Potential Employers

This list is not exhaustive. Other options are available. Click on each of the following names to be directed to that organization's website.

INTERNSHIPS

Local

• Council for World Class Communities
• Habitat for Humanity
• Neighbor-To-Neighbor
• Pioneer Memorial Church
• Southwestern Michigan Planning Commission
• Whirlpool Corporation

National & International

• ADRA International (Adventist Development & Relief Agency)
• International Development Exchange
• InterAction
• United Nations Development Programme
• United States Agency for International Development
• World Vision

EMPLOYERS

• Action Against Hunger
• ADRA (Adventist Development & Relief Agency)
• Adventist Frontier Missions (AFM)
• Africare
• American Red Cross
  • Address: 3838 Niles Rd, St Joseph, MI 49085
  • Phone: 269-556-9619
  • Note: usually recruit through volunteering
• AmeriCorps—Indy Hunger Network
• Amnesty International
• ASAP Ministries (Advocates for Southeast Asians and the Persecuted)
  • Address: 105 S Cass St, Berrien Springs, MI 49103-1103
  • Phone: 269-471-3026
  • Note: Need volunteers to help with mailings, graphic design, donor appreciation and much more. They host one or more short mission trips every year.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Email: info@becomeabig.com
  • Phone: 269-684-1100 (Niles)
• Bethany Christian Services / BCS Volunteer / BCS Michigan / Current Openings
• Bicycle Mission World (B.M.W) / B.M.W Volunteer or Internship
  • Email: info@bmwmission.org
  • Address: 9067 US Hwy 31, suite 200, Berrien Springs, MI 49103, USA
  • Phone: 269-339-0672
• BRAC
• CARE
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
• Child Fund International
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
• Dungarvin
• Feeding America—West Michigan
• Food for the Hungry
• Freedom House
• Global Health Council
• Hi (Humanity & Inclusion)
  • Note: Change the search bar in the “Contract Type” under “Filtered By”
    to “Internship” when searching for interships.
• Human Rights Watch
• IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development)
• InterAction
• International Development Law Organization
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
• IOM (International Organization for Migration)
• IRC (International Rescue Committee)
• Medair
• Mercy Corps
• Mercy Ships
• Michigan League of Conservation Voters
• National Academies
• National Peace Corps Association
• NATO Communications and Information Agency
  • Eligibility:
    • Nationality: Application is limited to nationals of NATO member nations.
    • Qualification: Applicant must be currently studying toward a university-level degree or be recent university graduates (degree obtained within the last 12 months).
    • Language: Applicant must be proficient in the use of the English language, both written and oral.
• OAS
• OECD
• ODI (Overseas Development Institute)
• Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)
• PAHO (Pan American Health Organization)
• Panagora Group
  • Email: connect@panagoragroup.net (send resume and cover letter with position and preferred term (fall, spring etc.) in the subject line)
  • Information: Panagora Group is a woman-owned small business providing novel and integrated solutions in global health and international development. Their vision is to provide high-quality, high-impact social and economic development consulting, with a special focus on public-private partnerships, human and institutional capacity-building, knowledge sharing and collaborative learning, NGO/community engagement, and integrated solutions that build country capacity and independence.
  • Note: Applicants must be able to commit to at least a 3-month internship. The internship is unpaid. The Panagora Group provides a stipend to defray the cost of travel.
  • Successful candidate(s) will possess the following qualities:
    • BA/BS or MA/MS candidate (or recent graduate) pursuing a degree in political science, international relations, public health, international development, or related field
    • Strong academic background with a demonstrated interest in global health and/or international development
    • Ability to solve problems creatively with excellent attention to detail
    • Ability to work in a team and independently
    • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
    • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
    • Experience living or studying abroad is a plus
    • Fluency in English; proficiency in a second language is preferred but not required
    • Must be eligible to work in the US without need for sponsorship
• PATH—International Health Organization
• Refugees International
• Restore a Child
  • Email: president@restoreachild.org
  • Address: 9672 Sandpiper Lane, West Palm Beach, FL  33411
  • Phone: 240-393-7712
• Samaritan’s Purse
• Save the Children
• Solidarity Center
• Transparency International
• UNESCO
• United Nations (UN)
  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
    • Note: Posts are in New York.
• United States Peace Corps
• United Way
• USAID
  • Note: offers Student Internships
• USTDA
• Women for Women International
• World Bank
  • Note: offers practical experience in global development
• World Education Services
• World Food Programme (WFP)
• World Health Organization
• World Relief
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• World Vision
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
  • Note: Ensure sure the key word “intern” is in the search bar.