Working abroad
For more information about specific regions and countries go to Resources by region
International vacancies
There are a wide number of websites dedicated to international vacancies including myAdvantage which is used by employers to recruit Warwick students for their international opportunities.
You may also wish to look at the following international job search websites:
- TargetJob: Working abroad - information on job hunting, applications and visa basics
- EURES - European job mobility portal
- Going Global - worldwide job vacancies and country specific career information
- iAgora - has graduate jobs and internships in over 26 countries
- ihipo - social network that connects students and young professionals with international employers
- International JobOnline - world wide graduate vacancies, information on working in the UK and country specific information
- Jobrapido - internships and jobs worldwide
- Just Landed - country guides, job vacancies, information on where to live
- Prospects: working abroad - job vacancies in various sectors by country and work permit regulations
- The Careers Group: International JobOnline - search for global vacancies by sector
- The European Union - offers work experience for graduates in the form of traineeships lasting 3-5 months in member countries
- Working in Europe and Asia - information on graduate employers and country economic outlooks for Europe.
Benefits of working abroad during your degree
- The confidence and satisfaction of having a professional job whilst living abroad in a different culture.
- Language skills and personal networks will be stronger than if you had opted to study at a University abroad.
- Boost your CV on your return to the UK - employers value your initiative and the skills you will have picked up in the workplace.
- An opportunity to gain experience in a particular occupational area.
- Contact with employers who might be interested in employing you after graduation.
- A chance to earn money during your year abroad.
Related links
- Voluntary Year Out Scheme
- International students
- Working abroad during your degree (myAdvantage login required)
- Global ambitions
- Work experience: work
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