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Contents: Social Entrepreneurship - International Careers

Meet Rachel Faller, a social entrepreneur working in sustainable fashion Rachel successfully operated her no-waste ethical fashion company, tonlé for more than 15 years, splitting her time between San Francisco and Cambodia. She talks to us about being a Fulbright Scholar, becoming an unintentional businesswoman, and what it takes to run a business in Cambodia.

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Contents: Corporate Social Responsibility - International Careers

Meet Michael Bouliane, who works in corporate social responsibility, both in Canada and internationally. Michael believes in being a lifelong student and is always learning and adapting to the new trends in his sector. He talks to us about working for corporate clients as well as NGOs, adjusting to Beer O’clock, and relishing the moments he gets to be in a “Robin Hood” role. With more than 15 years in the industry, he gives us his best advice on how to kickstart your career, and what he looks for most when hiring.

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Contents: The Working Holiday Issue

Special section on working and playing down under • Students can be digital nomads too • Field notes from a decade of working abroad • How to earn academic credit for experiential travel • And more...

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Contents: Freelance Producer - International Careers

Meet Laura White, who works as a freelance producer internationally. Laura got her start in television by playing dead. After offering to play a dead body for a friend’s feature, she made her first contact in the business... which quickly led to ten more. She talks to us about sending television crews around the world, gives tips on climbing the ladder in the world of unscripted television, and tells us what will get your resume sent to the bottom of the pile.

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Contents: The Thrifty Traveller Issue

Meaningful travel that costs less • Study abroad for free • Top destinations to teach abroad • How to land a destination staffing job • A guide to virtual volunteering • Minimalism on the road

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Contents: ICRC - International Careers

Meet Nathan Reyes, who works as a Protection Delegate with the International Committee of the Red Cross. Nathan speaks four languages and has worked in conflict zones around the world, including a UN Peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With an LLM in International Law and a Master's in International Development, at the time of this interview, Nathan was working on his third mission with the ICRC as a special delegate in Colombia.

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Contents: Public Health Consultant - International Careers

Meet Doug Lau, who works as a Public Health Consultant in Kenya. Doug didn’t originally plan to specialize in global public health—he majored in international relations—but opportunities led him to a specialty he now loves. He talks to us about being an Aga Khan Foundation fellow, gives us tips for making yourself valuable to a development organization, and explains why, if you’re stood up for a meeting in Tanzania, you should head for the bar!

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Contents: Road Schooling Issue

Taking your work and school on the road • The best destinations for digital nomads • Taking your kids out of school to travel • Gap year primer • How to teach English in Morocco • A guide to community tourism experiences • Keeping the "wild" in wildlife tourism • And lots more...

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Contents: Travel in a Changed World

Top destinations for sustainable travel • Volunteering for retirees • Best study abroad destinations • How to be an amazing volunteer • International job hunting strategies that work • Tips for making study abroad more affordable • How to become a safari guide • And more...

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Contents: Software Engineering - International Careers

Meet Victor Mings, who works as a Software Engineer in the Netherlands. Victor has worked in Austria and the Netherlands and made the switch from aerospace engineering to software development. He talks to us about switching specialties, what he did to salvage a bad interview and land his current job, and the magic of the IAESTE internship program (and why you should Google it right now).

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Contents: The Changing Face of Meaningful Travel

Wildlife volunteers needed—now more than ever • The ultimate guide to au pairing, • How to make the most of a remote internship • Reforming voluntourism • Diaspora youth abroad • And more...

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Contents: The Future of Travel

The future of travel, post-pandemic • Regenerative travel - a step beyond 'do no harm' • Navigating privilege on the road • Family volunteering • Teach English in Japan • Volunteering in Canada's north • And more...

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Contents: Travel on the brink

Mourning the loss of travel • Galapagos: Paradise on the brink • The hidden costs of volunteering on the cheap • How to work "abroad" in your own backyard • Bringing medicine to Panama's jungle, via boat • And more...

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Contents: Foreign Service Officer - International Careers

Meet Sahar Ghadhban, who works as a Foreign Service Officer in Canada and Russia. Sahar recounts her seven-year journey from her first internship in Algeria to her appointment as a foreign service officer. Find out why quitting her job at Global Affairs was the best thing she could have done to get her dream job, what she did after she didn’t pass her first post-secondary public service exam, and what it takes to get paid to learn Russian.

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Contents: Your Health Overseas

Dealing with health conditions overseas • Pandemic travel options for when you can't leave home • How to choose a legit volunteer organization • Budget-friendly locations to study abroad • The ultimate guide to packing light • And more...

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Contents: Resource development manager - International Careers

Meet Diane Tisdall, who works as a resource development manager in Mongolia. Diane lives in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, working for World Vision International. She is responsible for expanding private sector support for World Vision’s programmes in the region. Diane talks to us about misconceptions, bundling up for winter, and how to take advantage of Canada’s youth internship programs.

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Contents: For the Health of the Planet

Finding international work in health and medicine • Hazardous environment school • Conservation volunteers rebuild coral reefs • Facing up to over-tourism • Lessons from 'working abroad' in Canada • Living abroad amongst civil unrest • And more...

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Contents: Navigating the Tourism Explosion

Are you living like the locals, or displacing them? • Ayahuasca tourism explosion • International work in tourism and hospitality • Is couchsurfing safe for female travellers? • 5 Ways to be a great couchsurfer • Pandas are not cute • And more...

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Contents: Unit Publicist - International Careers

Meet Allie Elwell, who works as a unit publicist in Prague. Before she started working as a unit publicist for major television productions, Allie didn't even know the job existed. However, once she got a taste of the whirlwind of set life, she was hooked. What was supposed to be a five-week contract, turned into several years in the industry with no end in sight. You can often find her running around on set and scheduling behind-the-scenes shoots, while chugging coffee and juggling three cell phones. She doesn't have time for sugar-coating the details, and gives us her no-nonsense take on working abroad.

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Contents: Travel Realities vs Expectations

Adapting to a new work culture • Livin' the dream? The realities of #vanlife • Ecuador: everyone owns the alpacas • Coping with loneliness abroad • Working with kids in post-conflict settings • Accidental teacher abroad • And more...

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Contents: Relocate Your Office Abroad

How to convince your boss to let you work remotely • Preventing TEFL burnout • Human trafficking myths that need to be busted • Work as a teacher overseas • 5 UK graduate hiring schemes • Backpack volunteers in Belgrade • And more...

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Contents: Finding a Fresh Start Abroad

Work abroad in emerging markets • Should I volunteer with an anti-human-trafficking program? • Solving waste problems in Panama is hard • Choosing a TEFL certification • International work as a journalist • Volunteering with sea turtle sanctuaries in Mexico • And more...

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Contents: Thorny Issues in International Volunteering

Humanitarian aid work: who is helping the helpers? • How to really learn a language • Questions to ask before becoming an expat • The thorny issue of orphanage volunteering • How to get a teaching job at an international school • Dear aspiring overseas volunteer • And more...

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Contents: Unpack Your International Placement

Avoiding the pitfalls of international health placements • Choosing a farm volunteer placement abroad • How to become an expedition leader • How to find an internship in Switzerland • The reality of no-frills with budget airlines • And more...

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Contents: Con Voyage

The ethics of elephant trekking • Avoiding scams on the road • Do ad-hoc volunteers help or hinder relief efforts? • Addressing mental health overseas • Working in health in international development • Queer travel and masking • And more...

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Contents: Growing Global

Free travel via house-sitting • Volunteer on an organic farm in Costa Rica • How dangerous is Delhi? • A guide to travel insurance • Things organizations wish volunteers knew • Working in development and humanitarian assistance • And more...

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Contents: Top jobs for digital nomads

Top jobs for digital nomads • The hidden costs of volunteering on the cheap • Staying welcome at your homestay • Travel around the world by thumb • How much should you tip your porters? • Bringing bikes to Cuba • And more...

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Contents: Paradise on the Brink

Galapagos on the brink • Volunteering on archaeological sites worldwide • The beat of Mali • Working as a journalist in Thailand • Affordable digs and solidarity in Mexico • Temple stays in South Korea • And more...

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Contents: Seasonal Work Abroad

Endless summer? The hottest seasonal jobs abroad • Tracking endangered African wild dogs • How to be an effective overseas volunteer • Liftie lifestyle: have skis, will travel • Work abroad in your own backyard • Standards for gapyear organizations • And more...

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Contents: Why overseas non-profits want you to volunteer

Why international non-profits want you to volunteer • Careers for globetrotters: Freediving instructor • Get a career edge via travel • How to be a star volunteer • Moving mountains in Nepal • And more...

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Taking your work and school on the road • The best destinations for digital nomads • Taking your kids out of school to travel • Gap year primer • How to teach English in Morocco • A guide to community tourism experiences • Keeping the "wild" in wildlife tourism • And lots more...

Road Schooling Issue
Taking your work and school on the road • The best destinations for digital nomads • Taking your kids out of school to travel • Gap year primer • How to teach English in Morocco • And lots more...

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