International careers don’t just happen. They are carefully planned and built up over a period of time. International employers insist that you have international experience before sending you to work abroad. The key to gaining international experience is to dive into all things international while you are at university. You need to build up a host of international experiences before you are ready to start applying for professional international jobs.
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