Employment Opportunities
There are many professional opportunities in the Peace and Conflict field. Below is a comprehensive list of links that can act as your source for employment opportunities and job-related resources. The sidebar on the right includes advice and information on careers in the Conflict Resolution/Management field. For resources that specifically pertain to COEX students and alumni, please click here. Other career-related pages can be found at the bottom of the page: Academic Employment; Fellowships, Internships, & Grants; and Networking.
List of sections below :
Job Boards/ SearchEngines/ Listservs
Jobs at Organizations
Top Websites: All should register for and/or frequent these invaluable resources, as these sites are highly recommended by the COEX Program.
- Peace and Collaborative Development Network (PCDN)
- Devex: very popular job board providing news, expert advice, search jobs, people, careers, companies organizations, etc.
- ReliefWeb
- The Economist
- WANGO
- LinkedIn: a social networking tool for professionals. Create an account, connect with past and present colleagues, make connections when seeking jobs/business, tap into a network of industry experts willing to share information.
Job Boards/ Search Engines/ Listservs
- ADRhub
- Alliance for Peacebuilding: must be a member (free); access to comprehensive listing of job openings in the field.
- AlertNet
- Association of International Consultants: venue for short, medium, and long-term consultancy assignments with major international organizations.
- Association for Conflict Resolution (ACER)
- Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
- CANADEM: a non-profit NGO whose purpose is to bolster peace, order and good governance efforts worldwide.
- Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies - Fresno Pacific University
- Conflict Resolution Information (CR Info) Source: lists job opportunities and information regarding conflict resolution career.
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- DevNetJobs: international development jobs and consulting opportunities
- The Drum Beat: seeks to cover the full range of communication for development (and at times conflict-related) activities, include jobs (listserv).
- Ethical Jobs: job postings with charities, NGOs, and non-profits relating to conflict resolution and more in global areas.
- European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
- Foreign Policy Association: job listings at key U.S. nonprofits involved in international affairs.
- Global Charity Jobs
- Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict
- Idealist
- Indeed
- Interaction
- International Association for Public Participation
- International Jobs
- International Jobs Center
- International Studies Association
- Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (University of San Diego): jobs on policy
- M&E News: M&E related short term consultancies and full time employed positions
- Mediate.com: mediation information and resource center; requires paid fee
- National Mediation Training Registry: posted mediator jobs and associated jobs in the mediation field; must donate at least $1 to view the jobs (see their 'Job's and 'Careers' links).
- National Association for Community Mediation: jobs and internships in community mediation; must provide email to subscribe.
- National Center for State: employment opportunities for State Court
- Oxford HR
- Peace and Justice Studies Association: free to be a member
- Studenization
- Simply Hired
- USA Jobs : see their 'Students and Recent Grads' link as well
- United States State Department - Civil Service
- Wiser Earth
- Women Waging Peace - Hunt Alternative Funds
Jobs at Organizations
- Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Canadian International Development Agency
- Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
- Conciliation Resources
- DFID: please note criteria and application process
- European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- International Alert
- International Crisis Group (ICG)
- International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
- Institute for War and Peace Reporting
- Mercy Corps
- Peace Brigades International
- Search for Common Ground
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- United States Department of State
- USAID
- UN Jobs - (follow them on @UNjobs)
- The World Bank
Other Related Pages
- Academic Employment (COEX)
- Fellowships, Internships, & Grants (COEX)
- Networking (COEX)
