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Abroad: Employers and Self-Employment
Explore a diverse range of jobs, from short-term gigs to year-long positions.
For native English speakers with a degree and TEFL certification, there are paid opportunities in English teaching.
Seasonal work abounds in tourism, hospitality, and agriculture businesses. You can even become an au pair in Europe or other parts of the globe, combining language learning with room and board.
Internships may not always pay, but they offer invaluable experience. Some STEM interns may receive stipends. Look into work exchange programs for visa support.
Become a digital nomad within your visa limits and travel to new locations. Now, 58 countries and counting have special extended visas for this rapidly increasing way of working.
Discover your path to working abroad!
Read the advice below from experts and stories by those who have taken the plunge.
Jobs
Abroad: Ideas and Expert Advice
Transitions Abroad has always been about finding the best possibilities and exploring new ideas. Here are some suggestions in the form of in-depth articles by insiders who offer ideas for short — and longer-term jobs overseas.
Why
a Virtual Job is the Best Job for Working
Abroad by Tim Leffel
Digital nomads enjoy increasing options for location independence. Choose your favorite destinations — explore the world while being paid for using your talents!
Teach
English Online: Be a Digital Nomad by
John Clites
Enjoy the flexibility of earning income from home or on the road as a digital nomad by teaching English online.
Paid Travel Jobs Leading Adventure Tours
If you are a born leader searching for work, here is a realistic view of various types of paid travel jobs leading adventure tours abroad with resources.
How
to Live and Work Overseas While Freelancing
on the Web by Nora Dunn
Many people dream of a life working abroad,
with scarcely a care in the world besides
finding an internet connection...That life
is not as hard to achieve as it might seem
at first blush.
How
to Find a Paid Job Overseas by
Zahara Heckscher
I understand the dilemma of the first-time international
job seeker: You cannot get a paid job abroad unless
you have experience. But how do you get experience
if you cannot get a job? I will share five proven
strategies to break out of this Catch-22...and
provide a worksheet.
How
to Find Student Jobs and Internships Abroad by William Nolting
A long-time expert and student advisor provides a comprehensive overview of the process for finding the type of work to build your resume. An excellent resource for the student seeking their first job overseas.
How
to Live and Work Abroad for Less by
Nora Dunn
To many people, the dream of traveling the world and earning a living while doing so seems impossible. Common excuses against living and working abroad include a lack of career options or an overly expensive lifestyle. I had those same excuses myself until I proved myself wrong.
Top
Jobs for Creative Long-Term Travelers by
Jonathon Engels
Creative short-term jobs are available to those who wish to extend their long-term travels indefinitely.
Around
the World by Sailboat: How to Find
the Jobs
...Amazingly, I was along for this trip of a lifetime as a volunteer crew — the owner had paid my way, provided the food on board, and would pay for a return ticket from Tortola upon our successful delivery of his yacht to the islands, where he planned to use it over the winter months.
Living
and Working as a Tour Leader by Lies Ouwerkerk
Paid travel jobs overseas as a tour guide can be both exhilarating and challenging, and there are some pros and cons. Still, it is a very flexible way of living, offering great rewards.
Finding
Work in Europe
An overview of work opportunities in Europe, from summer to seasonal, describing what is involved when seeking jobs in the EU.
Guide to Teaching English as a Second Language Abroad by Ted Campbell
10 practical tips in an essential guide to job resources provided by an experienced expat who has taught extensively in South Korea, China, and Mexico.
Student Jobs
Overseas as Teachers After College by Jonathon Engels
After college, one option
for graduating students is to go abroad to see the world and work
teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL).
Why and Where to Work in Europe as an Au Pair or Nanny by Susan Griffith
A prolific author of classic books used by more than a generation of students and people of all ages provides advice and many websites to help you find jobs abroad, especially in Europe, where the demand remains.
7
Keys to Au Pair Work Abroad
Au pair work allows for full cultural immersion. You live with a local family, learn a language, and generally have time to explore the adopted culture.
Summer Jobs Leading Nature Trips Many summer jobs exist for those who wish to work overseas, leading nature activity camps and tours.
To
Work Abroad Successfully, Put Down Roots by Tim Leffel
A prolific travel writer and freelancer draws from his own experience working overseas and interviews others to illustrate how taking the plunge and living as a local is often the best path to exciting and fulfilling jobs.
House-sitting
Abroad by Nora Dunn
An author and experienced expert
provides advice, descriptions, and resources
for jobs abroad available as a house-sitter.
Such enriching long-term living stretches your
travel budget. In a similar and ovNacNerlapping
way, Caretaking
Abroad: Some Creative Ways to Travel the
World Long-Term often involves
more work in exchange for free shelter.
Permaculture
Jobs, Responsible Living and Endless Travel by
Jonathon Engels
Over the past decade, there has been an enormous
growth in interest and activities relating
to permaculture jobs as a means of farming
abroad, sustainable living, and the endless
travel this enables for people of all ages.
Stories About Jobs Abroad
Discover paid travel jobs worldwide, from summer au pairing in Italy to crewing yachts in the Pacific, teaching English in Spain, seasonal farm work in Australia, and STEM internships.
Experience working holidays, seasonal or lasting up to a year, in select countries like Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
Embrace the Digital Nomad Lifestyle: Live as a digital nomad within your visa limits, then travel to new locations.
Pursue Sponsored Transfers: Consider well-paid, long-term work opportunities sponsored by European corporate branches, with international finance, marketing, and STEM as popular options.
Inside the Paid Teaching Assistant Program in France
This is a rare opportunity for Americans to find work abroad teaching English in France. Use your stipend to travel, explore the culture, and learn French.
A
Year Living and Working in New Zealand
Two years ago, I would not have been able to tell you a great deal about New Zealand. In fact, I had only really given the place a second thought the day I discovered it was the only Westernized country where my partner and I could both legally live and work.
A Job Teaching English in Spain
An experience on the Teach in Spain program with CIEE transformed the life of Sagan Pope, led her to five years in the country, and led her to success thereafter.
Life
on an Internship in Madrid
Gain insights into working as an intern in a Madrid private hospital, improving your Spanish knowledge while contributing to your career. Explore the city and culture with your homestay and new friends.
Adventures
Working in Australia
Working in Australia, in this case through the BUNAC program, can be a genuinely memorable year-long adventure.
A
Seasonal Job in New Zealand
A story about an experience of apple-picking on a farm in beautiful New Zealand, where the pleasure far exceeded the necessary effort.
Paid Work
in the Cayman Islands
There are many short-term jobs on a unique Caribbean island where the money flows freely, ideal for a working vacation. Extending your time beyond a month is not easy, but possible.