What career requires international travel?

Archeology will certainly get you international travel and there are many biotechnology tie-ins to that field as well.

@stranger_in_a_strange_land thank you! i’m really happy… or more trilled! to hear that!!!! yay!

Astronaut.

Just kidding. I’d say any kind of scientific career involves travel every now and then, to go attend conferences on the other side of the world.
My father is a microbiology researcher into infections and viruses and stuff, and he’s been on paid business trips to Italy and Guatemala. (Not a lot of them, but hey. Gift horse.)
My linguistics teachers also occasionally travel off to India or the USA or wherever for conferences.

I suppose you could get to travel more if you pick any particularly location-specific kind of science, that requires you to go somewhere else to investigate something tied to that place. Archaeology certainly sounds like such a field. Linguistics too, if you’re into typology.
Still if you’re going to do something like that, I think you should be prepared to go to one place and stay put there for years, to investigate something there that takes a lot of work. From what I’ve seen, long-term projects like that are common in science.

@Fyrius coool….. yeah, I would think if you were doing archeology or paleontology you would go some where for a long time to do some sought of project or finding, how long would you say? roughly? like a few months? what circumstances would make you stay in one place for years?

does any one know what places an archaelogist or a paleontologist would go to?

I don’t know, mate. I’m about as far from archaeology as I am from the moon. I’m only giving a layman’s eye view of what it would probably be like.
If you want any details, you should go look up an archaeology professor (or a student about to graduate) and ask them.

But what circumstances would make one stay in one place for years, that’s easy to answer – a location-bound research subject that takes years to find out everything you want to know about.

Soldier.

Biotechnology would definitely get you travelling.

@Lightlyseared Is there science to being a soldier?

What ever field you pursue, being fluent in at least one other language will almost certainly be required to be hired for international trade/travel with your employer.

I was a career Army officer and certainly got to see the world, but not the prettier parts of it. I was an engineer. The Army does have openings in RCBN (radiological, biological, chemical, nuclear) defense, but almost all are Reserve/National Guard postings. I only recieved that training as a secondary MOS (54A) to my main MOS (12A). This is why I didn’t initially suggest military as a career field with your interests.

just go graduate entry into a business like the UN or IMF or World Bank or any other of those evil, Zionist-controlled, Earth-Federalist, Corporate-supremacy organisations.

(jest)

@Cruiser
You think so?
Actually if we’re talking science, as long as you’re fluent in English, I think you should be fine. Most (if not all?) of the scientific world has adopted English as a lingua franca.

Normally I encourage everyone and their dogs to learn as many languages as they can be bothered to learn, because it’s fun and makes the world easier to understand. But I just think it’s not really indispensable in this situation.

@Fyrius Bean mentioned 2 other career paths besides just science and of all the people I know that travel internationally, having a command of the native tongue is almost always a prerequisite and to then have a fluency would only up the value of your resume. Plus when you are overseas you most certainly will be out and about interacting with the natives of that country as well and knowing what they are saying would go a long way.

So you work for some biotech company, and there’s a conference in Japan.

Why would they send the guy who doesn’t speak Japanese?

Even if the conference is gonna be in English, they’re gonna send the guy who speaks Japenese!

Be careful with archaeology, it’s not what most people think it is, and in the United States it is not even an actual academic field. You can’t get a degree in archaeology in the U.S. But if you are thinking of archaeology, then you are thinking of a an academic field and a PhD. Virtually any academic subject can lead you to field research that involves a lot of travel. So if you want an academic career, take lots of classes in lots of subjects and see what moves you. You have to love the subject and love doing research in it, traveling to do field work is the easy part. Look into geography.

@Cruiser
“Bean mentioned 2 other career paths besides just science”
Um, no, he didn’t. All his career options were in science.
But fair enough.

@The_Idler
If there is one.
Furthermore I doubt they would select people based on their language skills instead of, say, their actual scientific expertise with regard to whatever subject the conference is about. And if you would have to compete with someone with the exact same areas of expertise and who speaks the language of the host nation while you don’t, that situation is so bizarrely specific that it’s way too hypothetical a scenario to worry about.

But whatever.

Just saw the second question regarding where an archaeologist or paleontologist would go. Paleontologists are generally restricted to the major bone fields, but those exist all over the world. Patagonia, China, the U.S., the Middle East. I’m sure there are more, but it’s not my field. Archaeologists, on the other hand, go anywhere that there is evidence of past civilization, which is pretty much everywhere. The archaeologists I know study Native Americans and the Maya. Those studying Native Americans mostly work in the Grand Canyon area, the Maya archaeologists work in Guatemala, Belize, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean. So it depends on your specialty. There’s obviously Egypt, other parts of the Middle East, China, but really there are archaeologist working everywhere. A lot of American archaeologists have their degrees in anthropology, and if you start into anthropology you will have other options than archaeology, all of which can require field work.

@Cruiser yeah, chinese is my first language, but only because my mum tuaght me when i was little, and I’ve learnt japanese and i can speak a little bit of french and spanish… so just knowing another language can help me get the job?

@Fyrius bean is a ‘she’ by the way. ;)

@HTDC lol thats it… im changing my icon to me….

Software engineer or a consultant in any one of the companies which has made its mark in the field of IT.It’s easy to travel across the globe being in IT.

@engineeristerminatorisWOLV thats a really good idea, but not for me :P I definitley want something to do with science, but for me I either pick science or travel, or find something that requires both. thanks for your advice!

@bean I’d like to say yes to knowing another language will get you a job but obviously your qualifications for the job will have to meet muster first and foremost.

@Fyrius I understand your emphasis on english being the international language inside the science community sort of a reverse application of my suggestion that we learn their languages. I went on a student exchange to Germany with only 2 semesters of the language under my belt and certainly no where near enough skills to converse without outside help. No problem in school as 99% of the kids were fluent in English but out on the street I was as lost as lost could get when encountering the adult population. I always had to seek out a kid to help interpret for me.

@Cruiser true true…... i’m definitly thinking after university though… i pick a career that requires travelling and science… but I’ve done alot of volanteering before, at the museum the one we have in melbourne, would that help? or do I need alot more as well?
I mean… obviously i would need more, but after university plus the experience i have working in a museum would be suffice?

yeah, english is the most common language used, english and chinese i have no problem with, i’m just hoping thats enough

Chinese chemical industry is booming, so you’re all set in that respect.

@bean The new picture only helps if you click on the profile, there’s not enough detail on the question pages.

@bean I think you are ahead of the curb with your language skill set and internships such as your tenure at the museum certainly can open doors for you. I would see if you could get more time either at the musuem with the scientists and specialists there to inquire what skills and background they had to get their jobs. I sell materials to scientists at museums all over and find them to be very approachable and love to talk about their jobs. Good luck!

@Snarp yeah, no doubt about it I’m doing science, either acheology or astronomy. These two have always been my passion and travelling is definitley what I crave or I need to travel, it’s something i really need to do in life…. other wise i feel i wont be satisfied with my life. I think it’s because my mum and dad use to travel so much, and I use to visit china every year to see my family, travelling is apart of my life, and so is science… I would love to do what ever i could to get into a career that required both, but yeah, definitley need to explore more, I was thinking that if anything i’m looking to get a PhD or astronomy would be the bigger career choice…

D: i need a giant sign up top or big bold letters saying ‘bean is a girl’ !!!!!!!!! the icon changing is the best i can do! O:

@Cruiser thanks! :D

@bean Your profile suggests an interest in astronomy, which is, unfortunately, one of the least travel intensive scientific fields. But if you pursue a research oriented academic career you can always go to international academic conferences, most of which will be conducted largely in English. You can also choose particular research topics that require you to travel to other places to get observation time on some of the major telescopes found around the world. If you are really good and widely published and respected, you can get invited to give guest lectures by various colleges around the world.

@Snarp that sounds like a great idea! thanks! but i’m definitley going to think about it a bit more… but great suggestion!

@The_Idler I speak japanese! what about the biotech company idea? What does it require? what do you exactly do?

the UN is not a preference for me, my dad worked for the UN and I’m trying to find something new :)

@HTDC
Whoops, my bad.

@Cruiser
Okay, good point. You wouldn’t be spending all your time in the host country among scientists.

@bean: A lot of guys who have done their Biotech are in the IT sector now a days.Being in IT doesn’t mean you’ll break your head on some pieces of code each and everytime.You could be a consultant for other biotech industries who wanna develope softwares related to Biotechnology and Bioengineering(For eample: A software that would help you to analyze the DNA structure in 3-dimensional view).Guys like you who have adequate domain knowledge,for them writing a few lines of code won’t be difficult and the concerned company would train you in it.You’d be in touch with your field too.
No matter what language you speak, the field of coding is very anal regarding grammar and structure.If Japanese is the only language you speak,then I think it won’t be a problem.Your typing tells me that you have good hold on English to be in the industry and if you belong to an english speaking nation and Japanese is an extra language known to you,then that will be an added advantage.(Sorry I didn’r refer any other answer to know you situation.I’m replying to your question and comments only).Good luck.

@engineeristerminatorisWOLV lol thats fine, but it’s good to know if i ever wanted the chance to do something in IT or software I have a bit of insight now haha
and I just feel like I have to mention I’m a girl (because apparently every one’s confused about that lol)
LOL and chinese was my first language but I’m australian and I am fluent in english, and I have IT skills and understand software and computer programming but i’m not fantastic at it, science is just a major passion of mine, so I’m looking to go towards that path no matter what :) I’m crazy about science, both astronomy and archeology, but I’m just trying to understand what requirements or what other qualifications I also need, and also what science based careers would require alot of travelling, because i’m also passionate about travelling.
I would love to be one of those people one day who can say something like “I travelled to the far reaches of peru and sat with monks while they tuaght me how to prepare ancient rememdies” I think i’m dreaming big though….

LOL here’s a side question people…..

Does bean look like a boy? what is giving off the impression i’m a guy? haha

Divisional head of a multinational company.

@bean It’s the fact that people assume when someone is interested in science or astronomy it must be a guy. It’s innocent but drilled into the subconscious. It’s only been the last few decades that women have moved into this area of study and into the workplace in general. There was even a study done that showed people subconsciously associate science and maths with men and humanities and arts with women.

@HTDC haha oh wow…. but don’t assume! D: I thought i had guy persona or giving off guy vibes… or something… lol but i’m not offended at all :P i’m just making stupid jokes about it

well…. I use to draw too and sold some pictures…. and i’m a big fan of comic art, marvel…. I guess I kinda am like a guy…. :S haha, but i think you mean art, isn’t the arts the term used for humanities, science, language… but hey, i might be wrong

Applied scioences or engineering is more likely to get you the travel you want. Basic research or astronomy tend to tie you to a specific location (lab or observatory). Have you considered engineering? There are so many sub-specialities that you can fit almost any interest into the field. and yes, I’ve known you are a lovely lady for some while :^)

@bean:I’m sorry for that gender confusion.I’d agree with HTDC’s reply regarding our perceptions about gender interests in science and astronomy .Yes, somewhere someone in the subconscious whispered that bean is a guy :D (No offense).
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I feel delighted to see more and more women joining the field of science and rubbing shoulders with their male colleagues.Reagrding your career perspectives, I see that you are quite capable and diverse to handle jobs you are interested in.You have a passion for Science and Astronomy.Only thing you have to do, is direct your efforts in right direction and apply for the jobs that needs effort in those areas and I’m sure that you’ll do well over there.The only thing we lack in todays professionals, is the killer passion.They have dreamed to become something,but they became something else guided by various adverse factors.In your case you shouldn’t compromise like that.I wish you well in life.
Oh yes,there’s no harm in dreaming it big.
I have modified the age old saying accourding to my philosophy.
“If you have built a castle in air,just make yourself capable to put a foundation beneath it ”.

@bean
@HTDC
Nah, in my case “male” is just the default assumption.
Statistically speaking it’s often right, here on the internet.

The gender assumption is unfair though. We should be making more effort to avoid this.

If it makes you feel any better, I’ve been assumed to be a woman in threads in which my prior answers made it clear that I was male (actually, I still am male).

Is this a big deal somehow?
It’s hard to tell whether anyone is male or female on the internet. Misunderstandings are bound to happen.

@Fyrius I don’t think it’s a big deal. I have a fairly ambiguous user name and a very ambiguous picture.

Bean is woman :D
@stranger_in_a_strange_land lol thanks! hahaha

My career… international man of mystery!

Almost all of the major pharmaceutical companies have international operations. Any large company will have operations abroad. Make sure you know a foreign language (to show them that you’re willing to learn) and try to spend a semester/year abroad. It’s tough to get the assignments if you don’t have international experience, but part of the battle is just showing them that you know what you’re up against – sending someone abroad involves huge expenses and they don’t want to send someone overseas just to have them quit because they didn’t realize what life would be like without Captain Crunch. I have a friend who works for one of the agricultural seed companies and he said he just kept telling everyone he wanted to go global – he made sure that he put the word out and it always made sure he moved his career in that direction. He has lived in probably over 10 countries over the years and has made good money doing it.