5 Reasons to Consider Working Abroad After Graduation
What I learned after 6 years of living abroad
Finally, the long-awaited graduation ceremony comes, bringing tears of happiness, celebration, getting drunk with your mates. Then, what? You have to move to the real world and find a job. If you were smart about it, you started to look for job opportunities at least 3–6 months before graduation. That’s how long it takes for the average college graduate to secure employment.
Gone are the days when a college degree guaranteed that you have a job. The University of Washington says that approximately 53% of college graduates are unemployed or working in a job that doesn’t require a bachelor’s degree.
There are different ways to increase your chances of securing a job during your studies. This includes a semester of internship or a year of volunteering in your study of field. What about moving to a different city, state, or even working abroad?
I live in Europe, and here it’s relatively easy to go for an internship or a placement year abroad, and even finding a post-grad job in a different country. A good comparison might be moving from one U.S. state to another. I’m from Bulgaria, but went to study in Scotland for a bachelor’s degree, and then moved to work in Slovakia.
