Global Guide

Welcome to the Global Guide, a site to begin the search for scholarships for research and study abroad, volunteer and internship opportunities, and employment in Pittsburgh, the U.S. or abroad. You can also find reference material on global topics at many of the sites listed. We’ve noted where Global Studies Alumni are working and our office will provide alumni contact information when requested. Let us know if you were successful in your search by sending an email to global@pitt.edu, alumni, please provide feedback by completing alumni update. Please note the Global Studies office cannot attest to the quality of any of the following links, nor do we endorse the mission of all organizations listed.

The Offices of Student Employment and Placement Assistance has provided us with a presentation on internationally focused job searching which can be accessed here.

The Global Studies office has a copy of: Careers in International Affairs, 8th Edition (2008), Georgetown University Press, Washington DC Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Guide to Global Volunteering, 12th Edition, (2008), Institute for Food and Development Policy, Food First Books, Oakland CA The books can be loaned out for 3 hours at a time. Students will have to leave their student ID as a deposit.

Organization	Description	Full Entry
Care USA	CARE is a humanitarian organization fighting to end global poverty, focusing on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.	view
Career Development Office, University of Pittsburgh	Career Development is dedicated to providing individual assistance, resources, and professional programs to guide students and alumni in making important decisions about your future and your success.	view
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910, its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results.	view
Carter Center	The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 70 countries.	view
Catholic Charities	Catholic Charities is the primary social service agency of the Diocese of Pittsburgh serving all regardless of religious affiliation, at their time of greatest need. Assists with the resettlement of refugees in SW PA.	view
Catholic Relief Services	Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Motivated by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching	view
CENIT (Center for the Working Girl)	CENIT, El Centro de la Niña Trabajadora, or the Center for the Working Girl as it is known in English, is a non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to helping working children (especially working girls) and their families overcome grinding poverty and improve their quality of lives through education and job training, nutrition programs, health and social services, psychological help and recreation.	view
Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA)	The Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) was established in 1967 to offer intensive advanced Arabic language training at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Since its inception, CASA has trained more than 1,387 upper level undergraduates, graduates, and professors specializing in various areas of Middle Eastern Studies. For the 2012-13 academic year, an additional 40 (37 CASA I and 3 CASA II) fellows are being trained.	view
Center for Defense Information	The Center for Defense Information (CDI) is a non-governmental research organization focusing on defense alternatives and international defense cooperation. It provides expert analysis on various components of US national security, international security and defense policy. CDI promotes wide-ranging discussion and debate on security issues such as nuclear weapons, space security, missile defense, small arms and military transformation.	view
Center for Global Health, University of Pittsburgh	The Center for Global Health provides a unifying framework for global health research and scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh. They effectively address health issues that affect populations around the globe.	view
Center for Human Rights Legal Action	CALDH is a Washington DC based organization that promotes human rights in Guatemala. In conjunction with other human rights organization ins Guatemala and the U.S., CALDH files petitions on behalf of victims before the OAS’s Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The Guatemala office focuses on interviewing victims family members, preparing affidavits, reviewing court records, conducting investigations of court procedures and writing reports.	view
Center for International Legal Education, University of Pittsburgh	The Center for International Legal Education offers an excellent selection of opportunities for JD students to learn about and practice using foreign, comparative, and international law. The world of law is increasingly globalized; every area of law practice applies foreign and international legal resources.	view
Center for International Policy	Promoting a U.S. foreign policy based on international cooperation, demilitarization and respect for human rights	view
Center for Latin American Studies	The mission of CLAS is to expand and enrich academic resources relating to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at the University of Pittsburgh. These resources provide the means for students to become experts about LAC and for faculty to pursue research, enhance their expertise, and disseminate new knowledge on the region. CLAS also shares its resources locally, nationally, and internationally with members of the academic community as well as with public and private sector organizations and the general public.	view
Center for Public Integrity	The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. The Center is non-partisan and non-advocacy. They are committed to transparent and comprehensive reporting both in the United States and around the world.	view
Center for Russian and East European Studies, University of Pittsburgh	The Center for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pittsburgh (REES) is an interdisciplinary academic center focusing on central and eastern Europe and the successor states of the Soviet Union. REES is a Title VI National Resource Center funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and as such plays a vital role in fostering scholarship and teaching on this dynamic region.	view
Center for Strategic and International Studies	CSIS provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society.	view
Center of Concern	The Center of Concern is a faith-based organization working in collaboration with ecumenical and interfaith networks to bring a prophetic voice for social and economic justice to a global context. The Center is both a provider of information and analysis as well as a catalyst for launching projects to address issues or opportunities that advance an authentic human development agenda. Through analysis, education, advocacy and capacity building, the Center challenges structural injustice and promotes innovative economic alternatives.	view
Centers for Inter-American Studies, Internships in Ecuador	Through CEDEI's Internship Program, university students and professional adults have the opportunity to gain valuable language and work experience related to their field of study. Participants work as volunteers for community-based organizations in and around the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. Past internships have been arranged in a variety of fields	view
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)	CIA engages in research, development, and deployment of high-leverage technology for intelligence purposes. As a separate agency, CIA serves as an independent source of analysis on topics of concern and also works closely with the other organizations in the Intelligence Community.	view
Centro de la Nina Trabajadora	Founded in 1991 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, CENIT uses educational and vocational programs to help working girls and their families overcome grinding poverty and improve the quality of their lives. The result is generations of working women with the education and skills to form healthy families that contribute to a more just and productive society.	view
Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program	The Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program combines a paid public policy internship with two career and policy seminars. Fellows gain real-world experience, take a crash course in market-based policy analysis, and acquire the professional skills necessary to effect change. Participating internship hosts include more than 80 think tanks and policy organizations across the United States.	view
Checchi and Company	Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc. provides technical assistance, training and management services to promote social and economic development to help better the lives of people in developing and transitional nations.	view
Child Family Health International	A nongovernmental organization placing health science students on global health education programs in ways that are socially responsible and financially just. The organization models the best global health education practices that demonstrate a priority commitment to community engagement and local integrity.	view
Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF)	CAAF is a national grantmaking foundation who awards funds to organizations that are serving families impacted by AIDS. Internships vary depending on the needs of the foundation and the talents of the intern.	view

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