter (widely used for processing services in the U.S.)
- Department of Motor Vehicles - For authorization to drive in the U.S. or for an official identification card
- Money... What It Is... How It Works
Ron is our counselor for much of the nonprofit world including social services, the arts, and entertainment. He also enjoys working with those interested in international humanitarian efforts.