Intended for those exploring a career in international education, exchange, and development, this work provides specific resources including annotated lists of selected organizations, websites, and further reading.

Mueller and Overmann push job seekers to challenge assumptions about what it means to pursue a career in international relations and to recognize that the path to career success is rarely straight.To help the job seeker chart the best course, "Working World" provides specific resources including annotated lists of selected organizations, websites, and further reading. Profiles of twelve professionals, from promising young associates to presidents and CEOs, illustrate the book's main topics. Each professional provides insight into his or her career choices, distills lessons learned, and offers practical advice about building a career in international affairs. All of these resources were chosen specifically to help job seekers map the next steps toward the internship, job, or other opportunity that will give shape to the career they envision.

PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionSECTION I: Shaping your Career PhilosophyChapter 1: Identifying Your Cause IntroductionSherry's PerspectiveMark's PerspectiveChapter 2: The Art of Networking IntroductionSherry's PerspectiveMark's PerspectiveChapter 3: The Value of Mentors IntroductionSherry's PerspectiveMark's PerspectiveChapter 4: The Continuous Journey IntroductionSherry's PerspectiveMark's PerspectiveSECTION II: Selected Resources IntroductionChapter 5: Your Job Search: A General Approach IntroductionSelected Resources Print Web Online networkingPROFILE: Lawrence Bacow, President, Tufts UniversityPROFILE: Seth Green, Consultant, McKinsey and CompanyChapter 6: Professional Associations IntroductionSample Professional AssociationsSelected Resources Print WebPROFILE: Belinda Chiu, Doctoral Candidate, The Teacher's College, Columbia University
Special Assistant to the President, The Phelps Stokes FundChapter 7: Internship Opportunities IntroductionSelected Resources Print WebPROFILE: Max Stewart, Executive Director, International Council of Central FloridaChapter 8: Volunteer Opportunities IntroductionSample Volunteer OrganizationsSelected Resources Print WebPROFILE: Malcolm Butler, Former president and CEO, Partners of the AmericasPROFILE: Arjun Desai, M.D. Candidate, Miller School of Medicine, University of MiamiChapter 9: Nonprofit Organizations IntroductionSample Nonprofit OrganizationsSelected Resources Print WebPROFILE: Charlie McCormack, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children Federation, Inc. PROFILE: Jennifer Strauss, Director, International Exchange Programs, The Phelps Stokes FundChapter 10: United States Government IntroductionSample Government Departments and AgenciesSelected Resources Print WebPROFILE: Ambassador Kenton Keith, Senior Vice President, Meridian International CenterChapter 11: Multinational Organizations IntroductionSample Multinational OrganizationsSelected Resources Print WebPROFILE: Fayezul Choudhury, Controller and Vice President of Stragegy and Resource Management, The World BankPROFILE: Carol Bellamy, President and CEO, World LearningChapter 12: International Business, Consulting, and Research International Business Resources Sample organizations Print WebInternational Consulting Resources Sample organizations Print WebInternational Think Tanks and Foundations Sample organizations Print WebPROFILE: Lobna "Luby" Ismail, Founder, President, and Senior Trainer, Connecting Cultures, LLC ConclusionEndnotes