Current Articles, Studies and Literature about the field of international development
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International Development Companies among the Best Places to Work in Seattle
Written by Jessica Leslie in Global Washington Blog
The work of Remote Medical International, Greenfield Advisors, the Institute for Systems Biology, and Projectline Services is highlighted in this article after The Seattle Met declared them to be among the best employment opportunities in Seattle.
Starting a Career in International Relief and Development
Global Washington Blog
Global Washington interns compiled this meticulous resource for jump-starting your career in Development. They list the kinds of organizations, methods of hiring, different roles within non-profit organizations, and where the jobs are. She book-ends the post with useful books and websites for your browsing.
How and Why Seattle’s Do-Gooders are Working to Create a Collaborative Community
Written by Jessica Leslie in Global Washington Blog
Global Washington intern, Jessica Leslie, summarizes a series of blog posts from Humanosphere. Opportunities in Seattle to make a living in Global Development are on the rise, but that sometimes means organizations fight for funding and accidentally reproduce each other’s work. This post explains the power of collaboration as a solution to these problems.
Finding a Summer Internship in Global Health
Written by Karen Grepin in Karen Grepin’s Global Health Blog
Summer internships: “slave labor” or “valuable experience”? Grepin uses this easy-to-read post to not only explain how to find internships in the Global Health field, but the keys to finding the right ones.
How to Measure the Success of your Volunteer Program
Written by Shawn Kendrick in VolunteerMatch
This article is for all those who find themselves managing people, particularly volunteers. The impact of its work is something all non-profits strive to evaluate. Confused about where to start? Kendrick provides some beginning metrics for just this purpose.
Resume Tips for Volunteers
Written by Shawn Kendrick in VolunteerHub
Kendrick in this post accounts for volunteering as a way to develop an entirely new skill set, to keep existing skills sharp, and to find meaningful management opportunities. He also lists resume tips on highlighting talents you may not be sure you have.
Top 10 Reasons Why Volunteering Internationally Will Get You Ahead
Written by Colin Salisbury in Global Volunteer Network
Unconvinced that volunteering abroad will serve any benefit? This very detailed argument outlines 10 benefits that volunteering has produced for past volunteers and for the causes those volunteers dedicated themselves to.
Do you need a Career Coach?
Written by Meredith Deliso in Consumer Media Network
“If everyone could promote themselves, then PR agencies wouldn’t exist.” The job search, especially nowadays, often leads to a wall of silence. Employers often don’t respond to every resume application, so questions like “did they get my resume?” or “did I include the right information” often flood job seeker’s thoughts after hitting the submit button. Marketing oneself is a skill, and Deliso explains the merits of enlisting a professional in this article.
