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When it comes time to search for a job in the field, international nonprofits based in your home country may be your best bet. Many of these organizations list their job openings, internships, and volunteer opportunities on their websites. Keep in mind that it's often more difficult to find a salaried position in an international agency without previous field experience or a relevant graduate degree. However, an internship or volunteer position with such an organization can provide you with the field experience that could eventually materialize into permanent employment. For more about the value of internships and volunteer experience, see Chapter Five of either version of the Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers and the Idealist International Volunteerism Resource Center.

Your options to connect with organizations based in another country may be limited by the languages you speak, whether you can obtain a work visa, the salary the organization can afford to pay you, and how much it will cost you to get there. These obstacles, however, should not discourage you from trying to find work abroad.

On Idealist, you can search through thousands of jobs, volunteer opportunities, and internships. To find positions that match your interest, try searching by country, city, area of focus, or language required. You can also sign up for free, personalized email updates with new jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities, and more. Idealist's Career Center also links to other websites that list jobs in international aid and development.

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Visit Idealist's Career Center for more resources on job searches and nonprofit careers. Also see our resource centers on international volunteerism, graduate education, and terms of service.

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In addition to the websites listed below, be sure to visit Aidworkers.net for more ideas on how to get started in your search for humanitarian aid work.

Careers Unitedwebsite
Careers United
This site, available in English, French, and Spanish, focuses on jobs in the fields of development and humanitarian aid.

DEVJOBSwebsite
DEVJOBS
An international mailing list for announcing jobs related to microfinance, poverty alleviation, health, population, natural resource management, agriculture, and economic development.

Experience Developmentwebsite
Experience Development
A British portal for international development professionals, with job listings, news, and more.

Foreign Policy Association Job Boardwebsite
Foreign Policy Association
This U.S. nonprofit's website features a job board with opportunities ranging from internships to full-time field work.

Human Rights Internet Internships and Jobs Boardwebsite
Human Rights Internet
This Canadian job board offers a variety of human rights oriented positions, many of them for Canadians under age 30.

ReliefWeb's Humanitarian Vacancieswebsite
ReliefWeb
This UN-affiliated website features a wide range of international aid and development positions.

International Career Employment Weeklywebsite
International Jobs Center
This weekly newspaper offers extensive practical information on topics from health and insurance to pre-assignment checklists to advice on technical equipment and communication technology. The website shows some of the job ads featured in the weekly paper.

National Organizers Alliancewebsite
National Organizers Alliance
This U.S. organization's job board features positions in the fields of social, economic, and environmental justice.

Oneworld-Jobswebsite
Oneworld-Jobs
This German site features hundreds of jobs and internships around the world.

United Nations Office of Human Resourceswebsite
United Nations
The UN's HR site, available in English and French, lists job vacancies, internships, and information about the UN's job application system.

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