Career-Building Links
The links below are a few samples of the many resources found in The BIG Guide where they are fully annotated and indexed for easy of use.
International employers want you to be familiar with all aspects of international work and living. Previous international experience is essential. The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas has many chapters to help you live successfully overseas, gain international experience and have fun while doing so. Note: This icon 
indicates a book or magazine and the link is to the publisher’s web site.
Part 1: Living Overseas
Part 2: Gaining International Experience
Part 3: More International Career-Building Publications
Part 1: Living Overseas
Click on the titles below for valuable resources to ease your transition into new cultures and help you understand what skills and knowledge international employers are looking for.
Children and Families Overseas
- A Moveable Marriage
- Culture Shock! A Parent's Guide
- Culture Shock!: Successful Living Abroad, A Wife's Guide
- Travel With Children
- When Abroad Do As Local Children Do
Country Profile Links and Travel Advisories
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- CIA World Factbook
- Martindale's "The Reference Desk"
- UN Cyberschoolbus
Cross-cultural Skills
- Communication Between Cultures
- The Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory
- Cultural Profiles Project
- Culture Smart! Series
- Culturgrams: The Nations Around Us
- Intercultural Communication: A Reader
- Intermundo: the Culture Network
- Library of Congress Portals to the World
- Survival Kit for Overseas Living
Expatriate Networking Sites
Health Overseas
- Health Canada Travel Medicine Program
- International Society of Travel Medicine
- International Travel and Health
- World Health Organization International Travel and Health Site
Moving Abroad and Finances
Part 2: Gaining International Experience
These are just a few of the top resources available in The BIG Guide to help you explore overseas opportunities and build your international career from the ground up.
Cross-cultural Travel
- Book Passage Travelers’ Bookshelf
- Hostelling International
- Let’s Go
- Lonely Planet
- Outpost: The Traveller’s Journal
- Rough Guides
- Transitions Abroad
- Travel Cuts
- Work Your Way Around The World
- World of Maps
Internships
- Directory of International Internships: A World of Opportunities
- Foreign Policy Association
- Human Rights Education Associations
- InternJobs.com
- Internships
- WetFeet
- YouthPath
International Studies Programs
- British International Studies Association
- Canadian Bureau for International Education
- Directory of Canadian Universities Database
- Global Directory of Peace Studies Programs
- International Studies in the UK
Study Abroad
- Council on International Educational Exchanges
- Institute of International Education
- InternationalStudent.com
- NAFSA's Guide to Education Abroad for Advisors, Administrators
- Study Abroad: How to Get the Most Out of Your Experience
- Youth Link
Volunteer Programs Overseas
- Green Volunteers
- The International Directory of Voluntary Work
- International Volunteer Work
- Mobility International USA
- Peace Corps
- United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
- VFP International Workcamp Directory
- World Volunteers
- Worldwide Volunteering
Part 3: More International Career-Building Publications
The BIG Guide lists over 550 books and magazines to help you build your International IQ and find the ideal job in your field of work. Here is a small sample of top choices to get you started.
- The Alternative Travel Directory
- Careers in International Affairs
- Careers in International Law
- The Cultural Dimension of International Business
- The Directory of Jobs and Careers Abroad
- The Directory of Websites for International Jobs
- The Economist
- Getting A Job Abroad
- The Guide to Internet Job Searching
- International Job Finder: Where the Jobs are Worldwide
- International Jobs
- Jobs for Travel Lovers: Opportunities at Home and Abroad
- Live and Work Series
- Managing Cultural Differences
- Planning Your Gap Year
- Taking a Year Out
- Travel That Can Change Your Life: How to Create a Transformative Experience
- Work Abroad: The Complete Guide to Finding a Job Overseas
- Working Abroad: Unravelling the Maze
We at The BIG Guide hope you find these sample links helpful. Organizations are encouraged to link directly to this page. We are committed to keeping our links up-to-date; please report inoperative links to .
