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Career Tips

See Skills and Personality for more ideas on building your employability:

An insiders guide to: getting a job in international development
Advice includes having a specialism, getting overseas experience, building your technical knowledge, looking at smaller organisations & NGOs and learning the language of development

Introduction

Use this guide to find out more about international development careers. Here is what you will find:

Sector Overview
Start exploring the sector. Find out about the roles and sub-sectors. Keep your eyes on the growth areas
News and Resources
Keep up-to-date with the latest sector news and use our information resources. Think about Twitter for latest industry developments
Jobs and Experience
Explore routes in, including sites for work experience and job opportunities
Skills and Personality
See what skills will be most useful to develop. Find out about the ups and downs of working in the sector

I want to be an aid worker

Cynical or realistic? Being clear about what you are getting into, and the ethics of international development, is an important starting point. Find out more in Sector Overview

Graduate Destinations

Some of our recent graduates working in this area include:

Intern, World Food Programme - BA International Relations/Development Studies
Team Member, International HIV/Aids Alliance - BSc Biology
Charity Worker, Action Village India - BA Anthropology
HR Officer, Interights - BA Politics/International Relations
PR Assistant, Comic Relief - BA English Language/Linguistics