International Careers and Jobs in Africa

Africa South of the Sahara, African Studies Association, www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html. Karen Fung, ed. Site is not intended primarily for study and work abroad, but offers a huge number of links to web sites of organizations concerned with Africa, arranged by topics such as development, health, human rights. Try a search using “work,” “internship,” “volunteer,” or “research.”

African Studies, Univ. of Pennsylvania, www.africa.upenn.edu/AS.html. Ali Ali-Dinar, ed. Site is not intended primarily for work abroad, but offers a huge number of links for information about Africa. Look on the Bulletin Board for the “Job and Grant Opportunities” section. A search on the main site using “internship” or “volunteer” produces useful results.

Career Junction, www.careerjunction.co.za, is a searchable job site portal with the majority of jobs in South Africa.

Career Nation, www.careernation.com, lists job opportunities across Africa and also provides resume posting services for those seeking jobs in Africa.

Careers in Africa, www.careersinafrica.com, is an "initiative to bring together internationally oriented African graduates and professionals who are seeking careers in Africa with multinational corporations, intergovernmental organizations and leading African companies."

EmplySA, www.employsa.co.za, is a database of job postings for South African postiions.

FindaJobinAfrica.com, www.findajobinafrica.com, offers job posting across Africa.

Goinglobal, www.goinglobal.com/countries/safrica/south_africa_work.asp, presents a fine overview and realistic assessment of employment trends, job resources, resume and interviewing advice, as well as information about specific professions in South Africa. They also sell a resource guide in .pdf or print which culls information about job possibilities not readily available in the public domain.

Jobs.Co.Za, www.jobs.co.za, lists jobs in South Africa posted primarily by recruiters.

National Consortium for Study in Africa (based at Michigan State Univ.), www.isp.msu.edu/NCSA/volteer.htm. Includes a section on volunteer, research and work in Africa.

Peace Corps, www.peacecorps.gov. More U.S. citizens work in Africa through the Peace Corps than through any other organization.

Premiere Personnel, www.premier.co.za, is another job posting database for executive South African positions.

Science in Africa, www.scienceinafrica.co.za/Jobs/jobs.htm, offers job postings for science postiions located primarily in South Africa..