ACS Resource List - Globalization
"The workplace has changed, and it is now much more globalized. The following resources will help you compete and manage work globally."
Globalization refers to growth at a global or worldwide scale. Chemistry in particular has witnessed globalization first hand. Co-authors increasingly come from different continents. Companies are opening up research and manufacturing facilities around the globe. Many chemists regularly interact and communicate with colleagues around the world.
While some view globalization as a potential threat to their livelihood, it may also present unique career opportunities. It is important to explore diversity and experience other cultures whether by studying or working abroad, traveling, or seeking out new experiences.
We provide links to resources in a number of categories below to enable you to explore this issue in depth.
Globalization Defined
- The World is Flat, by Thomas L. Friedman
- What is Globalization? The Definitional Issue -- Again by Jan Aart Scholte
- Globality
Globalization and the Chemical Industry
- The Chemical Industry and Globalization, edited by Roger Jones, BMGT Division, ACS National Meeting, San Diego, March 2005
- Globalization: Encyclopedia of Trade, Labor, and Politics, Ashish K. Vaidya, Editor, ABCClio, Santa Barbara California, 2006, vol 1, 328 - 412
Study Abroad
- How to Find Study Abroad Programs
- Additional Stories on Studying Abroad
- Study Abroad Programs for Chemistry Students
- Harvard University Guide to Studying Abroad
- StudyAbroad.com Comprehensive directory of study abroad programs that can be searched by country, city, or subject
- International Internships, Chemical and Engineering News, November 3, 2008 vol. 86, no. 44, 57-60
- iiepassport.org Search for study abroad programs in a particular field
- Institute for International Education
Finding International Job Opportunities
Job Search Portals
- 4 International Careers and Jobs
- RSC Chemistry World
- EuroBioJobs.org
- European Science Jobs
- Nature Jobs - specify country of interest as a 'tag'
International Chemistry Societies
- GDCh-Career Service
- Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Chemiker
- Societe Francaise de Chemie
- IUPAC
- Sino-American Pharma Association
Leveraging your network
- Linkedin.com
- ACS Network
- Company websites
- University websites
- Government Job Boards
Working Overseas
- Working as an Industrial Chemist Internationally, Carolyn Ribes, October 9, 2008, ACS Industrial Forum
- Overseas Digest
- US State Department Information about visas, advisories, embassies, etc.
- CDC Travelers' Health Information to assist travelers and their health-care providers in deciding the vaccines, medications, and other measures necessary to prevent illness and injury during international travel
Cultural Diversity and Cross-Cultural Etiquette
- ISEP Country Handbooks
- CultureGrams
- Kwintessential Country Profiles
- Culture Crossing
- International Business Etiquette and Manners
- Don't Gross Out the World
Logistics
Intellectual Property in a Global Economy
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- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (AIPLA)
- American Bar Association - Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL)
- IP Watchdog
- Blog-style info on IP issues, including some international law discussions