Nonprofit & NGOs

Welcome to the Nonprofit & NGOs Career Community! Find resources and opportunities to launch your career in Nonprofit & NGOs and learn about the many different areas students can pursue in the field. Browse this Community for career advice blogs, available career opportunities, and explore the resources to help you build your career and beyond.

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Top Diversity Programs for Students from Underrepresented BackgroundsShare This: Share Top Diversity Programs for Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds on FacebookShare Top Diversity Programs for Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds on LinkedInShare Top Diversity Programs for Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds on X
Curated by Gorick Ng, author of “The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right”

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Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship ProgramShare This: Share Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program on FacebookShare Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program on LinkedInShare Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program on X
The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program is a merit and needs based program that honors Thomas R. …

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Institute for Defense AnalysisShare This: Share Institute for Defense Analysis on FacebookShare Institute for Defense Analysis on LinkedInShare Institute for Defense Analysis on X
Through IDA’s competitive internship and fellowship programs, rising undergraduate seniors and current graduate students can explore the world of research …

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League of United Latin American CitizensShare This: Share League of United Latin American Citizens on FacebookShare League of United Latin American Citizens on LinkedInShare League of United Latin American Citizens on X
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Looking for a meaningful way to serve the Latino community? The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), …

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Border Community Alliance Internship ProgramShare This: Share Border Community Alliance Internship Program on FacebookShare Border Community Alliance Internship Program on LinkedInShare Border Community Alliance Internship Program on X
The BCA Internship Program seeks to give participants broad exposure and provide hands-on experience to the realities of border life. …

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Social Impact Career GuidesShare This: Share Social Impact Career Guides on FacebookShare Social Impact Career Guides on LinkedInShare Social Impact Career Guides on X
Second Day spent hundreds of hours interviewing professionals across the social impact space so that you can get a clear …

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Featured Programs and Experiences

Massachusetts Promise Fellowship

Quaker Voluntary Service

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Job & Internship Opportunities

Research Publication Intern
Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres
Campus Engagement Intern
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Immigration Legal Team Intern
International Rescue Committee
Social Media Intern
InReach
Activity Specialist
Harlem Children's Zone (NY)

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								Wesleyan Green Fund															
					
								Wesleyan Refugee Project															
					
								Wesleyan Habitat for Humanity															
					
								Citizens’ Climate Lobby at Wesleyan University

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Vault Guide to Nonprofit Jobs, Third Edition

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The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Featured Courses

HIST 364 – Thinking with Objects: Processing a Museum Collection from Southern Africa

In Thinking with Objects, students will gain hands-on experience processing a collection of Namibian artifacts in Wesleyan’s care. The course…

CSPL 246 – Organizations in Society: Capitalism & Its Criticisms

In this course we will explore the concept of capitalism and how it carries variegated meanings, which spans a wide…

CSPL 405 – Ideals into Practice

This course may be repeated for credit. Through this course, students can earn one quarter credit per semester for participating…

HIST 270 – On Evidence: Archives, Museums, and Prisons

This course introduces an interdisciplinary study of the idea of evidence in connection to the modern development of archives, museums,…

CGST 205 – Introduction to Social Engagement

This team-taught seminar introduces students to the ideas and practices central to strengthening one’s intercultural competence, in part through a…

CSPL 338 – Writing for Advocacy

This course will enable students to research effectively, marshal arguments and information, and write persuasively. Students will work closely with…

ARCP 267 – Museum Collections: Ethical Considerations and Practical Applications

Serving as a broad overview of museology, this course introduces students to the principles underlying the foundations of museum work…

CSPL 235 / FGSS 236 / AFAM 235 / IDEA 235 – Activism and Theories of Change

In this course we will explore strategies and theories of change that shape social justice movements, with particular reference to…

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High Impact Careers in Nonprofits

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Career Panel | NGO, Non-Profit and Government Career Forum

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Alumni Spotlights

Margaret Bowman ’84 (she/her)

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Classical Civilization, University
Water Policy and Finance Consultant Bowman Environmental Consulting

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Samuel Dixon ’22 (he/him)

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Economics, Film Studies
Co-Founder Royal Vermont Couch Fort Company

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Sonja English ’20 (she/her)

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College of Letters
Chief of Staff Ameelio

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Ari Fishman ’13 (she/her)

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College of Social Studies, French Studies
Assistant Director of Communications Campaigns and Strategy ACLU of NY

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Sue Guiney ’75 (she/her)

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Classical Civilization, English
Founder/Executive Director Writing Through

Jeanne Kramer-Smyth ‘90 (she/her)

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