Are jobs in a college study abroad office difficult to obtain?How do I got about finding them?

I have studied and worked abroad and have always been interested in working in a college/university study abroad office. I never see these jobs posted on higher education websites and wonder how to get my foot in the door. What are the chances for getting a job in this department and are there opportunities for advancement?

The job market for Study Abroad Offices is really tight and competitive. Most institutions hire from within for many positions and SA is no different.

That said, here are some places to look:
http://chronicle.com/jobs/300/100/5750/...
http://www.academic360.com/

Schools posting to the Chronicle of Higher Education are usually pretty open to hiring someone from the outside as those ads are expensive. Academic 360 (the second link) is a digest of practically every school in the country organized geographically or by the type of job you are looking for.

Another option would be to consider more schooling. The School for International Training (http://www.sit.edu/) offers a Master of Arts in International Education. Before you say you do not want any further schooling, remember that about 200,000 students study abroad every year - having studied abroad is great, but not rare. If you are serious, you might want to think about going back to school.

Good luck!

hmm, i would think going back to your alma mater and see if they would like an alumnus to work in their study abroad office...

also, sometimes websites may not be fully updated, so try calling the offices of several universities you're interested in working at and see if they have any openings! Being multilingual may be an asset to landing the job too.
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