Finding vacancies and opportunities

There are many sites dedicated to advertising jobs and volunteer positions to foreign graduates.

Europe

Worldwide

  • AIESEC
    Facilitates international exchange of students and recent graduates either in paid traineeships or as volunteers.
  • British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND)
    The UK's broadest network of voluntary organisations working in international development.
  • Entrypark
    Detailed listings of international employers looking to recruit European graduates.
  • Experience Development
    A central portal for comprehensive information and jobs in international development.
  • Globalplacement.com
    International internships, placements and graduate opportunities.
  • Expat Network
    Overseas jobs and company and country profiles.
  • The International Exchange Programme UK (IEPUK)
    Opportunities from working holidays to government sponsored schemes in UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada.
  • Ihipo
    Listings of international job and internship offers from prestigious employers.
  • International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experienc (IAESTE)
    Administered by the British Council, placements for students in science, engineering, agriculture and related areas.
  • Jobaroo
    Australian jobs, visa information and other helpful advice.
  • Kaya Responsible Travel
    Specialises in coordinating volunteer placements abroad, working with NGOs and charities across the globe.
  • Médecins Sans Frontières
    Provides medical help to war and disaster victims. Volunteer opportunities for qualified doctors, RGN Nurses, midwives and other medical professionals. Also places qualified administrators, engineers and experienced accountants. Placements from 3 months to 1 year. Previous experiences of travel and work advantageous. Lengthy selection process.
  • MondoChallenge
    Not-for-profit organisation that sends volunteers abroad for short-term placements in education or business development in  Tanzania, The Gambia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Chile and Romania.
  • OneWorld UK
    Provides coverage of human rights and sustainable development. Includes an ethical jobs section that lists paid and voluntary work in the UK and overseas.
  • Oyster Worldwide
    Oyster Worldwide offers paid and voluntary placements in a number of countries.
  • Parenthése
    Sends over 2000 participants a year for paid Internship and Summer Job programmes abroad.
  • Prospects - International vacancy listings
  • Raleigh International
    Volunteering opportunities on challenging environmental and community projects around the world.
  • Stopdodo
    A global portal for environmental jobs.
  • Teach Away
    A teaching placement organisation that offers international jobs at schools around the globe.
  • The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
    Information about short term jobs abroad, internships
  • United Nations Volunteers
    Offers placements of usually two years with some opportunities for short-term humanitarian relief contracts.
  • Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO)
    Places volunteers to share skills and experience with people in developing countries. Major areas of work include education, health, natural resources, business and social development and technical professions.
  • Worldwide Volunteering
    A unique search and match database with over 1450 organisations, 1.1 million placements throughout the UK and 214 countries worldwide.
  • World Service Enquiry
    Information and advice about working or volunteering overseas in the developing world.
  • WWOOF International
    World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.