Jobs and Internships :
Opportunities around the Globe for IDS professionals
Here are some resources you can consult for possible jobs and internships in International Development. Some of these are outdated and were sent to us last year, but most are rotational and still relevant :
- Fellowship Programs : http://scholarship-positions.com/internships/?awt_l=J6PBQ&awt_m=1kwrhTNy3VWHMG
- Development Aid : https://www.developmentaid.org/#!/jobs/search?sort=highlighted.desc,posted_date.desc
- International Development Innovation Network : https://www.idin.org/opportunities
- Millennium Challenge Corporation :
Department USAJOBS Announcement Number
· Department of Administration & Finance MCC-1602930-INTERN
· Department of Administration and Finance
(IT Oriented Positions) MCC-1602926-INTERN
· Department of Compact Operations MCC-1621632-INTERN
· Department of Congressional & Public Affairs MCC-1602903-INTERN
· Department of Policy & Evaluation MCC-1602915-INTERN
The Advocacy Project :
The Advocacy Project (AP) is recruiting graduate students to serve with AP’s partner organizations for 10 weeks in the summer of 2016. All fellows will be provided a $1,000 stipend. The deadline for applying is February 26, 2016. Read more about our job descriptions and apply now for this competitive opportunity .
The Peace Fellow program is the only fellowship program that matches the skills and capabilities of graduate students with the needs of the community-based advocates for peace and human rights. AP services cover story-telling, program management, IT and social media, organization-strengthening, fundraising, and international outreach. Since 2003, AP has deployed 274 Peace Fellows.
2016 programs included:
- Helping survivors of sexual violence to sell their soap in Mali
- Working with families affected by Agent Orange in Vietnam
- Building an accessible toilet for students with disabilities in Uganda
- Rescuing children from the brick kilns in Nepal
- Screening 2,000 village women for uterine prolapse in Nepal
- Training wives of the disappeared in Nepal to produce embroidery
- Training refugee women in Jordan to produce embroidery
- Working with children to resolve conflict between pastoralists in northern Kenya
- Developing an income-generation project for families of the disappeared in Peru
- Training Palestinian women to produce embroidery and helping young people to collect oral history
- Training schoolgirls about their menstruation and reproductive health in Nepal.
If selected, Fellows will be asked to attend a week of skills-training from experts in Washington in late May. Please send required cover letter and resume to email address below.
Email: fellowships@advocacynet.org or Tel: +1 202 758 3328.
International Labour Organisation: https://erecruit.ilo.org/public/index.asp
ILO e-Recruit - Current vacancies
erecruit.ilo.org
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY: Vacancy number: Title: Grade: Contract type: Organization unit: Duty Station: Application Deadline (midnight Geneva time)
If anyone is interested in political development, democracy, governance, etc., here is an excellent opportunity. It is only for universities from the Midwest. Check it out: http://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/manatt_fellowship_january_2016.pdf
- USCID :
Exciting DC Summer Internship Opportunity!
Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program
Apply by January 12, 2016 to participate in the summer 2016 Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship!
We are seeking talented U.S. citizen graduate students, recent graduates, and
2013 Interns with Staff & Friends
rising college juniors and seniors with disabilities to come to Washington, DC, for an exciting hands-on nine-week internship program! You'll receive a week of training and orientation, followed by an eight-week internship at an international organization based in the Washington, DC, area. We pay for your costs, including reimbursement for your travel to and from DC (U.S. locations only), accessible housing during the program, and a frugal stipend meant to defray costs for meals, commute to office, and incidentals.
The United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) launched its internship program in 2013. The program focuses on U.S. citizen youth with disabilities who intend to pursue careers in international development or foreign affairs. During the first three years of the program, we placed 21 interns with 16 host organizations. It is anticipated that this year's program will run from May 29 to July 30, 2016. These dates may be subject to change.
To learn more, please visit http://usicd.org/template/page.cfm?id=257.
USICD thanks the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation for their support for this initiative.
The application deadline for USICD's summer 2016 internship program is January 12, 2016.
USICD works to promote the rights and full participation of persons with disabilities through global engagement and United States foreign affairs. Learn more about our work at http://www.usicd.org.
- Asia Foundation
http://asiafoundation.org/program/overview/asia-foundation-development-fellows
Asia Foundation Development Fellows - The Asia Foundation
asiafoundation.org
- ACDI/VOCA : http://acdivoca.org/.
- IEDA : http://iedarelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/International-Development-Professionals.pdf
- The Center for Economic and Policy Research is currently looking for a full-time International Program Intern <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=JMqCVGEIvM6wXEkAZF0lvxDVJJH9kINy>
- Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program
The summer 2016 Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program is now open for applications until January 12, 2016.
Theo Jlateh, USICD program intern summer 2014
The United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) launched its internship program in 2013. USICD's internship program focuses on youth with disabilities from across the U.S. who intend to pursue careers in international development or foreign affairs.
The summer 2016 internship program will bring a group of talented graduate students, recent graduates, and rising juniors and seniors with disabilities to Washington, DC, for nine weeks. This will include a one-week training and orientation program followed by an eight-week internship at an international organization in the Washington, DC, area. USICD will cover the cost of accessible housing during the program, reimburse travel expenses to and from DC, and provide a limited stipend. It is anticipated that the program will run from May 30 to July 30, 2016. These dates may be subject to change.
Lisa Guerra, USICD program intern summer 2015
To learn more about the Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program, eligibility criteria, and the application process, please visit http://usicd.org/template/page.cfm?id=257.
You also may wish to explore the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section at the link before applying.
Please disseminate this email among students and recent graduates who may be interested. If you are an international organization in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area interested in hosting an intern from June 6 to July 29, 2016, please communicate with internships@usicd.org.
USICD thanks the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation for their support for this initiative.
The application deadline for USICD's summer 2016 internship program is January 12, 2016.
USICD works to promote the rights and full participation of persons with disabilities through global engagement and United States foreign affairs. USICD bridges the U.S. disability community with the global disability rights movement. Learn more about USICD and our work at http://www.usicd.org.
