You may wonder what you can do with a degree in International Development and Social Change. Visit the IDCE Alumni page to view profiles on IDSC alumni.
This list also illustrates a sampling of the many diverse positions
held by past graduates of the International Development and Social Change program.
Research Associate for the Conflict Management Group in Cambridge,
Massachusetts – Provides support for conflict resolution and leadership
trainings and researches how conflict resolution efforts can be linked with
international development, humanitarian assistance, and gender issues.
Program Manager/Research Coordinator for The Academy for Peace and
Development in Hargeysa, Somaliland – Writes project and grant
proposals, manages the research team, and coordinates seminars.
Presidential Management Intern/Planning and Environmental Coordinator for
the U.S. Bureau of Land Management – Coordinates the Northwest Colorado
Stewardship Partnership and increases participation among the stakeholders of
public land management.
Project Officer with Aid to Artisans – Facilitates project implementation
in Africa and Eastern Europe; coordinates communication among producer groups,
small enterprises, field offices, funding institutions, and partner
organizations; and develops project concepts and pursues funding for programs in
Africa.
Program Assistant for Land Conservation and Planning and Ecology for The
Trustees of Reservations, Doyle Conservation Center in Leominster, MA -
Assists with conservation restriction monitoring and preparation, editing
management plans, and research.
Middle East Program Coordinator at the Quebec Labrador Foundation –
Coordinates the fellowship program that hosts environmental professionals from
the Middle East.
Sexual and Gender-based Violence Coordinator for the International Rescue
Committee in Rwanda – Increases the capacity of various sectors to
respond effectively to sexual and gender-based violence in the country.
Country Program Manager of OXFAM Great Britain in Ghana – Provides
leadership and the strategic direction of Oxfam’s work in Ghana, focusing on
advocacy issues with the central government, multi-nationals and other
stakeholders, especially the private sector.
Gender Equality Analyst in a Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan –
Focuses on monitoring gender equity policies.
Consultant for United Nations International Service for a British Development
Agency in Bolivia – Seeks to increase agricultural production and market
medicinal plants in rural communities.
Project Officer for the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) – Works on
programs that aim to strengthen women’s rights, especially in Pakistan and
Kyrgyzstan.
Research Analyst for the Redlands Institute (RI) at the University of
Redlands Center for Environmental Science and Management in California –
Conducts research to support information science technologies (GIS, remote sensing,
database design, decision support) with a focus on environmental problems.
Programme Officer, School Feeding Support Unit, UN World Food Programme in
Guinea – Supervises refugee operations for the UN World Food Programme,
Guinea, particularly for refugees from Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Sudan Education Program Manager for USAID, based in Nairobi, Kenya – Manages a Basic Education grant to a consortium of agencies that focus on
developing an education system in southern Sudan, emphasizing teacher
development, primary education (especially for girls), and improved non-formal
education for out-of-school youth and adult learners.
GIS Lab Manager for the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C. – Examines Caribbean reefs at risk, global mining and ecosystems, and spatial
indicators of ecosystem goods and services in poverty areas of Africa.
JICA Project Formulation Advisor for the Department of National Planning in
Papua New Guinea – Researches the national development plan of Papua New
Guinea and gathers information on donor aid activities.
Senior Program Officer for the East Asia Regional Office of Oxfam America
based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Supervises the grants portfolio of the
regional office; leads a program on community-based natural resource management
and livelihoods; and oversees program development, grants management, and
partner support.
Program Manager for the United Nations Education Department in Kosovo –
Works to rehabilitate the education system and schools that were badly damaged
or destroyed during the war.
Brand Development Officer in the Private Sector Division at UNICEF, New
York – In charge of fundraising from the private sector in North America and the
Pacific Region.
Project Manager for the International Development Group at Research Triangle
Institute International – Manages two projects, one to build an electronic
perinatal records system for the health system in Lusaka, Zambia; the other to
build the capacity of the Association of Municipalities of Mali.
Executive Director of Bureau of Environmental Analysis (BEA) International,
based in Nairobi, Kenya – Provides guidance in development of business,
resource mobilization, partnership building, policy research, and institutional
administration.
Deputy Regional Director for Southeast and East Asia and the Pacific for
Catholic Relief Services based in Bangkok, Thailand – Promotes regional
programming with a focus on social justice and advocacy issues.