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International Development

This section includes resources related to the international development sector. Once you have identified one or more specific areas of interest, constructing an effective job search strategy becomes much easier.

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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY):

PATH: An international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. By collaborating with diverse public- and private-sector partners, PATH helps to provide appropriate health technologies and strategies.

The International Monetary Fund: The IMF is an organization of 184 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty.

The World Bank Group: The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.

The United Nations - Economic and social development segment: The UN system works in a variety of ways to promote economic and social goals. The mandates of the specialized agencies cover virtually all areas of economic and social endeavors. The agencies provide technical assistance and other forms of practical help to countries around the world.

The World Trade Organization: The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.

Conflict Dynamics International's Internet Resource Center: International conflict resolution

State Department: Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO) employment opportunities.

Opportunities in Foreign Service: through the State Department

US AID - Features career resources (including internships and new professional programs)

World Association for NGO's: Directory of NGO's worldwide.

Science and Development Network: News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world (includes job listings).

UCSD Graduate School of International/Pacific Studies: links to many international development resources.

International Employment Weekly: A weekly newspaper packed with over 500 current international jobs in each issue.

Database of international health organizations: Managed by the University of New South Wales in Australia .

The Institute for OneWorld Health: a nonprofit pharmaceutical company focusing on international health

If you have any questions, contact our Associate Director for Graduate Student Career Services, Rosanne Ecker. Email Rosanne or call 443-3616 to arrange an appointment with her.