| Foreword | xi |
| Acknowledgments | xv |
| 1 | Working Overseas | 1 |
| What it's like living and working overseas | |
| Who's hiring | |
| Overseas salaries and other perks | |
| What does it all add up to? | |
| 2 | Finding That Job | 13 |
| Job-hunting avenues | |
| Adding to your skills bank | |
| 3 | Private U.S. Companies Overseas | 19 |
| Subcontracting | |
| Types of jobs | |
| Salary and benefits | |
| What the work is like | |
| Recreation | |
| Culture | |
| Advice | |
| 4 | Teaching English as a Foreign Language | 31 |
| What is EFL? | |
| What makes a good EFL teacher? | |
| What an EFL teacher does | |
| Workload | |
| Employment outlook | |
| Job settings for EFL teachers | |
| U.S. government-sponsored centers and programs | |
| YMCA | |
| U.S. universities' overseas programs | |
| Foreign universities, colleges, and technical schools | |
| Foreign government agencies | |
| Private language schools | |
| Private companies | |
| Teaching conditions | |
| Living conditions and lifestyle issues | |
| Salaries and benefits | |
| Educational preparation | |
| Choosing a training program | |
| What employers look for in an EFL teacher | |
| International teaching assistants | |
| Deciding your specialty | |
| Teaching test preparation | |
| Learning the language | |
| Volunteering | |
| Advantages and disadvantages of an EFL career | |
| Finding your EFL job | |
| 5 | Department of Defense Dependents Schools and International Schools | 69 |
| Department of Defense Dependents Schools | |
| DoDDS programs | |
| Two who have been there | |
| DOD application requirements and information | |
| DoDDS program benefits and general information | |
| Length of assignment | |
| Transportation agreement | |
| Medical and dental facilities | |
| Special education | |
| Position categories | |
| How to apply | |
| International schools | |
| International Schools Services | |
| 6 | The Foreign Service | 91 |
| Positions within the Foreign Service | |
| What it's like being a Foreign Service officer | |
| Upsides and downsides | |
| Insights of three veterans | |
| Salaries and benefits | |
| Getting started | |
| Eligibility | |
| Job outlook | |
| How to apply | |
| 7 | The Peace Corps | 105 |
| Paid Peace Corps positions | |
| Citizenship | |
| Time limits on Peace Corps employment | |
| Language requirements | |
| Clearances | |
| Intangible benefits | |
| Tangible benefits | |
| Applying for a paid Peace Corps position | |
| Volunteering with the Peace Corps | |
| The Master's International Program | |
| United Nations Volunteers | |
| Benefits covered by the Peace Corps | |
| Benefits covered by the U.N. Volunteers program | |
| Application procedures for U.S. citizens | |
| Training and orientation | |
| 8 | Nonprofit Organizations | 135 |
| Advantages and disadvantages | |
| How to find them | |
| Profile: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | |
| Preparing for a career in nonprofits | |
| Appendix A | Resources for Job Placement and Information | 143 |
| Appendix B | Job-Related Publications | 151 |
| Appendix C | Selected Employment Contacts for Teachers | 155 |
| Recommended Reading | 171 |
