Career information
Information on internships, volunteering and careers in international development and aid work.
Internships and volunteer positions
ACT members occasionally have internships and volunteer positions available, and these should be posted on this site under volunteer opportunities. These positions are something we are frequently asked about, especially around the time of major disasters.
Some useful sources of information and advice on careers in development and aid
- Relief Web vacancies
- Christians Abroad offer careers advice and sell a very reasonably priced booklet on Working In Development. Their website also covers volunteering opportunities and practice advice on working abroad.
- In Switzerland, www.cinfo.org provide advice on working in development/humanitarian fields (it also organises a two-yearly fair where organisations and people looking for jobs can meet. UN, Red Cross, MSF, SDC and others attend)
- The volunteer recruitment website Do-it has launched a one-stop guide to help people who are interested in volunteering overseas. The site lists organisations offering volunteering opportunities throughout the world for new and experienced volunteers, in addition to case studies and online diaries.
- World Service Enquiry maintains a list of organisations offering placements for volunteers and paid employment. WSE's Guide to working for development at home and overseas is available online.
- See the Career Development and Employment Centre at the University of Sussex for a good introduction to the variety of entry points into development work.
- Ethical Careers specialises in guiding young people into ethical careers, including those in development.
- Another useful source of information is the experience development site. The site is designed for UK students interested in, and/or studying some aspect of international development.