Our forum is stuffed with questions from readers keen to know how to break into the ever-competitive international development sector.
Readers such as Ecologydev, who wants to develop his skills through volunteering but isn’t sure where to look to gain the relevant experience he needs. Then there’s ChrissyHaneef, who wants to build up her CV as she is worried a master’s degree is not enough to land a first job in the field.
It’s certainly not the first time we’ve received questions of this sort and these are just the kind of issues which were discussed in the recent 2Way Development careers event. Careers regulars will know we follow the conferences, which aim to help people break into international development, with a series of Q&As featuring speakers at the events.
We’ll be assembling a panel of these international development experts to offer you one-to-one advice live on Thursday 28 July. So, whether you want to know more about how to gain overseas experience, which job is right for you and how you can build the skills you’ll need, join our experts and ask these questions and more between 1pm and 4pm or post in advance now.
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Our panel:
Katherine Tubb is director of 2Way Development, a specialist international volunteer agency which placing skilled volunteers with established NGOs.
Laura Bussa is overseas placement coordinator at 2Way Development.
Maria Gierszewski is joining us from VSO, a development charity that sends volunteers to work abroad.
Julia Lalla-Maharajh, is a returned VSO volunteer and founder of the Orchid Project, which works for a global end to female genital cutting.
Valerie Bishop is global education manager at African Initiatives, a social justice organisation working with communities in Africa to build self sufficiency.
Ben Paine is development director at Medair UK, which brings life saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas and other crises.
Kevin Cusack is director of World Service Enquiry, which provides information about careers in international development and aid.
Rachel Smith is head of programmes at Global Giving UK, which enables people to support grassroots projects all over the world.
Ilse Wermink works in recruitment and finance at GOAL UK, an international humanitarian agency.
