International Relations & NGOs

Welcome to the International Relations & NGOs Community!

The following sampling of tools and resources should be combined with your own research. We suggest you use targeted keyword searches to find representative employers and opportunities, explore professional associations, join LinkedIN groups, and browse additional job board postings. Remember to also search LinkedIn and MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) to connect with Penn alumni in fields related to your interests. Additionally, the sample jobs and employers are only a small selection of what’s posted in Handshake – log in to see much more!

We also suggest using the Career Exploration section of our website for more information or researching by major.

Explore Careers in International Affairs & DevelopmentInternational Relations, Affairs and NGOs covers many different career paths both domestically and abroad. Check out Vault Guides to learn more about the industry. You may also wish to visit our Non-Profit community.
Make ConnectionsNetworking is simply talking and building relationships with professionals in careers that interest you to help you learn what it’s like to work in a particular role, field, or industry. In addition to MyPenn and LinkedIn, professional associations offer opportunities to connect with those in your field. Learn more about how to make connections. 
Search & ApplyWhile not all jobs in the arts are posted through traditional job boards, Handshake is still a great place to start looking! Many NGO, international affairs and development jobs are posted regularly, the most recent of which are featured on this community. There are also industry-specific job boards.
Find ResourcesWe’ve compiled many resources to help you prepare for a career in international relations and NGOs. Of particular interest should be GoinGlobal and professional organizations such as Young Professionals in International Affairs.

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Published on April 29, 2022

This is part of a series of posts by recipients of the 2021 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You …

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Published on March 31, 2022

Have you heard? Penn Career Services offers Summer Funding awards to support select students participating in work experiences that are unfunded or underfunded this summer.

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Vault Guide to Nonprofit Jobs, Third Edition

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Published on March 8, 2022

With the summer internship search and post-graduation job search in full swing for many students, I couldn’t help but think about a NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) report I read in back in November 2021.

According to NACE, …

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Austrian Politics, Diplomacy, and Culture

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Handshake is Career Services’ powerful platform for University of Pennsylvania students, postdocs and alumni served by our office.  Handshake uses …

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The Young Professionals in International Affairs is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization that brings together globally minded citizens in a neutral …

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