Resources in Africa and the Middle East
Africa 4International Careers, www.4icj.com/Africa.htm. African section of a world-wide directory of quality job sites and career resources and a free starting point for international job seekers, employers and recruiters. Africa Online, www.africaonline.com, is an African portal with extensive links to job opportunities. Africa South of the Sahara, African Studies Association, www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html. Karen Fung, ed. Site is not intended primarily for study and work abroad, but offers a huge number of links to web sites of organizations concerned with Africa, arranged by topics such as development, health, human rights. Try a search using "work," "internship," "volunteer," or "research." African Studies, Univ. of Pennsylvania, www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html. Ali Ali-Dinar, ed. Site is not intended primarily for work abroad, but offers a huge number of links for information about Africa. Look on the Bulletin Board for the "Job and Grant Opportunities" section. A search on the main site using "internship" or "volunteer" produces useful results. Career Junction, www.careerjunction.co.za, is a searchable job site portal with the majority of jobs in South Africa. Career Nation, www.careernation.com, lists job opportunities across Africa. Find a Job in Africa, www.findajobinafrica.com, is a job site search engine with positions across the continent. Goinglobal, www.goinglobal.com/countries/safrica/south_africa_work.asp, presents a fine overview and realistic assessment of employment trends, job resources, resume and interviewing advice, as well as information about specific professions in South Africa. They also sell a resource guide in .pdf or print which culls information about job possibilities not readily available in the public domain. National Consortium for Study in Africa (based at Michigan State Univ.), www.isp.msu.edu/NCSA/volteer.htm. Includes a section on volunteer, research and work in Africa. Peace Corps, www.peacecorps.gov. More U.S. citizens work in Africa through the Peace Corps than through any other organization. Middle East AMIDEAST’s Guide to Study Abroad, www.amideast.org. Nonprofit site provides complete listing of study abroad and internship programs throughout the Middle East. AMIDEAST may consider applications for internships at its overseas offices. AMIDEAST is seeking out teacher trainers and a team leader to administer a training program in Northern Iraq that seeks to modify science and math instruction in high schools by making the learning process more interactive and less didactic. Arabian Careers Limited, www.arabiancareers.com, specializes in the worldwide recruitment of professional and technical staff for hospitals and other settings in Saudi Arabia and nearby locations in the Middle East region. Bayt.com, www.bayt.com, is an extensive job posting site with positions available across the Middle East. Career Jordan, www.careerjordan.com, is a job posting board with excellent search features.. CCN Recruitment International, www.ccmrecruitment.com, is a recruiting firm with job listings available throughout the Middle East. Computer Jobs in Israel, www.cji.co.il, offers inside resources and hard information for those who seek tech jobs in Israel. Gulf Holdings, www.gulfholdings.co.za, is a job recruitment/posting site. International Hospital Recuitments, www.ihrcanada.com, is actively recruiting for hundreds of qualified, professional medical workers for in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf and Great Britain & the USA. Kuwait University Job Vacancies, www.kuniv.edu.kw, posts several tax-free jobs for Professors. World Zionist Organization, www.wzo.org.il, Complete Guide to the Israel Experience. Directories of study and volunteer opportunities in Israel, along with offices in the U.S. that can provide information and advice. | 
