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
Green Peace USA	Green Peace values are reflected in their environmental campaign work: they 'bear witness' to environmental destruction in a peaceful, non-violent manner. Green Peace uses non-violent confrontation to raise the level and quality of public debate. In exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions they have no permanent allies or adversaries. Green Peace ensures financial independence from political or commercial interests. They seek solutions for, and promote open, informed debate about society's environmental choices.	view
Greenheart Travel	To promote cultural understanding, academic development, environmental consciousness and world peace	view
Groundwater and Environmental Services, Inc.	The organization offers many opportunities, typically in the areas of geology, engineering, and environmental science. Paid internships are offered at several of our offices. They specifically look for students at the junior level or above who are enrolled in a college program relevant to the position.	view
Guatemala Human Rights Commission / USA	Founded in 1982, the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA (GHRC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, humanitarian organization that monitors, documents, and reports on the human rights situation in Guatemala, advocates for survivors of human rights abuses in Guatemala, and works toward positive, systemic change.	view
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh	Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh's mission is the elimination of substandard housing in Allegheny County and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh brings people together to build and rehabilitate homes, supporting communities, and spreading hope.	view
Haitian Families First	Haitian Families First is an American non-profit organization dedicated to caring for the children of Haiti by strengthening their communities and nurturing their families. The poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti lacks the resources to provide the social services that are often necessary to support families both in times of crisis and in their daily lives.	view
Handicap International	Handicap International is an independent and impartial aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.	view
Hands for Help Nepal	Hands for Help Nepal is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that sends volunteers to various projects in Nepal. Currently, Hands for Help Nepal provides volunteer opportunities that include teaching in schools, assisting orphanages and community health clinics, teaching English in a Buddhist monastery, school constriction and renovation and teaching environmental awareness. Programs last from one to five months.	view
Harlem Children's Zone	Through a coordinated effort by hundreds of devoted men and women, The Harlem Children's Zone has established a new method to end the cycle of generational poverty. By addressing the needs of the entire community, HCZ isn't simply helping children beat the odds, it's helping to change the odds.	view
Heifer International	Heifer International's mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth.	view
Help Exchange (Helpx)	HelpX is an online listing of host organic farms, non-organic farms, farmstays, homestays, ranches, lodges, B&Bs, backpackers hostels and even sailing boats who invite volunteer helpers to stay with them short-term in exchange for food and accommodation.	view
Henry L. Stimson Center	Founded in 1989, the Henry L. Stimson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to enhancing international peace and security through a unique combination of rigorous analysis and outreach.	view
Heritage Foundation	The Heritage Foundation is committed to building an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and civil society flourish. Heritage foundation formulates and promotes conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.	view
Honors College, University of Pittsburgh	For students at the University of Pittsburgh seeking to continue their studies after completing their undergraduate degree, the UHC Scholarship Department provides guidance, support, and advice throughout the application process.	view
Hospital Albert Schwitzer	Established in 1956 by Dr. Larimer and Mrs. Gwen Mellon, Hospital Albert Schweitzer serves a rural population of approximately 285,000 in Haiti’s central Artibonite Valley. It is an integrated health service, incorporating a 200 bed hospital, a network of health centers and dispensaries, as well as community-based services in health promotion, disease prevention and economic development.	view
Human Rights Watch	Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.	view
Humanity in Action	Humanity in Action is an international non-profit which aims to instill the values of human dignity and moral responsibility for the protection of the rights of minorities in a new generation of social, cultural, and political leaders by:Engaging student leaders in histories of resistance to institutionalized violations of minority rights in democratic countries,Promoting the growth and development of young professionals dedicated to protecting human dignity and the rights of minorities, Building a multi-national, intergenerational network of present and emerging leaders in diverse professiona	view
Hunger Project	In Africa, South Asia and Latin America, The Hunger Project seeks to end hunger and poverty by empowering people to lead lives of self-reliance, meet their own basic needs and build better futures for their children. The Hunger Project does three essential activities: mobilizing village clusters at the grassroots level to build self-reliance, empowering women as key change agents, and forging effective partnerships with local government.	view
Incarnate World Missionaries	IWM seeks a new economic, social and political order promoting justice and solidarity. Missionaries work with homeless women and children and indigenous peoples performing services that may include human rights work, health care, clinic/hospice ministry and pastoral ministry. Missionaries serve in the US, Guatemala, Peru, Mexico, and throughout Africa. Missionaries must be at least 21 years old and in good physical and mental health and willing to commit to one year in their own country or two to three years in a country other than their own.	view
Indigenous Women's Network	IWN was created in 1965 to support the self-determination of Indigenous women, families, communities and Nations in the Americas and Pacific Basin. In the process of promoting self determination, IWN supports public education and advocacy, revitalization of indigenous language and culture, elimination of all forms of oppression, the attainment of self-sufficiency, and the protection of Mother Earth for future generations. Interns have an opportunity to work in a variety of areas including research, publications, web site development and marketing.	view
Institute for Food and Development Policy / Food First	The Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First ) works to eliminate the injustices that cause hunger and poverty.	view
Institute for Global Labor and Human Rights	The mission of the Institute is: to help defend the human rights of workers in the global economy;to empower workers in the developing world by educating them about their fundamental legal rights and assisting them to organize; and to educate global citizens about their role as responsible consumers.	view
Institute for International Economics	The Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. Since 1981 the Institute has provided timely and objective analysis of, and concrete solutions to, a wide range of international economic problems. It is one of the very few economics think tanks that are widely regarded as "nonpartisan" by the press and "neutral" by the US Congress, and it is cited by the quality media more than any other such institution.	view
Institute for Policy Studies	The Institute for Policy Studies turns Ideas into Action for Peace, Justice and the Environment. They strengthen social movements with independent research, visionary thinking, and links to the grassroots, scholars and elected officials. I.F. Stone once called IPS "the think tank for the rest of us." Since 1963, we have empowered people to build healthy and democratic societies in communities, the US, and the world.	view
Institute of International Education	An independent nonprofit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations, committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of participants, sponsors, and donors.	view

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