Working Outside the UK
In this section:
- Explore the option of working abroad
- Global information resources and job vacancies
- Vacancy and information sites by continent
- Reference books
- Need more help?
Explore the option of working abroad
Working overseas allows you to experience new cultures, to learn a new language and to enhance your employability in a different environment. If you are an international student, the resources on this page may help you look for work in your home country.
Prospects has resources to help you investigate working overseas.
These articles from the 'Big Guide to Hiring and Working Overseas' by Jean-Marc Hachey may give you ideas on the benefits of working abroad.
Global information resources and vacancies
- Vacancies Online - international internship and job vacancies for Newcastle graduates
- Prospects country profiles - careers information for 50 countries
- Going Global - worldwide career opportunities and country specific information
- iHipo.com - global internships and job opportunities
- Prospects: International Graduate Jobs - graduate internship and employment opportunities overseas
- University of Liverpool - examples of graduate recruitment schemes with international opportunities
- The Careers Group: International JobOnline
- Jobrapido - internships and employment opportunities across the world
- Monster - internships and employment opportunities across the world
- Entrypark - international internships and graduate schemes
- WorldWide Volunteering Online - the UK's most comprehensive source of information on full-time volunteering
- University of Strathclyde Graduate Job database - search by country
- Global Edge - international business research resources
- Labour Mobility - international job hunting advice
- Transitions Abroad - advice and articles on working abroad
- Kompass - Business search engine
- Brunel University's Country Specific Information
- ENIC-NARIC - European Network of Information Centres. Links to official providers of qualification recognition in Europe, USA, Canada and Australia
Vacancy and information sites by continent
Africa
- AGCAS Nigeria Country Guide
- Africa Recruit - jobs and careers guidance
- Find a Job in Africa
- Global Career Company - Africa - careers summit events and job postings
- Reconnect Africa - essential information about careers, enterprise and jobs
Americas
USA
- AGCAS USA Country Guide
- Work experience in the USA - Newcastle University Careers Service guide to temporary employment routes in the USA (PDF: 241.69KB)
- USA.gov: Work in the U.S. - immigration information and state-specific job sites
- doleta.gov - U.S. Department of Labor: Employment and Training Administration. Includes links to job sites and career information
- CareerInfoNet - careers information and advice plus job vacancies searchable by state
- After College - job vacancies and networking information
- Mountbatten Institute - New York business training scheme for graduates
- Riley Guide - employment opportunities and job resources
- CareerJournal - from the Wall Street Journal
- Fulbright Commission - work, volunteer and study opportunities. Includes a list of companies who can sponsor a visa
- Dice - permanent, contract and consulting jobs and internships in IT
Canada
- AGCAS Canada Country Guide
- Working in Canada - advice on finding jobs in Canada
- JobBank -vacancies
- Career Options Magazine - articles and advice for students and graduates job hunting in Canada
South America
- AGCAS Brazil Country Guide
- Monster BuscarTrabajo - recruitment agency, jobs searchable by country
- CompuTrabajo - vacancies
- LatPro - Hispanic & bilingual jobs and diversity career board
- Saludos
- Laborum
Asia
- Global Career Company - Asia - career summit events and job vacancies
North Asia
East Asia
- Talk Asia - professional organisation and network for Chinese / Asian leaders
- AGCAS China Country Guide
- GradChina
- UK China Graduate Work Experience - exchange programme
- Turtlejob - graduate job vacancies in China
- ChinaHR - one of the top recruitment agencies in China
- Zhaopin - jobs in China
- 51job - jobs in China
- Beyond Career Consulting - graduate jobs, placements and internships in China
- Classified Post - jobs in Hong Kong. Includes a directory of employment agencies.
- China Daily Europe: Business - news on industry, markets and companies in China.
- AGCAS Japan Country Guide
- BEO Careers - Career support for jobs in Japan
- CareerForumNetwork - jobs for Japanese-English bilinguals
- AGCAS Hong Kong Country Guide
- AGCAS Taiwan Country Guide
South East Asia
- AGCAS Malaysia Country Guide
- Careerjob Malaysia - jobs in Malaysia
- Graduan - Malaysia
- Malaysia's 100 leading graduate employers - includes link to digital magazine, containing employer profiles.
- AGCAS Singapore Country Guide
- GradSingapore - includes link to theGRADSingapore digital magazine, containing an A-Z of graduate employers.
- Contact Singapore - industry information, webinars, networking events, signposts to vacancy sources. Includes a Work Holiday Programme for students or graduates who want to work in Singapore for up to 6 months.
- Singapores100.com - Singapore's 100 leading graduate employers
- Singapore Government Careers@Gov - recruitment site for the public sector.
- AGCAS Thailand Country Guide
South Asia
- AGCAS India Country Guide
- The Times of India
- CareerIndia
- Taaza Jobs - job search engine including graduate level and MBA jobs across India.
Australasia/Oceania
- AGCAS Australia Country Guide
- Jobaroo - job search and guide
- Working in Australia - information on visas, advice and vacancies
- Graduate Careers -careers advice and graduate opportunities
- Careers New Zealand - information on visas, advice and jobs
- Teach New Zealand -information and advice on teaching
- MyCareer - jobs in Australia
- PacificIslandsJobs
- PomsinOz - Australia migration forum. Includes a jobs and careers section.
Europe
- GTI Media Graduate Jobs in Europe - search by country to find league tables of top employers and current economic data
- Eurograduate - graduate opportunities
- Europa - links for finding work in Europe, including the EURES European job mobility portal
- European Youth Portal - links to resources about working, volunteering and studying within Europe
- European Training Services - Leonardo Da Vinci European work placement programme
- iAgora - internships and entry-level jobs in Europe
- JobcentrePlus - jobs vacancies in Europe
- Hobsons Careers in Europe - graduate jobs and careers information
- Careers International - job vacancies and graduate career events in Europe
- EuroBrussels.com - graduate jobs and internships in EU affairs.
- Europublic - background information to the EU
- OpcionEmpleo - jobs in Spain
- Manageo.Fr - French companies information database
- GradIreland
Middle East
- AGCAS United Arab Emirates Country Guide
- Global Career Company - Middle East - career summit events and job vacancies
- CareerMidEast
- Bayt - jobs in the Middle East
Reference books
The following books are available for reference use in the Careers Service:
Need more help?
You may also be interested in:
- Education - information and vacancy sources for teaching English overseas
- Exploring occupations - sector specific pages containing some links to finding work overseas
- Finding work experience - includes global work experience opportunities
- Volunteering - includes overseas volunteering opportunities
If you need more help finding work outside of the UK come in and talk to us - no appointment needed.