The Foreign Languages Department here at Southern has developed a lending library of books which S.C.S.U. foreign language students can borrow for two weeks at a time.  The library is located in the office of Dr. Sandra Grant, in Engleman Hall 101-I. 

Some of the library's holdings are:

BOOKS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL JOBS

Kocher, Eric, and Segal, Nina.  International Jobs: Where They Are and How to Get Them. . Reading, Massachusetts: Perseus Books, 1999. - This book covers the following topics, among others:  What exactly is an international job? (Answer:  It may be a job which involves working either abroad, or in the U.S.)  Occupational research.  The link between college and career.  Conducting an overseas job search.  Landing the job.  The international job market:  Jobs with the federal government, the United Nations and related international organizations, international business and banking, nonprofit organizations, international communications, teaching abroad and at home, international law.  It includes the names of many organizations which hire for international jobs, and how to contact them (including web sites).  An invaluable resource for the international job hunter.

Bell, Arthur H. Great Jobs Abroad. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. Great Jobs Abroad is an excellent source of advice for anyone wanting to work abroad. Why do people want to work abroad? For the adventure of being immersed in a different culture, because of the career value of what one learns by living in another country, because of the relatively greater prestige and job security.

As the author accurately says, "This book offers the advice, examples, recruiter names, and addresses you will need for finding international employment. Hundreds of opportunities are described here for people seeking careers in the $25,000 to $100,000+ range, for entrepreneurs who want to start a business abroad, for those interested in international volunteer work, and for people looking for summer work and short-term positions. . . . This book emphasizes U.S. companies and organizations prepared to hire you stateside, train you for international service, and pay for your relocation." But foreign companies are also included, because "skills and knowledge that may be relatively available to U.S. employers may be rare and highly sought after by foreign companies. Basic skills in word processing and spreadsheets, for example, may get you the job in Italy that you couldn’t land in the U.S."  You don’t need to speak a foreign language as well as a native to land a job in another country.

SOME OTHER TITLES

Giangrande, Gregory.  The Liberal Arts Advantage.  New York: Avon Books, 1998.  If you buy only one career guidance book, this one should probably be the one.  It costs only $12.00, and it gives outstanding advice, with no hype, on the value of your liberal arts education and what else you should learn as an undergraduate in order to land an excellent job.  It also describes the great value of either an internship or a co-op to prepare you for the job search, and how working as a "temp" can enable you to try out various kinds of jobs (and organizations) before you commit yourself to a particular job.

Krueger, Brian D.  College Grad Job Hunter.  Adams Media Corporation: Holbrook, Massachusetts, 1998.  A good overview of job hunting strategies.  Worth 2 or 3 hours of your time some weekend.  How to prepare for your job search (internships, résumés, cover letters, getting good references, using the career services office to best advantage, finding companies that are actually hiring, how to make best use of a job fair, interview strategies, how to land the job after the interview.

Griffith, Susan.  Teaching English Abroad.  Vacation Work (Peterson's Guides): Oxford, 1999.  How to find long-term and short-term English teaching jobs for those with and without previous teacher training.  Accounts from experienced teachers about how to make the most of your experience and avoid the pitfalls.  Where to go for the best opportunities.  Opportunities in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Latin America, Japan.  A country-by-country look at potential employers, teaching requirements, working conditions, housing.  More than 200 training courses that can help prepare you for teaching abroad.

Green, Marianne Ehrlich.  Internship Success:  Real-World, Step-by-Step Advice on Getting the Most Out of Internships.  VGM Career Horizons: Chicago, 1997.  How internships work, where to find them, assessing your strengths and setting your goals, contacting employers, preparing your résumé and portfolio, acing interviews, getting started on the job, working with supervisors and colleagues, wrapping it up.  Since internships in today's world are very important (sometimes more important that your grade point average), this book is worth reading.

Kohls, Robert L. Survival Kit for Overseas Living. Intercultural Press: Yarmouth, Maine, 1996.  A practical guide for living overseas.  Basic strategies for getting to know your host country, managing culture shock, developing intercultural communication skills, special challenges for women.

Eberts, Marjorie, Brothers, Linda, and Gisler, Ann.  Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality.  VGM Career Horizons: Chicago, 1997.  Travel, tourism and hospitality are among the fastest growing industries in the world, and the greatest creators of jobs.  Recent increases in wealth and interest in travel.  Includes careers working for airlines, aboard cruise ships, for tour companies, as a travel writer.  Where to write for more information.

Landes, Michael.  Short Term Job Adventures.  Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, 1997.  Includes an excellent chapter on volunteering or working abroad, and many organizations you can contact, including the American Friends Service Committee, "Amigos de las Américas," Catholic Network of Volunteer Service, and the International Cooperative Education Program, and the Worldwide Internships & Service Education.  It's worth a look.

Robinson, Douglas.  Becoming a Translator: An accelerated Course.  Routledge: New York, 1997.  Are you interested in becoming a translator?  This book will let you know what's involved.  How to translate faster and more accurately, how to deal with arising problems, how to deal with stress, how the market works.  This is a textbook for introductory undergraduate courses, but it will give you a good idea of what the field is about.

The library is located in the office of Dr. Sandra Grant, in Engleman Hall 101-I. 
So, come on by and check out a book!!