MIDA Careers

A number of newspapers and journals advertise positions in development. Some of the larger organizations and government bodies advertise positions and internships on their web sites. The following guide is to newspapers and magazines, the US Government, the UN and the World Bank, and NGOs.

Newspapers and Magazines

• Guardian Unlimited.   Based in England, the Guardian Weekly is the foremost newspaper catering to the international development community. 

• Federal Government Resources   Guide to web sources of US Government employment listings, provided by the University of Michigan Documents Center.
• Peace Corps
• USAID

Carolina Cueva Schaumann, MDA 2004, works for Catholic Relief Services in Quetta, Pakistan as Head of Programming. She is pictured (lower left) with graduates from Rafharkhel school.

UN and World Bank

• UN Office of Human Resource Management
• UNDP   The United Nations Development Program.
• World Bank  Careers at the World Bank:  Includes information on the Young Professionals Program and the Junior Professional Associates Program.

• The Eldis site has a Notepad, listing events and jobs.
• The Directory of Development Organizations also has listings. Some larger organizations have both job listings and internship information on their web sites:
• Care International
• Oxfam America
• Oxfam International
• Save the Children

Web Resources

• Idealist, a project of Action Without Borders.  This site lists employment and volunteer opportunities with thousands of nonprofit and community organizations worldwide.
• Work Abroad from the International Center of the University of Michigan.
• DevelopmentEx.com, an "online marketplace for the global development industry," includes listings of development jobs.
• FindajobinAfrica.com lists job vacancies in throughout Africa.
• Relief Web lists employment opportunities with NGOs and Intergovernmental Organizations.
• Africa Foundation for Development supports the African diaspora’s contribution to the development of Africa. It includes directory of African organizations and job vacancies.
• Devnetjobs.org offers listing of job vacancies with development organizations.

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