Careers in Charities and International Aid
Careers in the sector
- accountancy and finance
- administration
- advice and counselling
- business development and project management
- campaigning, lobbying and fundraising
- corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- human resources (HR)
- information technology (IT)
- marketing and public relations (PR)
- research and policy
- retail
- social care
- support services
- teaching, education and training
- volunteer management and co-ordination
Job and information sources: Charities
- Working in a Charity, NGO (Non- Governmental Organisation) or social enterprise sector
- How to get a job at a charity.
- Getting a graduate charity job
- Prospects: Charity Sector Jobs
- Bright Network Charity and NGO
- Target Jobs Graduate Schemes and Internships in the charity & not for profit sector
- Target Jobs: How do I get a graduate job in a charity?
- Target Jobs: Look outside the box
- Defining charity and decoding jargon
Top UK Graduate Employers – In Charity Sector
- Age UK
- Alzheimer's Society
- Barnardo's
- British Heart Foundation
- Childline
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières)
- RSPCA
- The Princes Trust
- The Salvation Army
- UNICEF
- Wellcome Trust
- Amnesty International
- British Red Cross
- Cancer Research UK
- Mind
- National Trust
- NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
- Oxfam
- Save the Children
- WaterAid
- WWF (World Wildlife Fund for Nature)
Additional resources and advice
Organisations who run internship programmes:
- Barnardo's
- British Red Cross
- Cancer Research UK
- Child Bereavement UK
- CLIC Sargent
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- Marie Curie
- Oxfam
- The Children's Trust
Graduate schemes available within this sector
- Cancer Research UK Graduate Scheme There are 6 graduate streams that are available, including: Fundraising and Marketing, Finance, Policy/Information and Communications, Scientific Strategy and Funding, Technology and HR.
- CharityWorks graduate programme
- Frontline Leadership Development Programme IntoUniversity Graduate Scheme
- Teach First 2 year training programme in teaching
- Wellcome Graduate Development Scheme:This is a research charity that supports scientific research and development. 2 year programme
- Worthwhile
Employment opportunities in charities are often advertised via:
- Charity People.
- Bright Network Charity Jobs
- CharityJob
- Institute of Fundraising (IoF)
- Jobs in Charities
- Graduate-jobs.com - filter under 'Charities'.
- Cancer Research UK
- Elevator
- The Big Issue
- AMRC - Association of Medical Research Charities includes members' directory
- Think Tanks
- Policy Jobs
- Civil Service Jobs
- Charity Job
- Colab Exeter
- OXFAM
- Volunteering Matters (CSV)
- VSO
- AFS
- Recruit 3
- Charityworks
- People Unlimited – Specialist recruitment agency in this sector
- Prospect-us - Specialist recruitment agency in this sector
- Third Sector - Specialist recruitment agency in this sector
- TPP Recruitment - Specialist recruitment agency in this sector
- UK Charity Jobs - Specialist recruitment agency in this sector
- Civil Society - Specialist recruitment agency in this sector
Information regarding Business Start Ups: Setting up your own charity information.
Professional bodies
Where to find upcoming events and activities at the University of Leicester
Make sure to check all our events running on MyCareers regularly to book onto any workshops and employer led sessions.
Our Festival of Careers runs three times per year and we welcome a whole host of employers from all sectors to speak to students about the opportunities they have.
If you have any questions about the Festival of Careers or want to find out when the next one is taking place, please contact us at graduatetalent@leicester.ac.uk.