(CNN) -- When David Green, 22, graduated from Western Washington University in December, he applied for dozens of jobs, from fast food to secretarial positions -- sending out more than 50 resumes and scoring only two interviews in the process. 

The organization Reach to Teach has seen a 100 percent increase in applications to teach English in Asia. 

"It was horrible. I couldn't find anything," said Green, a history and social studies major. 

With few employment options in his hometown of Bellingham, Washington, Green applied to teach English in a South Korean middle school through Reach to Teach, an organization that assists college graduates with finding teaching positions in Asia. Green, who counts trips to Canada as his only experience abroad, will be leaving for Seoul on March 20 for one year. 

"I am scared. I've only had one major breakdown so far, ... but I'm really excited about being on my own ... somewhere completely new where I know absolutely no one," he said. 

Like Green, many recent college graduates are searching for alternatives to jumping into the job market in the face of the recession. An increasing number of young Americans are searching out paid positions teaching English in countries like South Korea, Japan, China and Spain as a means to expand their horizons and weather the economic doldrums. 

Mitch Gordon, director of school relations for Reach to Teach, said his organization has seen more than a 100 percent increase in applications in the last six months, with 3,784 applicants compared to 1,488 during the same six-month period last year. The application system doesn't track U.S. applicants separately, but Gordon estimates more than 70 percent are from the United States. 
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Reach to Teach Assists college graduates with finding teaching positions. Asia David Green 22 Western Washington University Yes. Seoul South Korea Yes. No. Because of the recession. South Korea, Japan, China, and Spain Mitch Gordon Yes. 100% 6 months No. More than 70 percent. 50 Two Yes Fast food On March 20th. 1 year.