Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The mission of the “Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world” (OECD, 2013). The OECD offers a Young Professionals Program to help new recruits join the organization. The company has a position of program assistant, which would be great for me. The company also offers part-time positions and flexible work hours. A program assistant works with a program manager. The skills needed for this position is a degree in business, management skills, and communication skills. Thankfully, the Young Professionals Program is designed to help new recruits build the skills needed to be successful in the organization.
Save the Children
Save the Children is “the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world” (Save the Children, 2011). The organization is dedicated to combating poverty and hunger for children, and the organization provides disaster relief. One of the career positions available at the organization includes a Resource Development manager. This position requires a person with communication skills, who is able to work with international contacts. The Resource Development manager must have management and leadership skills, and capable of finding available resources to assist the organization in meeting its goals. I have always wanted to work for Save the Children. I have donated money to this organization in the past, and its work to reduce hunger and poverty aligns with my personal and professional goals.
United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
UNESCO works to “create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values” (UNESCO, 2011). The organization works to create peace and to combat poverty. UNESCO has field offices located around the world. The positions in these offices require personnel with bilingual skills and resource management skills. Based on the organization, I would rather join as a member. UNESCO provides opportunities for members to work together to collaborate efforts in research and program development. As an international organization, UNESCO works to create programs that can be used around the world to combat poverty.
References
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). (2013). Retrieved June 12, 2013, from http://www.oecd.org/about/
Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm
United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (2011). Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/who-we-are/introducing-unesco/
Dear Debra,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you have picked some really great organizations to work with. I too picked Save the Children and found their website to be just full of information and opportunities. I see that you said that you would rather just be a member of UNESCO. I found many jobs that interested me for these different organizations, but like you I would also like to maybe become a member first and gain some experience before applying for any jobs. Thank you for sharing your insight and information with us.