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.
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| Institute of Public Administration |
IPA's vision is based on the assumption that whatever government does should be based on existing management skills and organizational, technological and operational resources . Popular language describing improvement in governance shifts with the decades -- from efficiency and economy, to public management, to results-oriented delivery, total quality management, and reinventing government. |
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| Institute of the Americas |
The Institute of the Americas has been at the forefront of U.S.-Canada-Latin America cooperation, working with the public and private sectors to encourage investment and information-sharing in energy and technology markets. Led by Jeffrey Davidow, a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Venezuela, the Institute brings together industry leaders, policy makers and academics for frank and open discussions about business opportunities in the Western Hemisphere. |
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| Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) |
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is one of two bodies in the inter-American system for the promotion and protection of human rights. The Commission has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The other human rights body is the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which is located in San José, Costa Rica. The IACHR internship program is designed for juniors, seniors and graduate students at the university level as well as junior professionals to allow them to work within their field of study. |
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| Inter-American Dialogue |
The Inter-American Dialogue is the leading U.S. center for policy analysis, exchange, and communication on issues in Western Hemisphere affairs. The Dialogue brings together public and private leaders from across the Americas to address hemispheric problems and opportunities. Together they seek to build cooperation among Western Hemisphere nations and advance a regional agenda of democratic governance, social equity, and economic growth. |
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| Inter-American Foundation |
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is an independent agency of the United States government that provides grants to nongovernmental and community-based organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean for innovative, sustainable and participatory self-help programs. |
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| InterAction |
InterAction is the largest alliance of US based international development and humanitarian NGOs. With more than 160 members operating in every developing country, it works to overcome poverty, exclusion, and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all. |
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| Intern Abroad |
Looking for internship programs abroad? Search our directory of over 27,000 opportunities abroad updated daily and find the best intern abroad program for you! |
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| International Business Center |
Founded in 1989 as a joint venture of the Katz Graduate School of Business and the University Center for International Studies, the International Business Center (IBC) is a unique resource that develops, operates and supports programs designed to build international competence and expertise in business students, faculty, and practitioners, and help businesses enhance their international competitiveness. |
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| International Business-Government Counsellors, Inc. |
BC serves a diverse client base and responds to queries from a wide variety of commercial sectors across all geographic and political boundaries. IBC regularly provides our clients with assistance on international matters of every variety, from timely analysis of international trade, economic and investment issues, to strategic advice and advocacy before national governments and international organizations. |
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| International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) |
ICT works to promote human rights and self-determination for Tibetans and to protect their culture and environment. |
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| International Crisis Group |
The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with some 130 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. |
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| International Crisis Group (Washington DC Office) |
The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict. |
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| International Food Policy Research Institute |
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty. IFPRI is one of 15 centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), an alliance of 64 governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations. |
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| International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) |
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations, is an international financial institution organized to finance agricultural development projects primarily for food production in developing countries. IFAD's goal is to empower poor rural women and men in developing countries to achieve higher incomes and improved food security. |
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| International Labor Organization (ILO) |
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. Its main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in handling work-related issues. |
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| International Maritime Organization (IMO) |
The IMO's primary purpose is to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping. |
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| International Medical Corps |
International Medical Corps has worked to relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance. |
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| International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 186 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. |
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| International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. IOM acts with its partners in the international community to advance understanding of migration issues; assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management; encourage social and economic development through migration; and uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants. |
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| International Rescue Committee |
IRC is a leader in humanitarian relief bringing sustained support to regions torn apart by violence and deprivation, and providing a fresh start in the U.S. for refugees, and advocating on behalf of the displaced, addressing the root causes of violence and standing up for the world’s most vulnerable populations. |
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| International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) |
The International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of cultural and biological diversity, and the strengthening of local communities and economies worldwide. Its emphasis is on education for action: moving beyond single issues to look at the more fundamental influences that shape our lives. ISEC promotes localization, thereby helping to strengthen community and restore the environment. |
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| International Telecommunications Union (ITU) |
ITU’s enables the growth and sustained development of telecommunications and information networks, and to facilitate universal access so that people everywhere can participate in, and benefit from, the emerging information society and global economy. |
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| International Trade Center (ITC) |
ITC is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. As the development partner for small business export success, ITC helps developing and transition countries achieve sustainable human development through exports." |
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| International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) |
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is an independent judicial |
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| Interplast |
Interplast is a nonprofit organization that partners with physicians and provides free reconstructive surgeries for the poor and builds year-round medical access in underserved areas. It restores the dreams of those with deformities and injuries, and impacts the world by renewing the health of thousands of children and adults each year so they can go to school, provide for their families and contribute to society. The organization works in more that 25 sites in over 12 countries throughout the world and has provided almost 57,000 surgeries since 1969. |
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