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[advisorbarnone]

Good Evening All,

Currently, I am employed at a small private college on the West Coast as an Academic Advisor / Recruiter (and adjunct professor of Communication).  I am interested in working abroad in one of the American Universities in the Student Affairs capacity.  I was curious if anyone might have any information as to how an American  might possibly obtain an academic advising position (or any Student Affairs position)?

Thank you all in advance.

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[Senior Scholar]

In Rome (as in London) there are dozens of US universities with study-abroad programs, and there are also several educational-services providers who arrange for (say) housing, local health and mental health services, and other things that the one US faculty member accompanying a group of 12 students for a semester abroad can not be expected to handle. As a really blunt instrument, you might Google "Study Abroad Rome" and make a list of the schools near you that have such programs, and then seek information interviews with those schools (in the study abroad office, usually). They may give you ideas about some of the educational-service providers, or describe to you the process, or tell you that they don't hire anyone in Rome except for US ex-pats married to Italian nationals who have good Italian to handle local emergencies . . . at any rate, once you'd done this kind of information interviewing at three or four colleges, in person, you'd have the background you need to make actual applications if you find that is likely to succeed.

Go for a range of schools for these informational interviews -- big, public, private, etc.

[Anon]

If only my wife would be OK wtih a move out of the country.  I keep telling her Australia and NZ are nice, but so far no dice.

[Jennifer Hanson]

I am the Dean of Student Affairs at the American University in Dubai.  We are always on the lookout for qualified individuals.  Check out our website at www.aud.edu.  We are an American accredited university overseas. If you have a number of skill sets, you would be appealing as a candidate.

[advisorbarnone]

Good Afternoon All,

Thank you so much for your immediate fand useful feedback.  

Senior Scholar:  As you suggested, I am doing a Google search and seeing what I can find.

Anon:  Yes, I agree with you.  The "Land Down Under" would certainly be a nice adventure!

Ms. Hanson:  Thank you for this information that you have graciously provided.   I have checked out the website and would like to continue the conversation with you further regarding a position.  May I send you my resume?  Please feel free to contact me at pd36fiesty@yahoo.com

Thank you all again.

[yedis]

Anon wrote:

> If only my wife would be OK wtih a move out of the country.  I
> keep telling her Australia and NZ are nice, but so far no dice.

Only if you like working for peanuts...