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Outcomes
The Education Foundations and Research Department has established student learning outcomes (SLOs) for the MA degree programs.
- The student will engage in critical analysis of research studies, development theories, and development approaches in order to evaluate development policies and programs.
- The students will evaluate policies prescribed for solving the problems posed by underdevelopment, analyze the critical dimensions of the problem, and conduct a situation analysis to identify the factors that influence the design and implementation of a project, and develop a plan for an evaluation.
- The student will demonstrate their understanding of how international relations and foreign development assistance impact the social, cultural, political, and economic conditions of regions, countries, and local communities.
- The student will demonstrate the inclusion of people with disabilities within development assistance organizations domestically and overseas, as well as in the development assistance projects they support
International Jobs and Career Resources
Vault Guide to International Development Careers
It is estimated that there are currently 90 million people working outside their country of birth. This Vault title guides you to major opportunities--from foreigh service employees and corporate transfers to English teachers and entrepreneurs.
National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange at Mobility International
"A comprehensive one-stop resource for people with disabilities, exchange and disability staff interested in study, work, intern, volunteer, research or teach abroad programs."
Independent Living
Students can get abroad as part of exchange programs for vocational training or for cultural exchange, non-paying volunteer work, recruitment and career services
International Labour Organization (ILO)
A list of organizations.
Disability Mentoring Day
Promotes career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration. With leadership, coordination and resource materials from AAPD, local communities around the country organize their own activities to bring students and employers together for informational sessions about career opportunities and one-on-one mentoring with volunteers at public and private places of employment."
IIEPassport
This funding resource allows you to search by country or subject to find the study abroad funding information that you need.
GoAbroad
An international education and experiential travel resource. Their directories contain over 25,000 opportunities abroad updated daily including study abroad, internships, volunteer opportunities, teach abroad, and language schools.
The Seeds of Sustenance Fellowship Program
The Seeds of Sustenance ( SOS ) Fellowship and Internship Programs provide unique opportunities for international development and public health professionals and graduate students to gain valuable international experience through their work as fellows/interns assigned to development organizations in sub-Saharan Africa or Southeast Asia . SOS fellows and interns help to improve the managerial and training capacity of participating Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in developing nations focused on providing community support and sustainable training programs to vulnerable populations in the following areas: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care, Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), and Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention.
Idealist
Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
Volunteers For Peace
Volunteers for Peace is a non-profit membership organization that offers placement in over 3000 volunteer projects in more than 100 countries. VFP also organizes 50-60 service projects in the United States each year. We exchange volunteers with our international partners, who organize the projects taking place in their own countries.
Strategic Networking Assistance Program
US Department of State invite you to use our SNAP Job Search Assistance web tool as part of your research. Click on “Advanced US & Worldwide Search” for an indication of the companies (and the types of positions) looking to hire people in a given region/country.
Overseas Digest
"Overseas Digest, one of the original websites serving American expatriates, has been online and published from Kuwait City since 1997.
Transitions Abroad
For over 30 years, the single most useful and comprehensive resource—THE Web portal—for Work Abroad, Study Abroad, Cultural Travel Overseas, and International Living.
Devnet
A site that lists employment opportunities in international development
Developmentex
Sign up for free to receive information about jobs in International Development
Action Without Borders
An organization connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. AWB is independent of any government, political ideology, or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.
USAID
An independent agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States. They have a web page of employment opportunities.
Interested in going abroad? Here are three books to help get you there.
Giese, F. (Ed.). Alternatives to the Peace Corps. (12 ed.). Oakland: Food First Books.
Miller, C. & Vault. (2009). Vault guide to international development careers: The inside scoop on jobs in international development. New York: Vault.com.
Collins, J., DeZerega, S., & Hechscher, Z. (2002). How to live your dream of volunteering overseas. New York: Penguin Books.
Latest news on the State Department's plans for people with disabilities:
This was from a State Department town hall meeting on February 4, see: http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/02/116022.htm
QUESTION: Good afternoon, Madame Secretary. It's an honor to be working under your leadership, and I look forward to the challenges that you present. My name is Stephanie Ortoleva. I work in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
I basically wanted to ask you a question about what do you think can be the role that we can play, which you've illuminated - you've given us a little bit of illumination on that - but also what role can our colleagues who work in women's rights organizations and disability rights organizations, what role can those colleagues play in supporting you in your efforts to advance the rights of women and the rights of people with disabilities as part of an integral part of United States foreign policy?
SECRETARY CLINTON: That's a wonderful question. I thank you for it. You know, I think it was 1997, I came to this auditorium, the Dean Acheson Auditorium, with Madeleine Albright, who was Secretary of State, and addressed a large crowd like this about the commitment that the Clinton Administration had to including women as an integral part of foreign policy, not as an afterthought, not as an adjunct, but in recognition of the fact that we know from a myriad of studies and research that the role of women is directly related to democracy and human rights. And I feel similarly about people with disabilities.
It's important to recognize that expanding the circle of opportunity and increasing the democratic potential of our own society, as well as those across the world, is a continuing process of inclusion. And I look forward to working on behalf of the rights of women and people with disabilities, and others as well, as we pursue our foreign policy. Because I think it sends a clear message about who we are as a people, the evolution that we have undergone.
I remember as First Lady traveling to many countries that had no recognition of the rights of people with disabilities. They were literally warehoused, often in the most horrific conditions. There were no laws. There were no requirements for education or access. And it struck me then and - we've made some progress, but insufficient. It certainly is part of my feeling now that we have to always be hoping and working toward greater inclusion as a key part of what our values are and what we believe democracy represents. So I'm going to look to working with those of you in the Department and at USAID and with our allies and friends outside who have carried on this work over the years. And you can count on my commitment to you on that.
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