Freebies

If you're into free stuff, A&S Career Services has been updating it's library and is giving away older versions of some of the resources in our career library. They're sitting on the shelves outside of G55 Goldwin Smith so stop by to take one when you get the chance! And along those lines, one of the books sitting on the shelf is a comprehensive guide to conservation organizations worldwide - perfect for the environmental junkies. Unfortunately, for me, it lists only one organization in Australia and it was one that I've already checked out. However, I did have an epiphany after meeting with my advisor: just getting up and moving to a completely different country is a huge feat so I'm not going to worry about whether or not I end up at McDonald's. Even if I don't get a job that's relevant to my future career goals, I'll still gain valuable life experience and exposure to other cultures. So as far as developing a strategy goes, I will continue to look for internships abroad. Recently, I found a program called IAESTE, which is extremely similar to AIESEC. And if that fails, then I will try to apply for a work visa through BUNAC or some other program and just move to Australia and hope for the best. I will probably need to stop by Barnes Hall to talk to one of the career advisors there because they have advisors specializing in international jobs and in environmental careers. On a side note, while I'm making all these crazy life choices, I also need to figure out a way to convince my parents that I'm making a smart career move by moving halfway across the world just so I can work as a waitress. Fun stuff.

-Jessica