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Getting Started in International Development: A Seminar by Shaun Harris from LSE Careers, Lecture notes of Project Management

An overview of the International Development sector, including key players, types of jobs, and where to find them. It also offers practical tips on gaining experience and applying for jobs. various sectors such as INGOs, governments and international organizations, think tanks and academia, and the private sector.

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Download Getting Started in International Development: A Seminar by Shaun Harris from LSE Careers and more Lecture notes Project Management in PDF only on Docsity!

How to get into International

Development

Shaun Harris

Careers Consultant, LSE Careers

Today’s seminar is designed to give you…

  • An understanding of what the sector looks like. Key players.

Types of jobs.

  • Information on where jobs are advertised (and how to find

ones that aren’t).

  • Practical tips on how you can get development experience.

INGO…

Context

Largest sector

40,000 globally

Focus

Regional, Thematic, Dual Mandate

Entry level jobs

Project asst, team administrator, programme assistant

Salaries

15-20k in UK

Advantages – less bureaucracy, campaigning

Disadvantages – funding, salary

“the larger the bureaucracy, the

Bigger the salary”

Further Resources

Graduate & internship schemes Catholic Relief Services: Fellowship scheme Medair Save the Children: 12 mth HTS ACTED – overseas internships Charityworks

Jobs Devex, Devnet, Bond, Charityjob, Charity People, Alertnet, Reliefweb, Comminit, Mango, Idealist

Information - Eldis, LSE Careers

Governments and International Organisations…

Government ID Depts

More likely to have graduate training schemes

DFID – c. 2500 staff Head office Local office Consultancies e.g. IDS, ODI Civil Service Fast Stream 50 week graduate training scheme DESA – Masters plus 3 yrs

Advantages More structured career path Large budgets = large influence

Disadvantages Bureaucracy Competitive entry

Further resources dfid.gov.uk usaid.gov DANIDA JICA

International Organisations

Professional level jobs Experienced hires

Consultants

Structured schemes e.g. JPO, LEAD, NETI

Internships Use to make contacts

Advantages Broad areas of work Some structured schemes Salary & benefits

Disadvantages Bureaucracy Competitive entry

Private sector…

  • Development Consultancy
    • Professional service firms
    • Management consultants
    • Development consultants

Recruit in two ways

  • Staff members (some grad entry)
  • Short term project based

Advantages

  • Big projects & large budgets

Disadvantages

  • Removed from final beneficiaries
  • Time spent on preparing bids/tenders

Private sector…

• Funds & Foundations

• Social enterprise/start

ups

• CSR

• Multinational

Criteria based career thinking…

Start where

you are most

confident

Be flexible

Planning vs.

evolving

Sector
Role
Interests
Other

How & when to look for jobs

Applying for advertised jobs

Organisation websites

Use specialist websites

Sign up to recruitment agencies

LSE Careers, Devex , Devnet, Bond

Idealist, Charityjob, CharityPeople

Eldis. Guardian, Microfinance

Gateway. Escape the City

When to get started

Key stages

Start making contacts now – conferences, events etc.

Note deadlines for any schemes

By Jan/Feb apply for volunteering alongside your degree

Apply for jobs three months before ready to work

Have a backup plan

How to get experience

Volunteering & Internships

In developing countries

In advance

e.g. VSO, ICS, Skillshare

Global Health Corps

In situ

In Europe/N America

Volunteer at head/

regional office

Further resources

VSO, UNV, Peacecorps

Do-it.org

LSE Volunteering Centre

Start somewhere and work up

Admin jobs

Temp jobs

Start elsewhere and move across

Further resources

Charityjob

Charitypeople

BOND

DEVEX

Guardian

CVs for the International

Development sector

Shaun Harris

LSE Careers

This seminar is designed to give you…

  • An understanding of what ID employers want from a

CV

  • A clear idea of what to include in each section
  • A way to write powerful cover letters: using the ICME

rule

Key sections in your CV

• Personal details

• Education

• Awards and scholarships (optional)

• Experience

• IT & Language skills

• Interests

Personal profile

“Dynamic, creative professional. Works well in teams

and individually. Committed to the development sector.

Looking to utilise diverse skills in an NGO”

“Professional with two year’s experience in the INGO

sector. Specific skills in micro economic development,

capacity building and project management. Seeking

analyst position in development consultancy”