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- Working in Europe
- WEST Career Night 2009:
Non Governmental Organizations
Below are some opportunities in the NGO sector. The NGOs listed below have offices in Western Europe.
- Migration Policy Group
- Doctors Without Borders
- Democracy International
- International Crisis Group
- FLO International
- Magna Carta International Human Rights
- Transparency International
- International Migration Organization
Private Sector
Below are just some of the companies that currently looking for qualified candidates with international knowledge to join their organization. These links will take you directly to their recruitment sites.
Consulting Firms
Consulting firms vary widely in professional objective. All of them require strong analytical skills and usually focus on candidates with a business background.
Law Firms
The WEST program also has a joint MA/MBA program with the Kelly Business School. People interested in working in the private sector might be interested in taking these WEST European Studies classes:
- D300 International Business Administration
- D301 International Business Environment
- D302 International Business: Operating International Enterprises
- F494 International Finance
- G494 Public Policy and the International Economy
- E303 Survey of International Economics
- WEUR 501Economics of European Integration (required for MA)
Government Jobs
The necessary skills necessary for US Government work vary widely from individual jobs and agencies. But the agencies listed below are on the lookout for students with strong analytical skills and international experience.
Internships
This document contains a list of organizations, both governmental and non governmental, which either offer internships currently or have done so recently. Organizations which indicate that EU citizenship is required are identified. If no information regarding EU citizenship is available, it is unlikely that EU citizenship is required. In addition, a number of websites are listed under Resources, which provide additional information about internships in Europe. This document will be updated once a week or as significant information changes.
Internships in Europe.doc
Job Search Websites
- EuroBrussels.com - European Affairs jobsite with EU and International jobs
- Eurojobs.com - pan-European job portal
- Foreign Policy Association job board - internships and job opportunities around the world
- Goinglobal - includes country career guides, job and internship listings
- Monster.eu (all European countries)
- jobsabroad.com - opportunities around the globe
- International-job-search.com - International job search, overseas jobs, executive career change, employment services and targeted executive resume writing / resume distribution services
- Riley guide - international job opportunities
- International jobs -
- International student - job search center
- International Jobs Center - comprehensive source of international jobs for professionals, including international development jobs
- 4International Careers and Jobs - search job sites by country, category or name
- Yahoo Hot Jobs international listings
- PolicyJobs.net
- JobsinHubs.com - jobs in Europe for English speakers
- Development Executive Group - international development careers
- Europe.jobs.com
- EUBusiness jobs
- New Europe careers
- EuroGraduate - informational website on working in Europe including a careers and education database
- AcademicJobsEU - jobs in the academic field in Europe