Less than two years into Foy's overseas stint, he was named general manager responsible for all employees and activities, including foreign exchange. A year ago he returned to the bank's Boston headquarters where he is managing director and chief operating officer for the emerging markets investment bank. International jobs for U.S. citizens range from engineering opportunities on a construction site in Calcutta to accounting positions in Luxembourg. You can teach school on a military base for the U.S. Dept. of Defense or pursue international sales in the private sector. We are entering a global marketplace and every company must look at doing business on that basis.
International opportunities increase as more companies vie for global presence.
According to those who oversee this arena for their companies, most opportunities are at the management level or re-quire very specific skills. How to understand working with French or Japanese people takes more effort, although it is something you can learn. What makes it difficult for Americans is that they are not as used to language and cultural differences as those who grew up in Europe. But, today, the pace of doing business internationally has accelerated. New markets are opening and the changes create opportunities.