Your Career

Life after TESOLLIFE

While the TESOLLIFE experience is first and foremost an international adventure, TESOLLIFE Teachers return from their international adventure with new perspectives, broad experience, and a skill-set applicable to a variety of careers.

In addition to increased independence, self-reliance, collaborative skills, and interpersonal communication skills, TESOLLIFE also provides our returning Teachers with a Re-Entry Package, including career tips, resume guidance, references, recruiting contacts, online resources, and, of course, your own teaching practicum.

A recent study by Thompson Education* analyzes employers' perceptions of candidates with overseas qualifications. Their findings include the following:

• Candidates with overseas experience find that "employers are impressed that I had the courage to study overseas" and that "international education/experience is sought after"
  
• 98% of employers agree that candidates with international experience are likely to possess cross-cultural communication skills
  
• 94% of employers agree that candidates with international experience are likely to be mature
  
• 97% of employers agree that candidates with international experience are likely to be independent
  
• 96% of employers agree that candidates with international experience are likely to be culturally aware
  

Professions to consider

A partial list of professions that value the specific skills brought back by TESOLLIFE alumni:

• Conflict Resolution
  
• Cross-Cultural Training
  
• Diversity Management
  
• Foreign Affairs
  
• Intelligence Analysis
  
• Intelligence Field Operations
  
• Intercultural Consulting
  
• Intercultural Health and Human Services
  
• Intercultural Management
  
• Intercultural Program Development
  
• International Affairs
  
• International Business Development
  
• International Development
  
• International Education Exchange
  
• International Exchange Program Counseling
  
• International Law
  
• International Marketing
  
• International Policy
  
• International Program Management
  
• International Student Advising
  
• International Trade
  
• Multicultural Education
  
• NGO fundraising/management
  
• Regional Operations
  
• Social Work
  
• Study Abroad Coordination