How can an American fluent in French find a job w/ a US company w/ branches in Europe?

Question

I know that is the best way for an American to get a job "over there." Marriage or French ancestors are not in my past or future. I also know it's harder than heck to find a job in Europe as a non-EU citizen. I speak very good French (got my MA), have studied and taught in France on a short-term contract.

Problem is I have been banging my head against the wall trying to figure out how the heck to get a job over there. Doesn't need to be specifically France--Belgium, Ireland, UK, Luxembourg, Spain...about anywhere in Western Europe'll do!

Can anyone think of any good employment opportunity to get a Europhile to Europe? I have taught high school, college, and have non-profit (grant-writing) expereince. How can I transfer these skills to the business world and what are good US companies I could check into?

Answer 1

You should also consider a back-door way of getting there- find a French company that needs people in the US or Canada, then when a transfer possibility arises, go for it.