<p>I want to, maybe one day in the future, work abroad. My career field of advertising/marketing communications seems to be a very global job.</p>
<p>My target area for work would be somewhere in England/Europe that speaks English. Other options would be any other English-speaking country such as Australia or a Chinese-speaking country. I speak Cantonese and Mandarin fluently but culturally I fit in more with big cities in English-speaking countries (I have been to big cities in China and do not like the mannerisms, etc.)</p>
<p>Anyway, I have studied abroad before in London and was thinking about interning abroad this time. I fell in love with the place and would really one day like to work there. Since I want to work abroad in the future, do you think interning abroad would make any difference, or would it be worth the price to spend on SA?</p>
<p>If I do go abroad again, I would seek an internship either in London, Australia, or China. </p>
<p>I would prefer London or Australia because it fits my curriculum more, in which case I could graduate on time as well as take on a second internship. China would delay my graduation by a semester but it is about $2k-$3k cheaper in terms of travel, which is equivalent to a semester's cost so I don't think I am really saving too much money.</p>
<p>Or, does interning abroad have very little impact on your resume on whether or not you work abroad? or is this a time-sensitive issue? (ie; do I need to work abroad immediately after graduation for interning abroad to even matter?)</p>
<p>I’d say that the company/organisation you intern with is more important in helping you work abroad later. Ideally, you’d want to work for a company that might sponsor you for a visa to work with them after graduation. Go for quality. If you can get a place with a multinational in the USA which likes you, that seems better than working for a small firm in the location of your choice but who can’t/won’t take on foreigners. </p>
<p>In all 3 countries, if you’re not a national you need to gain the right to work there. Sort of like a green card but they often tend to be time limited e.g. 1-4 years in the first instance. And often linked to a specific job. Lose the job and you can lose the visa.
You might want to look to see what schemes exist for young migrant workers. Then it might make sense to try and intern in the country which will be easiest to work in after graduation. </p>
<p>Don’t worry about age. If you work in international business, teaching, medicine, nursing, engineering, there could be opportunities to work abroad at most stages of your career.</p>
<p>Best shot is s US company with a foreign office. Yes, experience in the country can help. But first you have to qualify for the job and prove you can add value in the foreign location. The Chinese language skills can help, if your reading and writing are solid. Understand that there is often competition for these opportunities.</p>
<p>I think studying abroad is helpful for a number of reasons. The first being that it gets you in contact with people in the country. Finding a job from abroad is a lot harder when you literally don’t know anyone else in the country. If you at least know one or two people (and that number increases greatly when you study abroad), then you can at least say “Hey! I’m looking for a job abroad, Be on the lookout, please.” At that point, you’re much more likely to find something than just blindly looking online.</p>
<p>In addition, it also proves that you’ve <em>lived</em> in the country before and the company isn’t going to spend a heck of a ton of energy on you to move you, sponsor you for a visa, etc. just to see you end up hating it and move home. If you didn’t like it the first time, you wouldn’t be seeking work there.</p>
<p>And then in addition to that, usually, the easiest way to get into a country is via a student visa. I’m in Paris right now, and that’s what a lot of people I know have done. They got into France via a student visa, and while here, they were able to find a job and get a work visa.</p>
<p>If you can just get into the country in the first place, it’s a lot easier to come back and stay.</p>