Working Abroad
Any trip overseas requires research and planning. A good starting point would be your local library or bookshop, which will probably have a wide selection of publications on working and living abroad. The classic is probably Susan Griffith's Work Your Way Around the World (Vacation Work, Oxford, 1999), which has information on work opportunities and voluntary activities all round the globe. It is regularly updated and has good information on most of the topics covered below. A good travel guide, such as Lonely Planet or the Rough Guide, will also give lots of useful insights and practical information about your destination.
A useful website is www.museumjobs.com which, despite its title, carries regular job advertisements for archivists, conservators and records managers worldwide!
Please note although every effort is made to ensure the information on these pages is up to date, anyone planning to work abroad should contact the relevant embassy or consulate to check on visa, medical requirements etc. It is not intended that these pages would be taken as a comprehensive guide to working conditions in particular countries, but rather they act as a helpful starting point.
If any member of the SOA is willing to share their experiences of working abroad please contact the Chair of the IASC, Cressida Annesley at cressidaa@canterbury-cathedral.org
Last modified 12/10/2005
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