Careers in International Affairs

Careers Without Borders
A job search site for international development professionals. Browse jobs with leading NGOs, non-profit organizations and foundations, private institutions, universities, United Nations and government agencies.

The Chronicle of Higher Education
The newspaper of higher education has a careers section. International affairs jobs are listed under Political science/international relations. Other jobs with international flavor could appear in many sections.

FITA Career Headquarters
The FITA (Federation of International Trade Associations) Career Headquarters offers hundreds of career opportunities. Job seekers can post their resumes for free and employers can list openings at a very low cost.

Foreign Policy Association Job Board

Idealist Career Center
Action Without Border's job bank features mostly non-profit jobs around the world. The site has links to more job sites and other resources.

International Civil Aviation Organization
The Federal Aviation Administration is actively searching for well-qualified Americans for exciting international assignments with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), primarily located in Montreal, Canada. ICAO is a United Nations (UN) organization that is dedicated to increasing the safety and security of international civil aviation.

International Jobs Center
A membership-based online and print source of international jobs. The site offers free access to a daily updated "hot jobs" list.

International Resources
Good links from JobWeb to resources for international students in the US and American students going abroad.

The Net-Savvy Jobseeker
Internet tips and techniques for managing your career and the job search.

NEXCO Career Headquarters
An internationally focused job board that provides a comprehensive recruiting solution for global employers and gives international job seekers an opportunity to search for jobs and post their resumes.

SciDevNet Jobs
A list of jobs relevant to science, technology and the developing world.

United Nations
The main employment site for the UN. Many UN agencies have their own employment sites; the contact information from the U.S. State Department is a convenient list.

U.S. Department of State
The State Department's UN Employment Information & Assistance Unit is responsible for leading and coordinating government efforts to improve American participation in the UN and for managing an information and recruitment program. The office disseminates employment information on a wide range of professional positions common to all organizations—accountants, economists, systems analysts, lawyers, engineers, human resource managers, statisticians, public health administrators, development specialists, etc. It compiles a bi-weekly list of all professional vacancies that, along with specific vacancy notices, is available to the general public upon request. The vacancy list, a fact sheet, and other pertinent information can be accessed from their web site.

State also provides contact information for many international organizations, as well as its own careers site.