Aid Workers Network

Comments: Site provides list of links with job opportunities in International Development.

Alert Net

Comments: Development job board, NGO directory and email alert capabilities.

Amizade

Comments: A variety of volunteer and service-learning programs in various countries. Individuals can join programs on their own, or the organization customizes programs for groups of six or more. There is a program fee.

Asian Development Bank Internships

Comments: Summer internships for Master's or PhD students. Must be sponsored by academic institution in order to apply. Stanford Contact: Department of Economics, Susie Madsen, Student Services Manager, Telephone: 650 725 6198, Fax: 650 724 2992, E-mail: srmadsen@stanford.edu.

Campus Access

Comments: Listing of international related/development internships. Search by the type of internship you are interested in, such as medical, technology, business and trade, and environment among others.

Careers Without Borders

Comments: Development job listings. Must create a free account with resume to access job listings. Most positions in Canada, UK and Africa

Dev Zone

Comments: Development job listings. Many of the jobs are for the Pacific Islands area.

Ecology and Conservation Opportunities

Comments: Lots of job search sites subcategorized under environmental, government, and organizations.

Europe- Eurobrussels.com

Comments: Website lists job and internships opportunities in the areas of EU Institutions, Law Firms, International Organisations, NGOs and Political Consultancies, Academic and Think Tanks, IT and Business. Jobs are targeted toward graduate students and some may have EU work authorization restrictions.

Foreign Policy Association

Comments: Click on “job board” to view listings. Can also receive weekly email of available positions. Nice selection of jobs in U.S. and abroad related to International Affairs and Development.

Foundation for Sustainable Development

Comments: The Foundation for Sustainable Development was founded in 1995 to support the efforts of local development organizations working to improve the welfare of the people living in their communities. FSD provides these grassroots organizations with human resources, financial resources, and technical assistance. A variety of opportunities exist to go abroad through this organization, from as short as one week to one year. Program Cost: Yes.

InterAction.org

Comments: To find job opportunities, scroll down and click on left hand “Jobs!” link. Includes global opportunities, internships, and volunteer positions. Jobs in Washington DC as well as other opportunities around the world through sister organizations.

International Finance Corporation

Comments: Full time opportunities for recent graduates and summer opportunities for graduate students.

International Institute for Environment and Development in London

Comments: Job openings at this Institute are posted under the “About IIED” tab and then “Current Vacancies”. There is also information and articles about the Institute.

List of Humanitarian Websites

Comments: A metasite of humanitarian websites. There are links to pages that list different humanitarian organizations, research opportunities and more, including pages for Non-Governmental Organizations, Regional Organizations, Bilateral Organizations, and Research Institutes.

-Microfinance Gateway

Comments: Worldwide job listings specific to microfinance in International Development.

Peace Corps

Comments: Homepage for the international service organization. Volunteers work for two years in the following areas: education, youth outreach, and community development; health and HIV/AIDS; agriculture and environment; business development; and information technology. Volunteers receive a living allowance, stipend for transitioning after their service, and can defer repayment of some student loans.

Project DOSTI

Comments: Project DOSTI enables students to learn about India while working with the country’s foremost social leaders on a project specific to one community. Past projects have included establishing programs for education, health, and economic growth. Two six-week sessions in July and August. Affiliated with the Haas Center for Public Service.

RAND

Comments: Policy and research think tank. Fellowships and Graduate Student Summer Associate Program.

SAID/SOIL Fellowships

Comments: One fellow will work in Uganda with the Foundation for the Development of Needy Communities which has programs spanning health care and career training to female empowerment and youth development. The other fellow will work with the Child-In-Need Institute (CINI Asha) in Kolkata, India which has built centers for socially disadvantaged youth with the goal of putting those children through school. Fellows must participate in a 1-unit student-led course in the spring. Travel and living expenses will be partially funded by the program.

UNESCO Internships

Comments: Unpaid 1-3 month internships for graduate students or those who have completed their Bachelors degree. Job opportunities in the health fields exist in health education.

United Nations

Comments: Click on the “Employment” tab to find job openings in the UN. Also, this site contains information about the United Nations and its goals and events.

USAID

Comments: Volunteer and paid summer internships in international development. The positions listed on the website are consistently updated.

Volunteers in Latin America (VILA)

Comments: Volunteer for eight weeks in Quito, Ecuador working with Casa de la Ninez, a shelter for street- and working-class children, to support existing programs and develop new ones. Live in the shelter for four weeks and with a host family for the other four.

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