In the last week or so I suddenly started thinking about travelling; my uncle's travelled all his life and in that respect I wanna be just like him! But in order to do that.. I need a good career!! Ive never really known what I wanna do/ even study when I leave college; I'm always changing. Right now I'm thinking of being an ESL teacher, which would allow me to travel almost straight away and even get payed for it! But I don't know.. What should I do?! Any careers ideas ?! Thanks :)
I love teaching abroad! You may want to consider starting to tutor friends or volunteer after school. If you like doing that then you may want to seriously look into education.
If you are interested in teaching abroad check out this link http://eslcarissa.blogspot.mx/2012/07/bu...
If you do end up working with little kids here are some things that I found really helped me when I first started:
Younger students love this body parts game: http://eslcarissa.blogspot.mx/2012/06/oh...
http://eslcarissa.blogspot.mx/2012/09/ne... is a fun game to practice numbers, clothing and body parts
http://eslcarissa.blogspot.com/2012/07/rhyming-word-game.html InkPinks have their own board game, but you can do it with vocab words
Airline flight crews, military, photo or print journalist, nature photographer. The people that do the most travel in the company I work for these days are supplier management people - particularly auditors. With globalization, a lot of supplied parts, materials and subassemblies come from far flung places around the world. I had coffee with one guy who just returned from Germany and he was in China, France, and the Czech Republic earlier this year. One of the most in demand fields anywhere would be healthcare - it's the one area where you would be most likely to be able to land a job in a foreign country if you're interested in that. In that case, your job may not directly require travel, but you may be in a position to go out exploring on your own on weekends and holidays. I've been living in Italy for the last 12 years and have had the chance to visit most of Europe during that time.
You need to be aware that traveling for a job is not the same as travel on a vacation; it can be a great opportunity and rewarding. It can also be a lot of wear and tear - you really have to have the right personality to be on the road a lot and you don't necessarily get a chance to spend any time sightseeing. You could also consider foreign service (i.e., diplomatic corps).
Other possibilities might include oceanography, anthropology or archaeology but they don't necessarily get you in the field.
Hi Emily,
there are a number of professions where you can travel internationally, but please forget it is not like a vacation. I used to travel a lot internationally for business and I always made the best out of it, and for me it kinda was like a mini vacation, but everybody sees it differently.
It always comes down to what you are interested in. Here are different fields you might want to explore.
Flight Attendant
(for international travel you need to speak at least one foreign language fluently).
Major airlines train you for about 6 weeks time and then you are ready to go. Starting wage is about $ 20.00/hour (you get paid only for the time you are airborne).
Pilot
This usually requires a college degree in a related field. Usually pilots fly the first few years only domestically.
U.S. State Department
You need a college degree and then apply for a job with the U.S. State Department. You can get an overseas assignment in one of the U.S. embassies around the world.
United Nations
You need a college degree and then apply for a job at the United Nations.
International Sales Manager
You should get a college degree first
U.S. Military
Peace Corps
ESL Teacher
You should get your teaching credentials here in the U.S. in order to get a decent paying job. If you don't have the credential you might still get a job but at a much lower pay.
Engineer
You need a college degree and then apply for a job with an international company
Ship Steward
You should get a college degree in tourism and then apply for a job on a cruise ship.
Journalist
You need a college degree in journalism and then you can become a foreign correspondant for a major newspaper, magazine, or TV network.
Some of these jobs require that you are fluent in at least one foreign language.
I hope this gives you some ideas.
I wish you all the best for your future.
Well I've taught English most of my life and spent that time living and working in about a dozen different countries around the world! It's brilliant if you're the kind of person who likes travel and experiencing new things. The problem with some other jobs is that you only spend a short period of time living in different countries but with teaching you can spend as long as you like. The usual contract is for 1 year but you can extend that and spend years and years in different countries.
I've linked to an article below which is a very good guide to getting started teaching overseas and the kind of life you can expect.
Good luck! :)
Travel doctor.
Missionary.
Youth Minister.
Politician.
Educator.
Secretary.
Construction Worker.
Listen to your heart. There is no point in taking up a career that you don't like, even if the pay is good.
I think you should be a photographer And I get payed good money and I travel a lot
Pilot?
