Careers and Employability Service
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North and Latin America

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This page lists selected resources for North and Latin America including sources of vacancies as well as information on living and working in particular countries.

While we do not have country-specific expertise, our staff can offer advice on putting together an effective job-hunting strategy to seek work abroad. 

Your next steps

 
Brydie Youngman
Get work experience in any way, shape or form throughout your studies and after. I waited until my final year to undertake formal work experience and I wonder what opportunities I could have created for myself had I engaged sooner.

Brydie Youngman Ornelas, English and American Studies with International Study Abroad graduate

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Passport Career

Nottingham students and graduates get free access to Passport Career, a subscription-based website which provides: 

  • Labour market information on 275 countries and 90 cities worldwide  

  • Specific job search resources for each city/country 

  • In-depth country and city portfolios linking to key industry advice and CV conventions 

  • Information about visas and work permits for specific countries and cities.  

  • Monthly webinars on a variety of career topics including How to Really Find a Job Abroad and Strategies to Develop Your Global Network 

Countries covered - Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Venezuela.

 
 

Widening your job search

Use these additional sources of vacancies and country guides selected by our staff for more information on job markets and opportunities abroad.

Cturtle Job opportunities around the world

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Listing of foreign embassies in the UK, and visa and travel information

Jooble - Job opportunities across the world

Prospects
Careers resources for Brazil, Canada and the USA

TARGETjobs
Careers resources for Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the USA

For information on teaching a range of subjects in international schools worldwide, visit our Teaching page.

 

 

Careers and Employability Service

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