Most people don't talk about how scary it is to go abroad by yourself for the first time--let alone the second.

Looking for an entry-level job that involves hiking in the Andes? Here's what it takes to land a position teaching abroad.

There are plenty of reasons not to become a writer, but an interest in living abroad is not one of them.

I've been living abroad for over a year and I don't have plans to go back anytime soon. Then again, I didn't have plans to stay in the first place.

Select a study abroad program as carefully as you selected a college. It will make the difference between a mediocre experience and an amazing one.

Employers are beginning to recognize the value of the study abroad experience and look favorably upon candidates who take the opportunity to broaden their horizons.

During my five years at MSU obtaining my degrees, I participated in five separate study abroad programs on three continents. You might say I'm an expert.

When I left the University of Tampa to study abroad at Oxford University, I wasn't just leaving my home country and school behind. I was leaving my role as editor of The Minaret, our student newspaper, behind, too.

You just had an incredible experience studying abroad, now what? How do you use your experience in the rest of your education and your life? Here are 7 ideas.

International internships have tremendous potential as a learning experience in today's global economy. My Boston-based global contract manufacturing firm took me to China.

Upon arriving in a sleepy hamlet home to one of the UK's larger and older private boarding schools, I received considerable flak about the fact that I was an American teaching in the school's English department.

Whether it is teaching in Germany or consulting in Taiwan, an increasing number of Americans are looking for jobs overseas.

Paris, Sydney, Cape Town, Shanghai-- to some students these may be just dots on a map, but to many they represent life-changing experiences.

Studying in a foreign country offers so much more than "just" an education.

Though the number of college students spending a semester abroad is rapidly increasing, many students still approach the subject with trepidation.

As a student from Northwestern studying abroad, Talia Stol was forced to re-evaluate her expectations as an American.

Working abroad is an exciting opportunity, but what if you don't speak a foreign language?

Are you considering working in a foreign country? Here are a few tips to get you started.

I was determined to return to the place I studied abroad, and find a real job in the Audio Visual field.

Why not combine vacation with some nonprofit work abroad? Check out these opportunities!

There are plenty of reasons to become a writer, and an interest in living abroad might be one of them.

Studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa gave one college senior the chance to help children in a place where joy seemed unlikely.

The story of Amanda Knox has made being an American abroad even more challenging--especially for those of us who care to defend our homeland.

I've been living abroad for over a year and I don't have plans to go back anytime soon. Then again, I didn't have plans to stay in the first place.

One student's summer at an archaeological field school in Italy went horribly awry. Learn from the pitfalls of her experience, and prepare yourself for challenges as well as triumphs in going abroad.

Moving overseas takes more adjustment than just moving to the next state. While most who move domestically seem to have few problems with the relocation, those who go abroad find that making a new network of friends is not always easy.

An understanding of immigration laws, banking, taxes and other bureaucratic issues can be vital to a smooth transition abroad.

If you're interested in the nonprofit sector with a view of working abroad, here are some interesting statistics.

Walking home with one of his students along the dusty roads of Peru, Max felt vastly removed from his life back in the US.

There are a lot of things to consider before you accept a job in a foreign country. Many people dream of taking their career abroad, but if you're thinking of working in another nation, you need to put together a game plan.

Kristen Hofflander called her semester in Leeds "fun, expensive and eye-opening."

Forty years ago, the thought of spending the summer in Vietnam was enough to make any college student tremble. These days, college students are approaching the country once associated with war in many Americans' minds as a destination for broadening their horizons.

You know you want to work internationally. Perhaps you studied abroad and are now sold on the notion of living and working overseas.

Prepare yourself for the challenges of introducing your students to a whole new world.

A senior architecture major at Stanford, Lauren Schneider organized a group of engineers who traveled to India to help rebuild after the tsunami.

For Caitlin Clarke, a summer in Italy was not just about volunteering, but about understanding people better.

A serendipitous trip to an Ethiopian restaurant sent one college graduate on a path around the world.

Please don't ask, please don't ask, I chant silently as the three-year-old girl next to me on the train from Shanghai to Suzhou runs her hand up and down my arm.

Joe Bednarek, project manager at IREX, talks about his path from college to Peace Corps to grad school at Harvard and then to a successful career in the nonprofit world.

The offer of a job teaching kindergarten in Germany was entirely unexpected, but it turned out to be one of the best things I've ever done.

It was a typical summer day in West Africa, and Sebastien Arnold was on his way to collect loan repayments in the isolated villages of Benin.

Driving away from the airport on the only paved road in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, Elisa was shocked. Her first impression was worse than she could have imagined.

My experience on a farm in Southern Italy was a taste of la dolce vita-- sometimes.

I did everything right. Or at least I thought I did.

Eli Terris' gap year in Israel taught him to get comfortable outside his comfort zone.

It was an emotional day in JFK when I said goodbye to my parents, boarding a plane for Rome, Italy and setting off on a life full of uncertainties.

I've lived between cultures all my life. It's a unique challenge to build an identity that straddles two places, but it's also an opportunity for growth.

Traditionally, college graduation meant it was time to hit the employment trail. But, what if you're not ready yet, and the big wide world is beckoning you? It's the best time to strike off on your own, say some graduates who have followed an "untraditional" career path.

With education being one of the fastest growing industries over the next ten years, the diversity of exciting career paths in this sector may just surprise you.

If you're tapped for an international assignment with your company, your compensation should reflect the additional responsibilities and challenges. In addition to higher base, don't forget to ask for incentives.