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CIAO DATE: 10/2009

Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development

Sherry L. Mueller, Mark Overmann

July 2008

Georgetown University Press

Abstract

Table of Contents

Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development
Sherry L. Mueller, Mark Overmann

Preface
Acknowledgments

Introduction: Idealists Preferred

PART I SHAPING YOUR CAREER PHILOSOPHY

Chapter 1 Identifying Your Cause
Sherry: Your Place in History
Mark: What Am I Going to Do with My Life?

Chapter 2 The Art of Networking
Sherry: Encountering Potential Employers and References
Mark: Do I Really Need Business Cards?

Chapter 3 The Value of Mentors
Sherry: Identifying Your Mentor
Mark: The Seinfeldian View of Mentors

Chapter 4 The Continuous Journey
Sherry: An Evolving Approach
Mark: The Never-ending Job Story

PART II SELECTED RESOURCES

Chapter 5 Your Job Search-A General Approach
Selected Resources
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Web
Online networking resources
PROFILE: Lawrence Bacow, President, Tufts University
PROFILE: Seth Green, Consultant, McKinsey and Company

Chapter 6 Professional Associations
Sample Professional Associations
Selected Resources
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PROFILE: Belinda Chiu, Doctoral Student, The Teacher's College, Columbia University; Special Assistant to the President, The Phelps Stokes Fund

Chapter 7 Internship Opportunities
Selected Resources
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PROFILE: Max Stewart, Executive Director, International Council of Central Florida

Chapter 8 Volunteer Opportunities
Sample Volunteer Organizations
Selected Resources
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PROFILE: Malcolm Butler, Former President and CEO, Partners of the Americas
PROFILE: Arjun M. Desai, MD Candidate, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

Chapter 9 Nonprofit Organizations
Sample Nonprofit Organizations
Selected Resources
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PROFILE: Charlie MacCormack, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children Federation, Inc.
PROFILE: Jennifer Strauss, Director, International Exchange Programs, The Phelps Stokes Fund

Chapter 10 U.S. Government
Sample Government Departments and Agencies
Selected Resources
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PROFILE: Ambassador Kenton Keith, Senior Vice President, Meridian International Center

Chapter 11 Multinational Organizations
Sample Multinational Organizations
Selected Resources
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PROFILE: Fayezul Choudhury, Controller and Vice President of Stragegy and Resource
Management, The World Bank
PROFILE: Carol Bellamy, President and CEO, World Learning

Chapter 12 International Business,Consulting,and Research
International Business Resources
Sample Organizations
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International Consulting Resources
Sample Organizations
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International Think Tanks and Foundations
Sample Organizations
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Web
PROFILE: Lobna "Luby" Ismail, Founder, President, and Senior Trainer, Connecting Cultures, LLC

Conclusion
Index

 

 

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