Job Listing Resources
Below are several useful resources for individuals looking for jobs and/or internships in the development fields. Click on each title to be taken to the organization's webpage.
Association for Women’s Rights in Development
The Association for Women’s Right In Development (AWID) is an international membership organization connecting, informing, and mobilizing people and organizations committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women’s human rights. Each week a list of job openings around the world is posted on AWID’s Resource Net email digest. Click on any Resource Net issue number to view jobs posted that week. The most recent listing is at the top.
DEVEX
Use DEVEX to search for national and international jobs and internships within the humanitarian and development field with the help of filters such as location, experience level, sector, organization, etc. Type "internship" in the search bar and you will see a list of available internships. They also have a LinkedIn page that offers job alerts.
DevNetJobs
DevNetJobs provides listings for international development jobs and consultancies. You have the option of paying a fee in order to acquire a DevNetJobs Value Membership, which gives you access to a wider selection of job vacancies sooner.
Foreign Policy Association Job Board
The Foreign Policy Association is a national US, nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental, educational organization founded in 1918 to educate Americans about the significant international policy issues. The Foreign Policy Association Job Board posts international internship, job and volunteer opportunities weekly. You can search the job-listing website as well as view current openings according to predefined categories.
Global Corps
Global Corps provides a forum where professionals and organizations can share information with respect to development, humanitarian and disaster relief issues. As part of their mission to provide a forum for the exchange of information, they operate the Global Corps Current Job Openings Page, however, postings are often targeted toward US applicants.
Global Jobs
GlobalJobs.org is a specialized international job board connecting professionals with career opportunities in NGOs, international development, government agencies, think tanks, and education sectors. You can explore and apply to a curated selection of global positions—ranging from UN roles and U.S. government appointments to faculty and research roles at top universities—supporting humanitarian, development, policy, and academic initiatives.
Great Non-Profits
Great Non-Profits is a great recource when searching for local non-profit organizations and associations near the city of your choice. For jobs locally, check South Bend area. The CIDP office can help initiate contact with the organization of your choice.
Idealist
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders and is a good resource for a variety of non-profit, public affairs, international jobs. You can search their Idealist Job Postings using different keywords or by location.
International Career Employment Weekly
The International Career Employment Weekly newspaper advertises over 500 current international job vacancies each week, including hundreds of international development jobs. This is a subscription service, which means that you need to pay a membership fee in order to access all of the job and internship advertisements posted on the website. You also have an option to have the information delivered to you electronically.
InternationalJobs.com
InternationalJobs.com is a global job board that connects job seekers with international and overseas employment opportunities across a wide range of industries. It offers listings for both short-term and long-term positions, along with resources to help users navigate working abroad.
JobFairGiant
JobFairGiant provides information about upcoming Career Expos, categorized lists of available jobs and career advice.
O*NET OnLine
O*NET OnLine is a valuable resource for job seekers and career explorers. It provides detailed information about various occupations, including the skills, qualifications, and responsibilities associated with each role, making it an excellent tool for researching career options or preparing for job applications.
One World Network
The OneWorld Network attempts to harness the potential of the internet to promote human rights and sustainable development. As part of this mission they maintain OneWorld Jobs and Volunteering, which is a job-listing page that enables users to search for postings by region or category for jobs in human rights, environment, and sustainable development worldwide.
Opportunities in Public Affairs
Opportunities in Public Affairs is an excellent source for public affairs job openings in the Washington, DC area, particularly for public relations, government affairs, legislation, and print & broadcast journalism jobs on Capitol Hill, in nonprofits, corporations, and Federal Agencies. They also claim to post unadvertised jobs. This is a subscription service. You can view the featured job openings once you are a subscriber.
PovertyNet
The World Bank sponsored PovertyNet is a venue for employers to post job opportunities with organizations devoted to understanding and alleviating poverty.
UNjobnet
UNjobnet aggregates job listings from across the entire United Nations system and major international organizations, offering users free access to a centralized platform with thousands of global vacancies. It also provides tools like job alerts, filters, and organization tracking to help streamline international career searches .
U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department lists vacancies in U.N. agencies for U.S. citizens as well as general information about seeking a job with the U.N.