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
Doctors Without Borders - USA	Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.	view
Earth 911	Earth911.com is the center of information for environmental issues, including reducing impact, reusing, and recycling your trash. They provide daily news, reading weekly feature stories, surfing product channels and weekly emails.	view
Earth Institute at Columbia University	Mission: Solutions for Sustainable Development	view
EarthCorps International	EarthCorps offers a six-month training course in Seattle, Washington, that brings together young representatives (18-25 years of age) of international organizations to learn the basic fundamentals of environmental restoration, community organizing, and hiking trail construction. EarthCorps training is ideal for any individual interested in community empowerment, erosion control, reforestation, ecotourism development; and youth outreach.	view
Earthjustice	Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment.	view
Economic Policy Institute	The Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit Washington think tank, was created in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers. Today, with global competition expanding, wage inequality rising, and the methods and nature of work changing in fundamental ways, it is as crucial as ever that people who work for a living have a voice in the economic discourse.	view
Ecuador Volunteer	An organization legally recognized by the Government of Ecuador, which was constituted through the ministerial agreement No.0350 on October 10, 2005. Currently it is the only organization authorized to select and supply volunteers to third party organizations providing their services in social, community, educational, healthcare and ecological projects/programs throughout Ecuador.	view
Environmental Internship Program Placement	eco.ORG connects job seekers who really care about what they are doing for themselves and the world with eco-employers who have eco jobs and want to find quality candidates who are specifically looking for your kind of jobs—not just anyone who wants just any job. They offer highly targeted leads coming to the site from thousands of extremely relevant sites. The broad range of sites include: universities, environmental organizations, non-profits, major news sites, and government departments.	view
Environmental Justice and Climate Change	The EJCC works to amplify the voice of communities most impacted by environmental hazards and climate change across the United States and the Globe.	view
ESPWA	ESPWA has welcomed volunteers since 1996 to assist in the endeavors of organizations working for sustainable communities. ESPWA's current focus is on organic agriculture and assistance to small organic farmers. Volunteers are usually headquartered in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Projects generally last from one to three weeks for short term stays. Longer term projects also available.	view
Ethics and Public Policy Center	Founded in 1976, the Ethics and Public Policy Center is Washington, D.C.'s premier institute dedicated to applying the Judeo-Christian moral tradition to critical issues of public policy. From the Cold War to the war on terrorism, from disputes over the role of religion in public life to battles over the nature of the family, EPPC and its scholars have consistently sought to defend the great Western ethical imperatives -- respect for the inherent dignity of the human person, individual freedom and responsibility, justice, the rule of law, and limited government.	view
European Studies Center (ESC) and the European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE)	The EUCE/ESC is at the core of the interdisciplinary study of Europe and the European Union at the University of Pittsburgh. In cooperation with academic and research units throughout the University, the center offers a wide array of programs for students, faculty, and the public throughout the tri-state region of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia; research and funding opportunities; extensive outreach on Europe; and sponsors visits of scholars and practitioners to the University of Pittsburgh.	view
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting	FAIR, is a national media watch group, offering criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. As a progressive group, FAIR believes that structural reform is ultimately needed to break up the dominant media conglomerates, establish independent public broadcasting and promote strong non-profit sources of information. FAIR has openings each semester for volunteer student interns interested in media research, publicity, magazine and radio production.	view
Federation of American Scientists	FAS provides timely, nonpartisan technical analysis on complex global issues that hinge on science and technology. Priding itself on agility and an ability to bring together people from many disciplines and organizations, the organization often addresses critical policy topics that are not well covered by other organizations.	view
Fellowship of Reconciliation	FOR seeks to replace violence, war, racism, and economic injustice with nonviolence, peace, and justice. They are an interfaith organization committed to active nonviolence as a transforming way of life and as a means of radical change. FOR educates, trains, builds coalitions, and engages in nonviolent and compassionate actions locally, nationally, and globally.	view
Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC)	Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) is a not-for-profit legal services organization whose mission is to protect and promote the basic human rights of immigrants of all nationalities. It serves the ever-growing and ever-changing needs of Florida's large immigrant population by providing both free direct legal services to individuals and impact advocacy work to address broader issues that will result in improved treatment for immigrants. This holistic approach is unique in the immigration field in Florida and in much of the nation.	view
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all.	view
Food First	The Institute for Food and Development Policy/Food First shapes how people think by analyzing the root causes of global hunger, poverty, and ecological degradation and developing solutions in partnership with movements working for social change.	view
Foreign Policy Association	The Foreign Policy Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, the Foreign Policy Association serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding of, and providing informed opinions on global issues. Through its balanced, nonpartisan programs and publications, the FPA encourages citizens to participate in the foreign policy process.	view
Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children	The mission of the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children is to provide access to medical care for the millions of underprivileged and medically underserved children around the world.	view
Foundation for Middle East Peace	The Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) is a nonprofit organization that promotes peace between Israel and Palestine, via two states, that meets the fundamental needs of both peoples.	view
Foundation for Sustainable Development	FSD has provided technical training, funding and human resourceful to nearly 200 NGOs and grass roots organizations in Latin America, East Africa, and India. FSD's nonprofit model gives 100% of grants received to the communities they service. FSD believes that sustainable development is a dynamic profess that must interweave pragmatism with cultural awareness.	view
Fourth World Movement	Fourth World Movement is a network of people in poverty and those from other backgrounds who work in partnership towards overcoming the exclusion and injustice of persistent poverty. Projects focus on the sharing of knowledge among people of different backgrounds in an atmosphere of mutual respect and dignity. Fourth World Movement then seeks out and creates forums where the voice and experience of those in poverty can influence public opinion and policy. A corps of full-time, long-term volunteers spearheads this work, but relies on members from all walks of life.	view
Freedom House	Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization that supports the expansion of freedom around the world. Freedom House supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights.	view
Friedl E. Kessler Memorial Fellowship	To help defray the costs of studying abroad, the European Studies Center offers the Kessler Fellowship for study or research in Germany. The award is offered to a University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus undergraduate student in the amount of $1,000 on a competitive basis. To be eligible to apply, the student must be studying German and have at least a 3.0 QPA. In addition, the student must be enrolled in the West European Studies or European Union Studies Certificate Program.	view