Tag Archives: job search

Job advice from others

May 15, 2012

Really good post and link resources on careers in international/humanitarian development: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profiles/blogs/guide-to-careers-in (copied completely incase of broken links) Guide to Careers in International Affairs (Including Review of Top Job Sites) Finding the right job in conflict resolution, international development and related fields requires a combination of the right experience and training, an understanding of the field, developing strong connections and a bit of serendipity. In addition to academic and/or professional training, it is essential to have an understanding of how […]

Special saturday

February 13, 2011

I had a strange day yesterday. It deserves to be recorded in full. First, on Friday night, I went to NCT (National College of Tourism) after work to camp with some of the tour guiding students. One of my fellow CIDA interns work there and they were having an outdoor camping sleepover. It was so much fun. The students had so much energy and huge smiles. We taught each other songs and games. Had food in the candlelight. Made s’mores […]

February 12, 2011

Lesson: if you’re serious about staying and working in a foreign country, you have two choices: 1) start you job search earlier and/or 2) stay behind for a while to focus on job searching and networking. Do not have vague hopes about funding for your organization to hire you to come in on time (and thus postpone starting your job search). Do not book your ticket out of the place too early and risk having to spend extra to change […]