Online Placement Services

Career General Reference Materials

Career General Reference Materials

Major Guides to Online Job Listings

  • AfterCollege Job Resource Center. A listing of many job opportunities in many areas, primarily in the private sector.
  • ZipRecruiter. Links to more than 1 million organizations in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
  • Career Resources for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Excellent and not password protected.
  • Communications Initiative. Open posts in development and communications organizations.
  • DevEx.com. Connect to the people and firms that Make Emerging Markets Work. Development job listing maintained.
  • Directory of Development Organizations. Links to over 25,000 development organizations.
  • Disco International. Sponsors Career Forums that bring together world-class companies and Japanese-English speaking job-seekers. Our Japanese students have successfully used these forums to find jobs with top multi-national corporations.
  • Eldis Development Gateway. The gateway to development information. Contains news, resource guides, country profiles, job info, and more. Recommended by our students.
  • Foreign Policy Association Job Board. Very good site for domestic and international jobs and internships in development assistance, environment, humanitarian relief, research, and others. Recommended by our students, especially for research positions.
  • Idealist. Nonprofit jobs and internships in 130 countries.
  • Job Guide. Also known as the Riley Guide. Comes highly recommended.
  • Jobs.Net. Resume posting, job search, and company profiles.
  • Microfinance Jobs
  • Relief Web. International Humanitarian vacancies.
  • SAIS Career Links. On-line career services from SAIS at JHU, filled with useful links. Recommended by our students.
  • True Careers. Search hiring company profiles.
  • UN Careers. The major listing of jobs at the United Nations.
  • UN Young Professionals Program. Recruitment test for various professional positions. Restricted by nationality.
  • UNDP Lead Program. A point of entry for young development professionals who are seeking a professional career with UNDP. Not restricted by nationality.
  • USA Jobs. US Government's Official Site for Jobs and Employment Information. Includes summer job listings, some of which can be used as a paid IPED Internship.
  • WashingtonJobs.com. A leading source of jobs in Washington, DC sponsored by the Washington Post.
  • Yellow Monday. Posts job openings in development.
  • Job Opportunities for Economists. This is the standard and the most comprehensive listing of job opportunities for economists.

Other Listings - Some Specific to IPED