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The heart of The Global Career Center is our ability to help individuals work abroad. In order to assist the largest number of people, we have instituted a number of programs to meet the various needs. Our work abroad programs are available to the young and old, the educated and still being educated, professionals, volunteers and other groups of disadvantaged individuals. Sample List of Programs Student Programs1. Student Program: 16–18 yearsq The School Year Program: runs for one academic year and begins in July/August/September or January/February /March depending on the country. Students live with a host family and attend a local secondary school as a full-time student.q The Semester Program: runs for four to eight months and begins in August/September or January/February, depending on the country. Again, students live with a host family and attend a local secondary school as a full-time student.q Summer or Intensive Programs: run for one to three months. These programs focus on homestay, language skills, community service or cultural activities. Participants live with a host family, participate in educational activities and enjoy their new community2. College Student ProgramThis program provides work authorization in many countries for enrolled students at, or recent graduates from universities and colleges. Participants find their own host companies and negotiate the terms of employment. Enrolled students can intern for up to 6 months, graduates might extend the program up to a total of 18 months. Programs start individually at the beginning of each month. Apply at least 3 weeks prior to your desired start date. 3. Internship ProgramInternational trainees can make their academic and professional experience work for you. While learning about how the organization runs it business, trainees will explain the similarities and differences of business practices in their home countries. In essence employers are contracting a global business consultant for a fraction of the cost. Internships can serve as a proving ground for overseas offices. If a company has locations across the globe, the trainee’s time can be used in one office as an evaluation period for possible longer-term career possibilities with partner offices once the trainee returns to his/her home country. Employment Based Programs1. Young Person Program 18-30This is an experiential learning program that offers trips to the developing world for people aged 18-30 years. Through a balanced combination of adventure travel, volunteerism, and intercultural exchange, each team member is set up for an intense and dynamic first-hand education about the region in which they are traveling. One program travels to Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India). A second program travels to Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia). A third program travels to South America (Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador---including the Galapagos Islands). 2. Seasonal Worker ProgramThis program can help employers meet peak season staffing needs. International students are often able to work a longer season than their US counterparts. In the summer, participants can arrive in early June and stay into October (for a total of 4 months), long after many college students have returned to school. Winter participants can work for 4 months from mid-November to mid-April. By staggering the start dates of your international students, you can enjoy greater staffing coverage. 3. Professional ProgramThis program is for applicants seeking temporary entry in a specialty occupation and who possesses professional skills. "Specialty Occupations" include accounting, computer analysts, programmers, database administrators, web designers, engineers, financial analysts, doctors, nurses, scientists, architects and lawyers. The petitions are submitted by employers based on their need for a non-resident employee. The applicant may possess a bachelor's degree and requisite experience to make up for the lack of a master’s degree. 4. Teaching Abroad ProgramThe teaching abroad program is available in hundreds of countries around the world. Although teaching duties vary from one school to another, average teaching loads range from 12 to 16 hours of instruction per week. The emphasis of teaching is on "conversational English" and North American culture. Many teachers may teach English composition, reading and American literature as well. Some teachers may also teach courses in subject field such as music, history, geography, or science courses in some international schools. As with positions in the states, teachers are expected to write lesson plans, take attendance, correct homework and even assist in academic counseling when needed. 5. Corporate Partner ProgramThis program is for foreign nationals interested in visiting a country for exploratory business purposes that do not involve receiving salary or payment in cash or in kind while in the country. 6. Volunteer ProgramVolunteers work in other countries and side-by-side with local people to help achieve various community objectives. Volunteers learn what challenges face the community in accomplishing their daily tasks and see how their own volunteer work contributes to the local communities and country. Volunteers also create valuable connections with the infants, children, teenagers, adults, and elderly that they work with each day. 7. Religious ProgramThere are numerous faith-based opportunities for men and women of all backgrounds and skills through domestic and international volunteer service to people in need. The goal of this program is to help women and men use their gifts in service to their religion and the world. 8. Senior Citizen ProgramThis is a network of programs that tap the experience, skills, and talents of older citizens to meet community challenges. Through its various programs more than half a million people age 55 and over assist local nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations in carrying out their missions. Assistance Based Programs1. Geographically Disadvantaged ProgramThe program offers eligible men and women from disadvantaged areas of the world access to a non-immigrant work visa and provides them a wide range of employment and vocational training opportunities in selected cities around the globe. In addition, the program offers conflict resolution training and a variety of activities to involve participants in our diverse society. The goal of the program is to help these men and women develop and enhance their personal and professional skills and then return to their respective countries as productive and skilled members of the workforce. 2. Financially Disadvantaged ProgramThis program is intended to help hard-to-employ financially disabled recipients gain additional skills while working abroad. The program is used to equip recipients generally those with poor education, low skills, and little job experience with the resources and support they need to find and keep good jobs. 3. Mentally or Physically Disadvantaged ProgramThe Global Career Center offers an employment program for people with disabilities who are interested in going to work abroad. The goal of this program is to increase opportunities and choices for disabled individuals to obtain employment, vocational rehabilitation, and other support services from public and private providers, employers, and other organizations. |
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