Careers in International Business, International Affairs and Development

Careers in International Business

Career Journal - http://www.careers.wsj.com
“CareerJournal.com is the Internet's premier career site for executives, managers and professionals. The site's job database offers more than 100,000 available positions, including job listings in the CareerJournal National Network, a database containing opportunities from across the U.S. CareerJournal's resume database offers the most confidential access on the Web, and provides candidates with flexibility and security in posting their credentials online. Additionally, CareerJournal's unlimited JobSeek Agents will alert candidates whenever a job is added that matches their criteria. CareerJournal's articles and tools reflect the exceptional editorial resources of The Wall Street Journal, WSJ.com, the CareerJournal editorial team, an array of respected columnists and other key resources. Through daily updates and thousands of archived articles, you can explore hiring demand and salary data for a vast array of industries and job functions, and access a wealth of information on all aspects of job hunting and career management. Editorial features include more than a dozen noted columnists; a wide range of features to help with resume writing, interviewing, networking and negotiating a new job offer, as well as in-depth guidance on improving your current career.”

Women in International Trade (WIIT) – www.wiit.org
“The Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT) is the premier non-partisan professional organization in Washington, D.C. for individuals, particularly women. who share a strong interest and expertise in the field of international trade. In addition to its first-rate substantive programs, WIIT is recognized for its range of professional development supports. It is the only trade organization in the Washington, DC area that keeps you ahead on trade news, while also expanding your professional skills and opportunities.” Through WIIT’s professional development page (http://www.wiit.org/development/develop.htm#mentor ), one can access a great variety of “job hunting” resources, organized within the following categories: Federal Government, International Job Opportunities, Women's Career Opportunities, General Job Opportunities, and Career Planning Sites.

Association of PVO Financial Managers (APVOFM) – http://www.apvofm.org/
“APVOFM’s mission is to strengthen the financial and management capacity of the international development non-profit community. It pursues this goal by sharing knowledge, enhancing professional development, and working as an advocate on behalf of the community.” Listed positions listed are mostly US-based and belong to the fields of Finance, Accounting, Grant Development, Information Technology, and Management. The organization’s website also features information on sector-relevant roundtables and workshops.

Washington International Trade Association – www.wita.org
“The Washington International Trade Association (WITA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to providing a neutral forum in the nation's capital for the open and robust discussion of international trade policy and related issues. WITA is widely considered Washington's premier trade network. WITA has been recognized as "One of Washington's Top 20 Networking Groups" (Washingtonian Magazine, Nov. 2004) because the benefits of WITA membership have proven to be of tremendous value, year after year, to Washington's trade community.”
WITA’s members have access to a variety of useful job-hunting tools including:

• Discounts on WITA events, including the Annual Awards Dinner and Congressional Trade Agenda
• Unparalleled networking opportunities
• Publish trade-related articles directly to the WITA website
• On-line membership directory
• On-line Job and resume bulletin
• Access to Members-only events and Members-only areas and tools on WITA's website
• Propose WITA events
• Leadership and volunteer opportunities
• Discounts and special offers
• Discounted early bird membership renewal
• Additional benefits from WITA's membership in the Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA) (i.e. merchant discounts, research tools, liability insurance, and more)

Federation of International Trade Associations – www.fita.org
The FITA International Job Career Headquarters offers hundreds of international career opportunities. International job seekers can post their resumes for free and employers can list openings at a very low cost. The FITA Career Center offers a "Career FAQ" (answers to questions about international job hunting), information about preparation for graduate entrance exams, international career resources, and a link to submit questions to career experts, professional resume services and more.

American Marketing Association (AMA) – www.ama.org
With 38,000 members specialized in every area of marketing around the globe, the American Marketing Association is one of the largest professional associations for marketers. AMA is an excellent source for current activities, information relevant to marketing, and provides career services for experts and interns throughout the country. AMA’s website features a wide array of job and internship opportunities, both domestic and abroad. The website also features other useful information for job seekers, including careers strategies and tips, resume advice from experts, and career development.

WetFeet’s Guide to Marketing Careers – www.wetfeet.com
WebFeet is an online career website that helps job seekers search for jobs, write better resumes and prepare for interviews. Through their extensive library and multiple insider guides, WebFeet.com provides opportunities for professionals to excel in their careers. Listed job postings cover a wide range of fields , including, but not limited to, Consulting, Investment, Real Estate, Accounting, Advertisement, Energy, Insurance, Journalism, Law, Manufacturing, and Telecommunications.

Careers in Marketing – www.careers-in-marketing.com
Careers in Marketing is a site dedicated to the world of marketing. It provides information and resources on careers in Advertising and Public Relations, Market Research, Non-Profit, Product Management, and Retailing. It also offers a profusion of useful resources (including links to career sites focused on marketing, books, and “how to” guides) on jobs in marketing.

Quirk’s Marketing Research Review - www.quirks.com
A marketing research magazine and an online resource, Quirk’s Marketing Research Review is designed to promote the use, understanding, and value of Marketing Research. Job postings are both US- and overseas-based and range from Company Officer (President, CEO, Sr. VP), to Client Services, Project Director, Facility Manager, and Analyst Statistician.

Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals -
http://www.exportimportlaw.com/newsletters/
If you are interested in knowing the latest news and information about trade, trade shows, laws and business travel, please visit: the Federation of International Trade Associations’ (FIITA) Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals at: http://fita.org/useful/

International Trade Law Alert - http://www.exportimportlaw.com/newsletters/
The International Trade Law Alert offers the latest news about International Trade, Import, Export, and Immigration Law. It is written and distributed by GRVR Attorneys - www.exportimportlaw.com. The international trade law experts of Gonzalez Rolon Valdespino & Rodriguez, Attorneys (GRVR) practice international trade law, customs, export, and immigration, and represent clients from around the world. The monthly newsletter is acclaimed as the trade community’s must-read periodical. Recent podcasts linked from the newsletter (offered for free) are of interviews with officials with CBP and the BIS. Click here (http://www.exportimportlaw.com/newsletters/) to sign up for the newsletter and click here ( www.exportimportlaw.com ) to learn more about the GRVR firm.

World TradeWinds Newsletter - http://www.mbita.org/
World TradeWinds is a monthly eZine distributed to over 3,000 subscribers worldwide. The newsletter is also distributed to the California trade partners network, representing over 60,000 small to mid-sized enterprises located throughout California. World TradeWinds promotes the small business community of California as a leader in international trade by providing its members valuable resources, informational programs, referral assistance and networking opportunities.

The Import-Export Entrepreneur - http://www.spyglasspoint.com/ezine.html
The Import-Export Entrepreneur international trade newsletter focuses on specific strategies that entrepreneurs can use to get started in the booming international marketplace. The focus is on new international traders looking for specific tactics and opportunities that will allow them to enter and profit in the global market. While we discuss everything from market strategies to hot products, financing and shipping, there is a special emphasis on using the power of your personal computer to profit in the international marketplace. New subscribers also receive the ebook "The Exporting Entrepreneur's Primer" with their free subscription. New subscribers to The Import-Export Entrepreneur can subscribe and receive the free ebook at the same time at http://www.spyglasspoint.com/ezine.html.

Latin Business Chronicle - http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Latin Business Chronicle is a weekly online journal with special in-depth reports and commentary on business and technology in Latin America. The site aims to go beyond the daily headlines, bringing additional details and perspectives. LBC also publishes updated the widely-quoted Latin Business Index and Latin American Globalization Index as well as updated statistics and useful links on business in Latin America.

Careers in International Affairs and International Development

Relief Web -- www.reliefweb.org
Relief Web is a global hub created by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and provides time-critical information on complex emergencies and natural disasters. The site also provides numerous “job hunting” resources for jobs in the International NGOs world.

Idealist.org
Idealist.org offers an abundance of resources for anyone who is interested in working in the nonprofit world on a variety of relevant social, economic, and political issues. The website features useful information for nonprofit managers, volunteers, job seekers, teachers, webmasters, consultants and vendors. Hundreds of job and volunteer opportunities are posted daily, relating to a wide variety of interest areas, including education, development issues, public affairs, communications, legal affairs, information technology, marketing, public relations, journalism, and others. Idealist.org also features information on nonprofit career fairs and graduate school career fairs.

Global Corps -- www.globalcorps.com
The GlobalCorps website is the gateway to Personal Services Contract (PSC) positions with the U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA).

Chemonics – www.chemonics.com
Chemonics is an organization that employs its services to over 90 countries worldwide. Most of its work is carried out under contract to USAID and other bilateral and multilateral aid donors. Chemonics offers management services, technical assistance, research, training and special expertise in communications, grant management, procurement, and performance monitoring. Chemonics’ website features job vacancies within the organization (both US- and overseas-based).

Foreign Policy Association -- www.fpa.org
FPA is a non-profit organization founded in 1918 and a member of the World Affairs Council of America. It provides independent publications, programs, and forums to increase public awareness of matters relating to policy issues. The FPA website features multiple job opportunities, including internships, and volunteer positions spanning from research, to more hands-on jobs for example in the fields of humanitarian relief, developmental assistance, education, environmental issues, and health and youth.

Devnetjobs -- www.devnetjobs.org
Devnetjobs.com is one of the most effective portals to access development-related job postings and volunteer opportunities: a must-see for anybody interested in a career in the development field.

InterAction -- www.interaction.org
“InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. With more than 160 members operating in every developing country, InterAction works to overcome poverty, exclusion and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all.” InterAction offers several useful resources for people seeking paid or volunteer positions -- in the US and abroad -- with international relief and development agencies. Of particular interest are the following resources.

• InterAction's bi-weekly newsletter Monday Development which lists dozens of job opportunities at international organizations in each issue.

• InterAction Member Profiles 2004-2005 is the bi-annual directory of the International humanitarian organizations that are members of InterAction.  It gives detailed portrait of these US-based nonprofits working to ease human suffering and strengthen people's ability to help.

• Global Works highlights volunteer, internship, and fellowship opportunities in international development.Providing information on opportunities from nearly 100 member organizations working in 120 countries, including the U.S., this is the perfect guide for students, mid-career adventures, retired goodwill seekers and persons of any age wishing to donate their time and skills while creating effective change in a developing world.

National Endowment for Democracy – www.ned.org
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit organization, created in 1983, to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts. The Endowment is goverened by an independent, nonpartisan board of directors that impart hundreds of grants each year to support pro-democracy groups in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. The organization’s website features internal job and internship vacancies, both US- and overseas-based.

International Republican Institute – www.iri.org
IRI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization pursuing the advancement of freedom and democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civil institutions, open elections, good governance and the rule of law. The organization’s website features internal job and internship vacancies, both US- and overseas-based.

National Democratic Institute – www.ndi.org
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a nonprofit organization that provides practical assistance to civic and political leaders in an attempt to advance democratic values, practices and institutions. NDI’s mission is to safeguard elections, promote citizen participation, openness and accountability in government throughout the democratic world. The organization’s website features internal job and internship vacancies, both US- and overseas-based.