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Ninth edition. |
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1 online resource (xiv, 359 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface; PART I: STRATEGIES; 1 Preparing for Your Career; Education, Coursework, and Internships; Overseas Experience; Notes from the Field: Gaining Overseas Experience and Preparing for Graduate School through the Peace Corps; Considering Graduate School; Considering a Fellowship; 2 Marketing Yourself; Résumés and Cover Letters; Your Personal Narrative and Online Social Media Presence; Networking; Interviewing; PART II: THE INTERNATIONAL JOB MARKET: TYPES OF EMPLOYERS; 3 The US Government; Careers in Executive Branch Agencies; Notes from the Field: The Department of Energy |
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Notes from the Field: The Presidential Management FellowshipCareers in the US Foreign Service; Notes from the Field: The US Foreign Service; Careers on Capitol Hill; Notes from the Field: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Careers in Development Agencies; Notes from the Field: USAID; Careers in Intelligence; 4 International Organizations; Careers in the United Nations; Notes from the Field: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime; Careers in International Organizations outside the UN; Notes from the Field: The International Organization for Migration |
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Careers in International Financial InstitutionsNotes from the Field: The International Finance Corporation; 5 Nongovernmental Organizations; Careers in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance NGOs; Notes from the Field: Pact Inc.; Careers in Democracy and Human Rights NGOs; Notes from the Field: The National Democratic Institute; Careers in Public Health, Educational, and Environmental NGOs; Notes from the Field: The Center for Clean Air Policy; 6 International Banking and Finance; Careers in International Banking; Notes from the Field: Barclays Capital; 7 International Business |
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Private-Sector Changes since 2008Careers in Multinational Corporations; Notes from the Field: The Target Corporation; Entrepreneurship; Notes from the Field: CrowdHall; Careers in Contracting; Notes from the Field: CENTRA Technology, Inc.; Careers in Government Relations; Careers in Lobbying and Advocacy; Notes from the Field: The US Chamber of Commerce; 8 Consulting; Careers in Management and Strategy Consulting; Notes from the Field: Management Consulting; Careers in Risk and Security Consulting; Notes from the Field: The Eurasia Group; Careers in Development Consulting |
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Notes from the Field: Dalberg Global Development AdvisorsCareers in Business Consulting; Notes from the Field: APCO Worldwide; 9 Universities, Research Institutes, and Think Tanks; Careers in Universities; Considering a PhD; Notes from the Field: Georgetown University; Careers in Research Institutes and Think Tanks; 10 The Media; Careers in the Media; Notes from the Field: Bloomberg News; Notes from the Field: The Wall Street Journal's Beirut Bureau; PART III: DIRECTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS; The US Government; Executive Branch Agencies; Capitol Hill; Development Agencies; Intelligence Agencies |
| Summary |
This is the essential resource and job-hunting guide for all those interested in international careers in the US government, multinational corporations, banks, consulting companies, international and nongovernmental organizations, the media, think tanks, universities, and more. Careers in International Affairs , now in its ninth edition, provides up-to-date insights about the range of possibilities in the global workplace and tips on how to get these jobs-along with profiles of hundreds of important employers. This helpful guide includes a directory of more than 250 organizations who offer int. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
International relations -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
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International relations -- Vocational guidance. |
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United States. |
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International relations. |
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International economic relations -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
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International economic relations -- Vocational guidance. |
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International economic relations. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books -- Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Cressey, Laura E.
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Helmer, Barrett J.
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Steffensen, Jennifer E.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Careers in international affairs. Ninth Edition 9781626160750 (DLC) 2013039859 (OCoLC)865543811 |
| ISBN |
9781626160767 (electronic book) |
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1626160767 (electronic book) |
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9781626160750 |
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1626160759 |
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