Brazil: Help and advice abroad

Public employment services

There is no specific public employment service in Brazil, although in Bahia they have Serviço de Atendimento ao Cidadão  (citizens advice centres), which offer help with finding jobs. Outside of Bahia, trade unions and private agencies are the main sources of vacancy information.

Brazilians are fairly proactive and competitive in their job-hunting strategies and usually seek employment by contacting employers directly or by searching classified adverts, websites, magazines, job fairs and newspapers. See vacancy sources for further information.

Higher education careers support

There are no centralised support services for students and graduates in Brazil. Most Brazilian universities, both public and private, do have careers services aiming to help their students find a place in the job market. This service is operated by institutions independently, according to their own ethos and values. To find out what is offered by each careers department, look on the university’s website or contact them directly.

Help in an emergency

As a UK national, you can also contact the British Embassy in Brazil . If you are studying in Brazil through your UK university, make contact with both universities to let them know of your situation and find out how they may be able to help you.

Other emergency contact numbers in Brazil are:

• 190 - police
• 192 - medical
• 193 - fire