Comments on: It’s not just what you’re going to do, but where you’re going to do it http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/05/19/its-not-just-what-youre-going-to-do-but-where-youre-going-to-do-it/ Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development Sun, 02 Nov 2014 14:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark Overmann http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/05/19/its-not-just-what-youre-going-to-do-but-where-youre-going-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Mark Overmann Wed, 20 May 2009 21:47:02 +0000 http://workingworldcareers.com/?p=950#comment-124 Point well taken, Garrett. Coming to DC after living for four years in South Bend, Indiana really gave me a new perspective on pursuing an international career---not only because of the abundance of international opportunities here (certainly FAR more than South Bend), but also because of the vibrant international communities and culture that surround me on a constant basis. It's not something I think about on a regular basis, but these have fostered and propelled my interest in, and thus pursuit of, an international career in very subtle, and sometimes not so subtle, ways. Point well taken, Garrett. Coming to DC after living for four years in South Bend, Indiana really gave me a new perspective on pursuing an international career—not only because of the abundance of international opportunities here (certainly FAR more than South Bend), but also because of the vibrant international communities and culture that surround me on a constant basis. It’s not something I think about on a regular basis, but these have fostered and propelled my interest in, and thus pursuit of, an international career in very subtle, and sometimes not so subtle, ways.

]]> By: Garrett http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/05/19/its-not-just-what-youre-going-to-do-but-where-youre-going-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Garrett Tue, 19 May 2009 18:55:43 +0000 http://workingworldcareers.com/?p=950#comment-122 Richard Florida's texts The Rise of the Creative Class and Who's Your City? focus on the value of creativity and diversity within urban areas. So I'd like to append the title of your blog post to "...and with whom you do it." Increasingly, it's no longer sufficient to have a stable career but surroundings that offer cultural diversity and creativity. The cities you mention have more than international career options -- they are places where vibrant international communities exist. This spills over into museum exhibits, summer festivals, and restaurant fare. As college students study at institutions that prize cultural diversity and experience studies abroad, they are more likely to find tangible value in cities that mirror these traits. A similar job offer in a more homogenous locale (economically, ethnically, or otherwise) will not foster the same interest. Richard Florida’s texts The Rise of the Creative Class and Who’s Your City? focus on the value of creativity and diversity within urban areas. So I’d like to append the title of your blog post to “…and with whom you do it.” Increasingly, it’s no longer sufficient to have a stable career but surroundings that offer cultural diversity and creativity. The cities you mention have more than international career options — they are places where vibrant international communities exist. This spills over into museum exhibits, summer festivals, and restaurant fare.

As college students study at institutions that prize cultural diversity and experience studies abroad, they are more likely to find tangible value in cities that mirror these traits. A similar job offer in a more homogenous locale (economically, ethnically, or otherwise) will not foster the same interest.

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