The global citizen
Subtitle: a guide to creating an international life and career
By: Elizabeth Kruempelmann
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780585464121
Subjects: Travel; Employment in foreign countries; Foreign study; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; Careers; Job Hunting; Internships
Description: Offers a guide to planning an international experience through travel, study, work, or volunteering.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments --; title: Preface --; title: How to use this book --; title: Introduction --; title: So, what is a global citizen anyway? --; title: The characteristics of a global citizen --; title: Why become a global citizen? --; title: Fitting an international experience into a crowded life --; title: Creating your path -- -- pt. 1.; title: How in the world do I get started? -- -- ch. 1.; title: Uncovering your global person --; title: Know thyself --; title: Assessment resources --; title: Figure out what you love (and do) best --; title: Defining your passion -- -- ch. 2.; title: Culture prep : a mini-course for the culturally challenged --; title: Cross-cultural classification --; title: The Lewis model of cultural classification --; title: Cultural mini-course for the businessperson --; title: The culture shock phenomenon -- -- ch. 3.; title: International goal planning : survey yourself --; title: Survey says! -- -- pt. 2.; title: A world of opportunity -- -- ch. 4.; title: Educational travel : life-seeing and sight-seeing --; title: The benefits of educational travel --; title: How to avoid the pitfalls of educational travel --; title: Planning your educational adventure --; title: Getting started : using the Internet to research --; title: Your educational travel options -- -- ch. 5.; title: Learning abroad : engaging your mind --; title: The benefits of learning abroad --; title: How to avoid the pitfalls of learning abroad --; title: Planning your learning adventure --; title: Getting started : using the Internet to research --; title: Your learning abroad options -- -- ch. 6.; title: Volunteering abroad : lending a hand while learning --; title: The benefits of volunteering abroad --; title: How to avoid the pitfalls of volunteering abroad --; title: Planning your volunteer adventure --; title: Getting started : using the Internet to research --; title: Your volunteering abroad options -- -- ch. 7.; title: Working abroad : gaining international experience through work-abroad programs --; title: International job market realities --; title: What is a work-abroad program? --; title: The benefits of working abroad --; title: How to avoid the pitfalls of working abroad --; title: Planning your work-abroad adventure --; title: Getting started : using the Internet to research --; title: Your working-abroad options -- -- ch. 8.; title: Working abroad alternatives : building professional skills and a global career --; title: The benefits of working abroad --; title: How to avoid the pitfalls of working abroad --; title: Planning your work-abroad adventure --; title: Your alternative working-abroad options -- -- pt. 3.; title: Making your global dream a reality : practical stuff you'll need to know -- -- ch. 9.; title: Affording it : funding your sojourns --; title: Scholarships --; title: Fund-raising -- -- ch. 10.; title: So you want to go abroad? Predeparture to-dos --; title: Predeparture preparation --; title: Other preparations -- -- ch. 11.; title: You're there! Now what? Maximizing your time abroad --; title: First things first --; title: Maximizing your time abroad -- -- ch. 12.; title: Home sweet home : repatriation reality --; title: Coming home --; title: Repatriation reality --; title: Easing your transition -- -- ch. 13.; title: Contributing to the world as a global citizen -- -- What can you do?; title: Bon Voyage --; title: Tribute --; title: About the author --; title: Index.