Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development
by Sherry Lee Mueller
Georgetown University Press, 2008 Paper: 978-1-58901-210-3 Library of Congress Classification HF5382.7.M84 2008 Dewey Decimal Classification 337.702
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Are you looking for a career with professional rewards and personal satisfaction? Perhaps you'd like to find meaningful employment in the field of international relations? Working World is the perfect resource for making sound career choices, and is particularly valuable for those interested in exploring a career in international education, exchange, and development.
Sherry Mueller, president emeritus of a large nonprofit organization with an international focus, and Mark Overmann, a young professional on his way up, serve as spirited guidance counselors and offer valuable insight on launching a career, not just landing a job. The two authors—representing contrasting personalities, levels of experience, and different generations—engage in an entertaining dialogue designed to highlight alternative approaches to the same destination: making a difference in the world. With a rich mix of anecdotes and advice, the two authors present their individual perspectives on career development: identifying your cause, the art of networking, the value of mentors, and careers as "continuous journeys." 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.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Sherry L. Mueller, Ph.D., had her first international experience as a student on an Experiment in International Living program in Germany. Several years later she led an Experiment group to the then-USSR. Her work abroad ranges from serving as a State Department speaker on NGO leadership in Saudi Arabia to teaching English in Brazil. She currently serves as president emeritus of the National Council for International Visitors, a national network of program agencies based in Washington DC, and more than 90 community-member organizations throughout the United States.
Mark Overmann made his first trip abroad during college to study in France. Following his graduation from the University of Notre Dame, Mark spent a year in Northeast China teaching English and studying Chinese. He subsequently earned his master's degree in International Communication from American University, and then worked as a program associate at the National Council for International Visitors. Mark currently serves as the Director of College Communications at Georgetown University, where he works closely with the university's international exchange programs, specifically those with China.
REVIEWS
-- Allan Goodman, president, Institute of International Education
-- Catherine Pfaffenroth, editor-in-chief, The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs
-- International Educator
-- Journal of Employment Counseling
-- IATEFL Voices
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I Shaping your Career Philosophy
Chapter 1 Identifying Your Cause
Introduction
Sherry: Your Place in History
Mark: What Am I Going to Do with My Life?
Chapter 2 The Art of Networking
Introduction
Sherry:
Mark:
Chapter 3 The Value of Mentors
Introduction
Sherry:
Mark:
Chapter 4 The Continuous Journey
Introduction
Sherry:
Mark:
PART II Selected Resources and Profiles
Introduction
Chapter 5 Your Job Search: A General Approach
Introduction
Selected Resources
Print
Web
Online networking
PROFILE: Lawrence Bacow, President, Tufts University
PROFILE: Seth Green, Consultant, McKinsey and Company
Chapter 6 Professional Associations
Introduction
Sample Professional Associations
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Belinda Chiu, Doctoral Candidate, The Teacher¿s College, Columbia University; Special Assistant to the President, The Phelps Stokes Fund
Chapter 7 Internship Opportunities
Introduction
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Max Stewart, Executive Director, International Council of Central Florida
Chapter 8 Volunteer Opportunities
Introduction
Sample Volunteer Organizations
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Malcolm Butler, Former president and CEO, Partners of the Americas
PROFILE: Arjun Desai, M.D. Candidate, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
Chapter 9 Nonprofit Organizations
Introduction
Sample Nonprofit Organizations
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Charlie McCormack, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children Federation, Inc.
PROFILE: Jennifer Strauss, Director, International Exchange Programs, The Phelps Stokes Fund
Chapter 10 United States Government
Introduction
Sample Government Departments and Agencies
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Ambassador Kenton Keith, Senior Vice President, Meridian International Center
Chapter 11 Multinational Organizations
Introduction
Sample Multinational Organizations
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Fayezul Choudhury, Controller and Vice President of Strategy and Resource Management, The World Bank
PROFILE: Carol Bellamy, President and CEO, World Learning
Chapter 12 International Business, Consulting, and Research
International Business Resources
Sample organizations
Print
Web
International Consulting Resources
Sample organizations
Print
Web
International Think Tanks and Foundations
Sample organizations
Print
Web
PROFILE: Lobna ¿Luby¿ Ismail, Founder, President, and Senior Trainer, Connecting Cultures, LLC
Conclusion
Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development
by Sherry Lee Mueller
Georgetown University Press, 2008 Paper: 978-1-58901-210-3
Are you looking for a career with professional rewards and personal satisfaction? Perhaps you'd like to find meaningful employment in the field of international relations? Working World is the perfect resource for making sound career choices, and is particularly valuable for those interested in exploring a career in international education, exchange, and development.
Sherry Mueller, president emeritus of a large nonprofit organization with an international focus, and Mark Overmann, a young professional on his way up, serve as spirited guidance counselors and offer valuable insight on launching a career, not just landing a job. The two authors—representing contrasting personalities, levels of experience, and different generations—engage in an entertaining dialogue designed to highlight alternative approaches to the same destination: making a difference in the world. With a rich mix of anecdotes and advice, the two authors present their individual perspectives on career development: identifying your cause, the art of networking, the value of mentors, and careers as "continuous journeys." 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.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Sherry L. Mueller, Ph.D., had her first international experience as a student on an Experiment in International Living program in Germany. Several years later she led an Experiment group to the then-USSR. Her work abroad ranges from serving as a State Department speaker on NGO leadership in Saudi Arabia to teaching English in Brazil. She currently serves as president emeritus of the National Council for International Visitors, a national network of program agencies based in Washington DC, and more than 90 community-member organizations throughout the United States.
Mark Overmann made his first trip abroad during college to study in France. Following his graduation from the University of Notre Dame, Mark spent a year in Northeast China teaching English and studying Chinese. He subsequently earned his master's degree in International Communication from American University, and then worked as a program associate at the National Council for International Visitors. Mark currently serves as the Director of College Communications at Georgetown University, where he works closely with the university's international exchange programs, specifically those with China.
REVIEWS
-- Allan Goodman, president, Institute of International Education
-- Catherine Pfaffenroth, editor-in-chief, The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs
-- International Educator
-- Journal of Employment Counseling
-- IATEFL Voices
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I Shaping your Career Philosophy
Chapter 1 Identifying Your Cause
Introduction
Sherry: Your Place in History
Mark: What Am I Going to Do with My Life?
Chapter 2 The Art of Networking
Introduction
Sherry:
Mark:
Chapter 3 The Value of Mentors
Introduction
Sherry:
Mark:
Chapter 4 The Continuous Journey
Introduction
Sherry:
Mark:
PART II Selected Resources and Profiles
Introduction
Chapter 5 Your Job Search: A General Approach
Introduction
Selected Resources
Print
Web
Online networking
PROFILE: Lawrence Bacow, President, Tufts University
PROFILE: Seth Green, Consultant, McKinsey and Company
Chapter 6 Professional Associations
Introduction
Sample Professional Associations
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Belinda Chiu, Doctoral Candidate, The Teacher¿s College, Columbia University; Special Assistant to the President, The Phelps Stokes Fund
Chapter 7 Internship Opportunities
Introduction
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Max Stewart, Executive Director, International Council of Central Florida
Chapter 8 Volunteer Opportunities
Introduction
Sample Volunteer Organizations
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Malcolm Butler, Former president and CEO, Partners of the Americas
PROFILE: Arjun Desai, M.D. Candidate, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
Chapter 9 Nonprofit Organizations
Introduction
Sample Nonprofit Organizations
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Charlie McCormack, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children Federation, Inc.
PROFILE: Jennifer Strauss, Director, International Exchange Programs, The Phelps Stokes Fund
Chapter 10 United States Government
Introduction
Sample Government Departments and Agencies
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Ambassador Kenton Keith, Senior Vice President, Meridian International Center
Chapter 11 Multinational Organizations
Introduction
Sample Multinational Organizations
Selected Resources
Print
Web
PROFILE: Fayezul Choudhury, Controller and Vice President of Strategy and Resource Management, The World Bank
PROFILE: Carol Bellamy, President and CEO, World Learning
Chapter 12 International Business, Consulting, and Research
International Business Resources
Sample organizations
Print
Web
International Consulting Resources
Sample organizations
Print
Web
International Think Tanks and Foundations
Sample organizations
Print
Web
PROFILE: Lobna ¿Luby¿ Ismail, Founder, President, and Senior Trainer, Connecting Cultures, LLC
Conclusion
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC