REES graduates have gone on to become leaders in a wide range of fields, ranging from higher education and government service to work in NGOs and the private sector.
Employment post graduation
The time to think about the job search should be immediately upon entry to the program, unless you are going to go on for a PhD (which has its own, specific job search preparation process).
CREES sponsors a Job Search Workshop on jobseeking in the Russian, East European & Eurasian area every other year. The materials and evaluation exercises from the workshop are available to any REES student. CREES invites you to make an appointment with the advisor who can put you in touch with REES alumni, and they will direct you to other resources as well as provide personal consultations on job search strategies. KU also has a very savvy University Career and Employment Services Office. They are located in 110 Burge Union and assist with everything from researching positions to creating resumes to providing mock interviews. You will regularly receive announcements of openings in the field on the REES student listserv. In addition, check the bulletin board outside the REES office for additional employment opportunities, or the Job Opportunities page on this web site.
Some things to think about
- Job searching is hard, time-consuming work.
- The sooner you start, the more effective your search will be.
- Getting a full-time job is a full-time job.
- Only you can get yourself a job.
- You will never walk into your dream job first off.
- Job hunting is a process of building from position to position until you get to where you want to be.
Be prepared to examine yourself, your abilities, and your expectations very critically. Ask yourself the following questions:
- What are my expectations?
- What are my short-term and long-term goals?
- What are my qualifications and do they fit my goals?
- What is my strategy?
General Links of Interest
University Career Center
The Riley Guide
INDEX
- General Links of Interest
- Job List Websites (Russia/Eastern Europe/Eurasia and others)
- Education, Development & Cultural Exchange
- Environment, Energy and Population
- Government & International Institutions
- International Business
- International Consulting Firms
- International Development (nonprofit and for profit)
- Law Firms and Legal Organizations with Eurasian Practices
- National Security
- Peace and Democratization
- Research and Think Tanks
- Local/Regional Newspaper Classified Ads
- Other Universities’ Job Sites for Russia/Eastern Europe/Eurasia
- Websites for American Chambers of Commerce in Russia/Eastern Europe/Eurasia
- Job Listings by Country and Region
- Links for Job Seekers in DC
General Links of Interest
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My World Abroad (Internationally Focused Career Resource)
Job List Websites (Russia/Eastern Europe/Eurasia and others)
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Alliance for Conflict Transformation
Alpha Fellowship Program (Russia)
The Association for Slavic, East European & Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)
American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages (academic and nonacademic jobs)
Association for Women in Slavic Studies (AWSS)
Escape Artist (Russia & Eastern Europe)
HNet Job Guide, Humanities & Social Sciences Online
Legal 500 Firms in Russia & CIS
NAFSA: Assoc. of International Educators
Overseas Placement Service for Educators
U.S. Government Jobs Main Websites: USAJOBS and Federal Jobs Net
Education, Development & Cultural Exchange
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FHI360 (Formerly Academy for International Development)
American Councils for International Education (ACTRACCELS)
Council on International Educational Exchange
Europa Media Public Service Corporation
Institute of International Education
International Research & Exchanges Board
Environment, Energy and Population
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
Government & International Institutions
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Avue Central - Government Jobs
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Interagency Language Roundtable
National Nuclear Nonproliferation Graduate Program, Department of Energy (DOE)
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
National Virtual Translation Center (NVTC)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP—separate from United Nations list above)
United States Agency for International Development
United States Department of State
International Business
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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
International Consulting Firms
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Management Systems International
International Development (nonprofit and for profit)
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American International Health Alliance
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Associates in Rural Development, Inc. (ARD)
Center for Citizen Initiatives
Center for Development and Population Activities
Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF)
Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere (CARE)
Development Alternatives, Inc.
HealthRight International (Doctors of the World)
European Centre for Minority Issues
Institute for Sustainable Communities
International Finance Corporation
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Relief and Development (IRD)
International Rescue Committee
International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
Mental Disability Advocacy Center (Russia, NIS & Central Asia)
Law Firms and Legal Organizations with Eurasian Practices
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Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI)
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
International Center for Not for Profit Law
Krieg DeVault Law Firm, Indianapolis
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (Moscow) LLC
National Security
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
National Security Agency (NSA)
Open Source Center (OSC, a division of the CIA, formerly FBIS)
Peace and Democratization
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Human Rights Information & Documentation Center
International Foundation for Electoral Systems
International Republican Institute
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
National Endowment for Democracy
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Research and Think Tanks
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American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Center for Defense Information
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Institute for International Economics
National Bureau of Economic Research
Local/Regional Newspaper Classified Ads
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Other Universities’ Job Sites for Russia/Eastern Europe/Eurasia
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Websites for American Chambers of Commerce in Russia/Eastern Europe/Eurasia
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Job Listings by Country and Region
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Central Asia
http://cesww.fas.harvard.edu/
Czech Republic
www.jobs.cz
http://cz.hudson.com/
http://www.rferl.org/jobs/
Estonia
http://www.cv.ee/
Hungary
http://www.multijob.hu/ (in Hungarian only)
http://www.allascentrum.com/ (in Hungarian only)
Latvia
http://www.cv.lv/
Lithuania
http://www.cv.lt/index.do
Poland
http://www2.jobs.pl/
Russia
http://www.ancor.ru/en/
http://www.jobs.ru/
Slovakia
www.topjobs.sk
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U.S. Department of State - Alumni
Freelance Jobs Contract Consulting Projects | Sologig
MaxwellDC : Maxwell DC Alumni Association
Young Professionals in Foreign Policy
Nancy Allen Associates, Inc. : Jobs
Market Research Analysis - Market Research Online from MarketResearch.com
-Consultancies, Analysis, etc.- (Back to Main)
US-Russia Business Council Members
US-Ukraine Business Council Members
Booz Allen Hamilton - Experienced Professionals
Mercer: Consulting. Outsourcing. Investments.
About Bloomberg: Find a Job - Europe-Middle East-Africa
Congressional Research Service Employment Home Page
Career Board :: The International Association for Energy Economics
Foster Consulting and Energy Services Company
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
IFES - Employment Opportunities - DC
IBB - International Broadcasting Bureau
Analytic Services - Informing the decisions that shape the Nation's future
International Technology and Trade Associates
Atlantic Council of the United States
Institute for Defense Analyses
Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
British American Security Information Council
International Institute for Strategic StudiesCareers at IISS
Center for a New American Security Job Search - Washington, DC job openings
About Us: Jobs: United States Institute of Peace
Center for International Policy: Jobs and Internships
CIPE | Center for International Private Enterprise
Jobs at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics
Center for Global Development : About CGD: Job Opportunities
Alliance to Save Energy - Promoting Energy Efficiency World Wide
United States Energy Association
-Networking- (Back to Main)
Georgetown CERES Event Calendar
Young Professionals in Foreign Policy
International Business - Government Counsellors, Inc.
-Think tanks, NGOs, Associations- (Back to Main)
Virtual Research Associates (VRA)
Business Monitor International
