A “How To” guide to gaining international experience!

International Internships

Introduction Types of Internship seekers Step One

◦ Conventional Methods◦ Unconventional Methods

Step Two Once you’ve sealed the deal Questions

Riley Ross◦ BA Economics, Univ. of Oklahoma, 2006◦ MBA/International Management, Baylor Univ.

2008

Internship in Buenos Aires de Argentina

Vino del Sol, LLC◦ Mississippi based wine importer◦ Guerrilla Marketing

Backpackers Working Travelers

Granola & Trail Mix

“Low Skill” labor◦ Teaching English

Inherent value in cross-cultural experience

Briefcasers Traveling Workers

Wine and Cheese

Professional Internship

Inherent value in cross-cultural experience

You will get turned down

Global jobs are more difficult than domestic◦ In terms of Attaining and Sustaining

Global Financial Crisis◦ Many global firms have hiring freezes

Stay Persistent

The benefits outweigh the costs

Visas Sponsorship is ideal

Rules vary from Country to Country◦ U.S. is about $10,000 in fees (legal and otherwise)

Large Multinationals are the Key

Companies will sponsor you if you meet criteria – NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY

Visas Large Companies

◦ Johnson and Johnson◦ Oracle◦ General Electric◦ Ford Motor ◦ General Motors

Be flexible and persistent

Research Companies◦ Big Red Career Services Books

Directory of U.S. Firms in Foreign Countries◦ U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Has offices in every country that there is American based business

Research Countries◦ Wall Street Journal/Economist/BBC◦ CIA World Factbook◦ “Going Global” www.hireabear.com

Accessed through Hireabear account

Includes a list of 27 countries◦ Includes Cultural Tips◦ Country Specific CV tips◦ Visa Authorization information◦ Interviewing Advice

Recently Introduced Job Postings◦ Set up going global account through hireabear.com and

while using “airbear” on campus

Research Opportunities/Companies/Cultures◦ BLOGS (www.blogsearch.google.com)

Keywords: ‘Expat’; ‘country’; ‘teach english’; ‘company’ (expat argentina; accenture England)

◦ Start a Blog – get people to read it(http://rileye.wordpress.com) ; (www.homepages.baylor.edu/riley_ross)

What are you learning, reading, eating, and drinking Be authentic and real without being vulgar Place the link in your CV, Resume, & Email Signature

◦ Podcasts Over 25 expat podcasts; Business Week; Economist

Facebook groups◦ Too numerous to mention

Linkedin.com – (my favorite for professionalism)◦ Professional Social Networking Site◦ Connect to as many people as possible

Twitter.com◦ Your resume in 130 characters

Various Social Networking Sites

Opportunities Continued…◦ Missions/Missionaries

Church based or through broader affiliations CBF, SBC, Texas Baptists, American Baptists, etc.

◦ Other English Chambers of Commerce British (http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/) Canadian (http://www.chamber.ca/) Australian (http://www.acci.asn.au/)

◦ Kiss, Bow, Shake Hands Terri Morrison Wayne Conaway

Baylor Business Network◦ Austin, Dallas, Denver, Ft. Worth, Houston, New

York City, San Antonio, and Waco◦ Monthly lunches and breakfasts all over the state

McBride Center for International Business◦ Dr. Steve Gardner – Economics◦ Over 17 International Study/Work locations

Practice interview questions◦ Behavioral and Situational◦ Career Services Resources – A LOT

Mock Interviews on Campus◦ Mainly in the Spring Semester

Interview Stream – practice interviews◦ Accessible through www.hireabear.com

Going Global◦ Specific interview format for specific countries

Compensation with Visa◦ Research the competitive wage for your level

Compensation without Visa◦ Non-monetary compensation

Travel Lodging Food

◦ Try to negotiate these things into the deal If culturally acceptable!

Visit www.hireabear.com and www.baylor.edu/careerservices for more information.

Any Questions?