International Aid Worker
Maribel Martinez
Job Description
Daily Tasks and Responsibilities
administering the day-to-day work of an office or team;
managing, monitoring and evaluating projects;
conducting needs assessments;
organizing fundraising;
researching and writing project proposals and reports;
strategic planning for long-term development and/or disaster management to reduce the need for crisis intervention;
evaluating the response required in fast-moving emergency situations
Preferred Job Skills
Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.
Detail Oriented: You pay close attention to all the little details.
Trustworthy: You are known for your personal integrity and honesty
Work Enviroment
Living situations vary depending on the mission – you might find yourself in isolated accommodations or living in close quarters with a number of other people. In addition, you may be without the comforts to which you are accustomed. Security restrictions may limit where you can go, what you can do and when you can do it.
(frequent traveling to different countries/living in poverty in poor conditions
Job outlook/salary
Average Salary : $30,000
Expected Lifetime Earnings: $1,600,000Related Courses at Leyden
modern languages, psychology, family consumer sciences
Extra-Curricular Activities
key club, student council
Work and/or Volunteer Experience
volunteering/working for the community center non profit charities
post-secondary plan
related college majors: bachelor's degree
Illinois State University
Northern Illinois University
De Paul University
Career Connections
“After university, I travelled through several developing countries. The experience was amazing but I couldn’t close my eyes to the poverty. I got a job teaching English to fund a masters in international development. It’s a tough route in – I studied a distance-learning course, which is really isolating – but I found local volunteer groups and made good contacts.”
In the first summer I spent three months volunteering in the Philippines. The reaction from the people I worked with was really positive but, even so, I realised that any kind of change takes time. You have to scale back your ideas and think locally to make it achievable.
"Getting my first paid role wasn’t easy – aid work is full of high achievers who are stiff competition! The key is to have solid experience – volunteer in your own community. You also need to be culturally aware so get out there and travel!”
References
Emily Reynolds: counselor
Dr. Nick Polyak- Superintendent, School District #212
Mr Russotto- teacher