International Career Pathways Series is almost here!

The International Career Pathways panel series is almost ready to launch! Check out our line up of events here: bit.ly/1Evujpu

Don't miss the first two sessions:

International Employment Myths & Opportunities 
9/15 @ 6PM, Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium

International Internships for Undergraduates 
9/17 @ 6PM, Ross School of Business, Blau Auditorium

TONIGHT: Language: A Global Advantage in International Health & Development Work

Language: A Global Advantage in International Health & Development Work

Monday | October 27, 2014 | 6-8 PM​

​Palmer Commons​ 4th floor, ​Forum Hall​ 

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​Local language proficiency is a tremendous advantage for anyone working in international health and development. Whether or not you have already reached proficiency, new learning tools are making it possible to build on what you have or even pick up a new language, even if regular classroom study is not an option. This panel brings together experienced health & development professionals, including UMSN Prof. Megan Eagle, to share how their ability to work in other languages has helped them collaborate with international colleagues, establish trust and communication with patients and research subjects, and gain a better understanding of the realities of working across cultures.

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Co-sponsored by the School of Public Health and School of Nursing.

3 Events This Wednesday: International Opportunities in: Global Health | Engineering & Technology | Teaching & Volunteering

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Careers in Global Health

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 | 5-7 PM

Michigan Union, Anderson Room

​Representatives from a range of renowned global health sectors will share the paths they took to reach their current positions.  

Speakers include:

Dr. Patricia Abbott, UM School of Nursing

Shannon Prudhomme* FHI-360, a major NGO working globally

Robert Leone, USAID/Global Health Fellows Program

Frances Tain*, John Snow, Inc., a major NGO working globally

* = UM Alumni​

Co-sponsored by the School of Public Health and School of Nursing.

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Fireside Chat on Global Careers in Engineering & Technology

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 | 5-6:30 PM

Chrysler Lobby (North Campus)

Map​ | RSVP here

Come learn more about international careers and internships from employers and students with experience working abroad. This event will feature company representatives who will share their experience working internationally. 

Participating companies include:

ZF

Nissan

Ford 

IBM

Several current engineering students will speak about their international work experiences in Brazil, France, Germany, Ireland and Spain. Gain insight on how to find these opportunities and what it is really like to work abroad. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions and network in a casual environment.  Light refreshments will be served.  

Please RSVP here to attend.

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Co-sponsored by the Engineering Career Resource Center and International Programs in Engineering.​

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Teaching & Volunteering Abroad

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 | 7-8:30 PM

Michigan Union, Pond Room

Programs for teaching and volunteering abroad offer a vast range of opportunities in fields such as health, social work, natural resources and teaching English. Positions are available for undergraduate and graduate/professional students, as well as for those about to graduate. 

Find out about some well-established programs and follow up with their representatives (and others) at the International Opportunities Fair the following day.

2 Events This Week: International Internships in Engineering & Information

International Internships for Engineers Panel Presentation

Thursday | OCTOBER 16, 2014 | 5:30-7 PM

1670 Bob & Betty Beyster Bldg (North Campus)

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RSVP here

​Are you interested in an international internship in engineering? Come to this event co-sponsored by International Programs in Engineering (IPE) and the Engineering Career Resource Center (ECRC)! 
Advisors will discuss resources for securing an international internship. Representatives from international internship 
organizations like Cultural Vistas, IAESTE, AIESEC, and the LSA International Internship Office will discuss opportunities for 2015, and fellow engineering 
students will share their own overseas experiences interning abroad.​

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International Internships in Information

​Friday | OCTOBER 17, 2014 | 12:00-1:00 PM

Space 2435 North Quad (Central Campus)

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Hear from Information current students on their global careers and summer internships, including international development, librarianship, user experience design, and health informatics.  Learn about related international career opportunities, strategies for finding and securing internship and career options, and the required skills to be successful.  Come with questions!  This event is open to the UM community -- students from all Schools & Colleges are welcome!

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  Please bring your lunch!

​​  Sponsored by the UM School of Information.

Panelists include:

• Sofia Dabrowski - Archives Intern at Westphalia-Lippe Archives (Münster, Germany)
• Elizabeth O’Brien - Archives Intern at Canterbury Cathedral (Canterbury, England)
• Jackie Wolf - User Experience Intern at Fundación Paraguaya (Asuncion, Paraguay)
• Alexandria (Lexy) deGraffenreid - Balme Library Digitization Project Intern at the University of Ghana Balme Library (Legon, Ghana)
• Jasmine Hentschel - Global Information Engagement Program Fellow - Digital Green (New Delhi, India​)

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Be sure to check out next week's ICP events and don't miss the International Opportunities Fair (Thurs. Oct. 23).

THIS WEEK in ICP: Translating Education Abroad Experiences to Resumes, Interviews and More || Graduate Student Strategies for Finding International Internships​

Going Beyond Awesome: Translating Education Abroad Experiences to Resumes, Interviews and More

​Wednesday, September 24

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 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 

Career Center, Student Activities Building (3rd Floor)​

You're just back from study abroad and it was awesome!  Now you want to tell recruiters and graduate schools about it, but how can you possibly begin to describe it?  Bring your resumes and personal statements and join as we translate "awesome" into bullet points, personal statements and more.  Sponsored by the U-M Career Center.

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Graduate Student Strategies for Finding International Internships

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Thursday, S​

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 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 

​Rackham Building, Assembly Room, 4th Floor​

​Hear reports from U-M graduate/professional school students about their successful strategies for finding and applying to internships, either through formal programs--or 

​by​

 creating one's own internship​

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​Co-sponsored by the Rackham Graduate School.​

Learn about

​ strategies for applying to 

these 

​formal​

 programs

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​MHIRT

​ (undergraduates also eligible)​

US State Department Internship (apply by Oct. 17

​, undergraduates also eligible​

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William Davidson Institute​

​Presenters are graduate

​/professional​

 students in public policy, business, public health and medicine.

​Register for this event (optional).​

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Can't make the info session? View video of 

​last year's session (and more)

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Monday, March 24 @ 5:30 PM | Global Health & Development Work Pre-Departure Workshop

Global Health & Development Work

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Pre-Departure Workshop

Monday, March 24th

5:30 - 7:00 PM

Michigan League, Hussey Room

A session for student organizations and individual students who plan to travel/volunteer/intern/work abroad this summer in a global health & development capacity.  

How do you prepare for a healthy and safe experience abroad? 

What do you need to know about ethics and patient safety in a global context?

**Snacks will be provided!**

This event is part of the annual International Career Pathways series and will feature presenters from the Global Health & Development Coalition (GHDC), International Center, Office of the Provost, School of Public Health, School of Nursing,

and the

College of Engineering

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THIS WEEK: Int'l Opportunities Fair / Careers In Engineering, Global Health / Teach & Vol Abroad / Peace Corps

International Opportunities Fair

THURSDAY

| 

OCTOBER

2

4

| 2-6 PM 

Michigan Union (2nd Floor)

60 organizations offering internships, volunteering, teaching abroad and global career opportunities will be coming

--research them so you can make the most of the Fair:

https://umich-csm.symplicity.com/events/students.php?mode=list&cf=13IOF

Leading up to the Fair, don't miss the International Career Pathways panels (see below)

:

• Fireside Chat on Global Careers in Engineering and Technology (5-6:30pm

  , Weds. 10/23)
  
  
• Careers in Global Health (5-7pm
  ,
  Wednesday 10/2
  3
  )
• Teaching & Volunteering Abroad (7-8:30pm Wednesday 10/2
  3
  )
• Peace Corps and Your Global Career (7-8:30pm
  ,
  Thursday 10/24 after the fair)

For information about all upcoming International Career Pathways events, including the International Opportunities Fair on 10/24, click here.

Fireside Chat on Global Careers in Engineering and Technology

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 23 | 5PM - 6:30 PM

Chrysler Lobby (North Campus) RSVP HERE to attend

Have you ever considered working abroad? Come to this fireside chat to learn more about international careers and internships from employers and students with experience working abroad. This event will feature 3 employers (IBM, Nissan and ZF North America) who will share their experiences working internationally. In addition, several current engineering students will be on hand to speak about their international work experiences. Gain insight on how to find these opportunities and what it is really like to work abroad. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions and network in a casual environment. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to attend. 

Careers in Global Health

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 23 | 5PM – 7PM

Michigan Union, Anderson Room

Representatives from organizations involved in various aspects of international health and humanitarian relief will share the paths they took to reach their current positions, as well as discuss the key elements to preparing for a successful career in global health.

USAID

Christine Caraballo

Operations and Security Manager, Public Health Institute

JOHN SNOW, INC.

Erin Hasselberg 

Principal Advisor, Human Resource Capacity Development

FHI 360

Shannon Prudhomme

Senior Business Development Officer

SALOKAYA COLLEGE OF NURSING

Jayaa Singh

Board of Advisors President

FACILITATED BY: Dr. Thomas Robins, Director, Global Public Health Initiative &

Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health

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Teaching & Volunteering Abroad

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 23 | 7PM – 8:30PM

Michigan Union, Pond Room

Programs for teaching and volunteering abroad offer a vast range of opportunities in fields such as health, social work, natural resources and teaching English.  Positions are available for undergraduates, seniors and graduate/professional students.  Hear from representatives of the following organizations and follow up with them at the International Opportunities Fair:

• Amigos de las Americas - volunteer placements in Latin America
  
• CIEE Teach Abroad – teaching placements in Chile, China, Dominican Republic, S. Korea, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam
• Cultural Embrace by API - teach and volunteer programs in several countries around the world.
• Experiential Learning Abroad (ELAP) – volunteer and internship placements in Latin America, England, Morroco, South Korea, and Spain.
  
• Peace Corps - teaching and volunteer placements in various countries
  
• Princeton in Asia - post-grad fellowship offering service-oriented placements through Asia
  
• WorldTeach -  teaching placements in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
  

Peace Corps & Your Global Career

THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24 | 7PM – 8:30PM

International Center, Room 9

Find out from returned Peace Corps volunteers how Peace Corps can help prepare you for careers in international development, environment, health or diplomacy.

Tonight @ 6 | Graduate Student Strategies for Finding Int'l Internships

Would you like tips on finding an international internship related to your graduate/professional degree studies? 

Graduate Student Strategies for Finding International Internships

Thursday, Sept. 26th

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 

Michigan Union, Anderson D Room

Hear from U-M graduate/professional school students about their successful strategies for finding, applying to and funding overseas internships – either through formal programs or self-found.

Panelists are graduate students in public health, public policy, and natural resources and the environment, but the strategies communicated will be applicable to students in all fields.

For more information e-mail icoverseas@umich.edu, tel. 647-2299

University of Michigan International Career Pathways

Info Session 11/13: Graduate Internships with the UN

Graduate Internships with the UN

TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 13, 2012 | 4:00 – 5:00PM

Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)

Each summer graduate students from a wide range of UM programs accept internships with UN agencies around the world. Hear from a panel of former interns about the nature of their UN work and their tips for identifying and securing UN internships.

Mackenzie Knowling (MPP)

UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Lara Finkbeiner (JD)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Washington, D.C.

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Nassau, The Bahamas

Meredith Garry (JD)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Kathmandu, Nepal

Presentation sponsored by the U-M Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and  U-M International Career Pathways

Thurs @ 7 PM: Lost in Translation Storytelling Event -> RSVP Now!

Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences
Thursday, November 87:00pm sharp | Coffee hour begins at 6:30pm
North Quad, Space 2435
In celebration of the tenth year of the University of Michigan's annual International Career Pathways series, join the UM community in this first-time storytelling event.

Audience members will get to listen to storytellers share about their international experiences and participate in an audience-interactive event.This event is similar to storytelling events from the "The Moth," an acclaimed not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling, in which true stories are told in a live setting.
Visit the website to learn about the Featured Storytellers
Coffee provided by RoosRoast and other refreshments will be served.Please RSVP to attend!

In addition to this event, there are several others that might be of interest to you and your colleagues.  All have a focus on global careers, or international internships and service.  View the complete International Career Pathways Series.

#ICP12

Contact:  ICPStorytelling@umich.edu 

Today @ noon: Funding for Internships and Research Abroad

http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/ICP/series.html

Funding for Internships & Research Abroad

MONDAY | OCTOBER 29, 2012 | NOON – 1:30PM

School of Social Work Bldg, Room 1636

This panel will cover funding options for overseas internships and research opportunities, for both undergraduate and graduate/professional students. Representatives of several U-M offices that offer funding will provide information, and you will be able to meet with them individually after the presentations.  Checkdeadlines so you can plan ahead!

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Moderator--Bill Nolting, International Center, e-mail questions to icoverseas@umich.edu

  

This presentation focuses on tips for applying to UM funding sources for internships and research abroad. It will not focus on study abroad funding, which typically involves financial aid. Please note that there are many, many sources of funding at UM--most U-M Schools, Colleges, Programs (Honors, RC) & Departments may offer funding to their own students.  UM funding sources are usually for students who will continue studies after their internship or research experience, i.e. not for students who have graduated. See Global Michigan listings and look under Academics (or Resources) for "funding," "fellowships," "grants," as well as searching from UM's home page using these terms. 

• Global Michigan Funding
• Global Michigan Study Abroad
• Global Michigan Internships & Service
• Global Michigan Schools, Colleges & Libraries 

Representatives of U-M funding offices

A) Funding for undergraduates only

Funding for LSA undergraduates, for internships

LSA Internship Scholarship, Doug Fletcher. Application deadline: March 11, 2013 

A funded internship program in India for all undergraduates

Center for South Asian Studies , Zilka Joseph. Application deadline: Nov. 19, 2012

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B) Funding available for undergraduate & graduate students

A funded research program available to undergraduate & graduate students in most Schools & Colleges

MHIRT—Minority Health & Health Disparities International Research Training Program

(Funded research program in Chile, China, Mongolia, Ghana or Uganda), Application deadline Nov. 19, 2012

Temuulen Johnson

Funding for all students with a focus on service: Wallenberg Fellowships, Bill Nolting, Application deadline mid-February 2013

Funding available for undergraduate & graduate students--offered through U-M's International Institute & Area Studies Centers:

International Institute, Kelly Peckens

Individual Fellowships for Internships, research & additional funding opportunities,

• Examples: Fulbright & Fulbright-Hays Fellowships
• Individual Fellowships, deadline February 15, 2013
• Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships, deadline Feb. 1, 2013
• Boren Fellowships deadlines Jan. 31 (grad students) Feb. 13 (undergrads)

Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia

Julie Claus. Examples: CRIF & CES grants, deadline March 15, 2013

 

African Studies Center (deadline Feb. 24, 2013); Department of Afroamerican & African Studies, Devon Keen

 

Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), Azumi Ann Takata, Application deadline: January 20, 2013 for summer  

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C) Funding for graduate students only

Rackham Fellowships Office, Doug Keasal, grants available for Rackham graduate students; various deadlines.

(Speaker not available for this panel)—William Davidson Institute. 

Presentation sponsored by U-M International Career Pathways

Oct 24-25: Careers In Global Health / Teach & Vol Abroad / PC / Int'l Opportunities Fair

International Opportunities Fair

Thursday | Oct. 25 | 2-6 PM 

Michigan Union (2nd Floor)

Nearly 60 organizations offering internships, volunteering, teaching abroad and global career opportunities will be coming!  

Check out the Quick Reference Chart: http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/ICP/intfair.html 

Leading up to the Fair, don't miss the International Career Pathways panels (see below for panelists)

• Careers in Global Health (5-7pm Wednesday 10/24)
• Teaching & Volunteering Abroad (7-8:30pm Wednesday 10/24)
• Peace Corps and Your Global Career (7-8:30pm Thursday 10/25 after the fair)

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Careers in Global Health

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2012 | 5PM – 7PM

MICHIGAN UNION ANDERSON ROOM

Representatives from organizations involved in various aspects of international health and humanitarian relief will share the paths they took to reach their current positions, as well as discuss the key elements to preparing for a successful career in global health.

USAID

Christine Caraballo

Operations and Security Manager, Public Health Institute

JOHN SNOW, INC.

Christine Claypoole

Deputy Director, International Division

DOCTORS UNITED FOR HAITI

Dr. Sidney Coupet

Founder and Executive Director, Doctors United for Haiti

GATES FOUNDATION

Dr. Win Brown

Senior Program Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

FACILITATED BY: Dr. Thomas Robins, Director, Global Public Health Initiative &

Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health

Emily K. Renda, MPH

Student Life and Global Public Health Coordinator

Office of Academic Affairs and Global Public Health Initative

University of Michigan School of Public Health

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Teaching & Volunteering Abroad

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2012 | 7PM – 8:30PM

MICHIGAN UNION POND ROOM

Programs for teaching and volunteering abroad offer a vast range of opportunities in fields such as health, social work, natural resources and teaching English.  Positions are available for undergraduates, seniors and graduate/professional students.  Hear from representatives of the following organizations and follow up with them at the International Opportunities Fair:

• Child Family Health International - health-related internships in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, and South Africa.
• CIEE Teach Abroad – teaching placements in Chile, China, Dominican Republic, S. Korea, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam
• Cross-cultural Solutions – volunteer and internship placements in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Russia
• Cultural Embrace by API - teach and volunteer programs in several countries around the world.
• The English Language Institute at the University of Michigan - Offers opportunities to prepare for teaching abroad placements.
• Experiential Learning Abroad (ELAP) – volunteer and internship placements in Latin America, England, Morocco, South Korea, and Spain. 
• Peace Corps – teaching and volunteer placements in various countries

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Peace Corps & Your Global Career

THURSDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2012 | 7PM – 8:30PM

INTERNATIONAL CENTER Room 9

Rollin Johnson (Nepal and Burkina Faso, 2003-5), Community Service and Higher Education, UM Ginsberg Center.  Rollin recently was received a national award from Peace Corps: http://www.peacecorps.gov/resources/returned/staycon/williamsaward/

Kim Coyne (Paraguay 1995-99 and PC headquarters 2006-11), International Education, currently UM's Senior Advisor for International Health, Safety and Security

Chamisa Mackenzie (Costa Rica, 2009-12) Public Health and Social Work, MPH/MSW

Ashleigh Shiffler (Guatemala, 2008-10) - Nursing BSN (Second Career Track) 

Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences - Calling Storytellers!

Calling Storytellers!

Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences
Thursday, November 87pm sharp | Coffee hour begins at 6:30pm
North Quad, Space 2435
Were your career aspirations inspired by your research project in the Amazon? Did you have a mis-communication with your internship supervisor in India?  Did you fall in love in Brazil while doing volunteer work?   Were you mugged in Portugal while backpacking?

If so, we want to hear about it!  And, we want you to share it with the University of Michigan community as part of the International Career Pathway's Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences event.

To be a featured Storyteller at Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences, submit your story at

 https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/lost-in-translation/submit-your-story-1 

by Friday, October 19th, 2012.

Submissions will be reviewed by the selection committee by October 22.  Storytellers will be asked to share their story with the selection committee for a pre-screening on October 29 or 30, 2012.  Storytellers will be informed of their acceptance to share their story by November 2, 2012.

Stories should be no more than five minutes.

Join UM students, faculty, and staff in this first-time storytelling event as part of the International Career Pathway (ICP) series.  Audience members will get to listen to storytellers share about their international experiences.  This event is similar to "The Moth" in which true stories are told in a live setting. Refreshments will be served. 

Please RSVP to attend.
In addition to this event, there are several others that might be of interest to you and your colleagues.  All have a focus on global careers, or international internships and service.  View the complete International Career Pathways Series.

#ICP12

Contact:  ICPStorytelling@umich.edu