The Philippson Chair believes in career in the Development sector for Solvay's students. Its support consists in advising students and in building bridges between the academic and the business world.
1. Solvay's career activities : The Solvay Brussels Schools of Economics and Managment and the Philippson Chair organise career activities related to the development sector.
2. As a start : Useful tips and information to get involved in Belgium or abroad.
3. Looking for an internship or a job? : A selection of websites presenting offers.
1. Solvay's career activities
The Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management offers a wide range of Campus Recruitment activities to MA and MBA students in Management.
- Mentoring : counselling, information, CV correction, simulation interviews, etc.
Next CV session in April 2009 !! Check here to be updated
More NGOs will be present to the next edition, in November 2009 !! Check here to be updated
- 30th of March 2009 : "Career in the develpment sector"
Organised by : Marie et Alain Philippson Chair in Managing for Sustainable Human Development, Centre For European Research in Microfinance (CERMi) and Solvay Campus Recruitment.
WITH: Christophe MARECHAL (CTB), Jean-Marie POLET (IBM-Fondateur de Ingénieurs sans frontières), Hülya ALTINOK (Ingénieurs sans frontières), Laurence COTTILLE (ASF, MSF, CICR, ONDD)
For more information, write to philippson-chair@solvay.edu or tlejeune@ulb.ac.be
2. As a start...
The world of development cooperation is broad and complex. Here are some useful links to further guide you to understand who is who, doing what where and how you could be involved in the North or in the South:
3. Looking for an internship or a job?
There is clear evidence that the development sector is undergoing a true professionalisation. This is very positive because it means that the "manager profile" is highly needed. But it also means that to find a job is not easy without any experience!
If you have no or very few experience, note that you have two options :
- start with an internship
- develop your expertise in the private sector with the objective of bringing your competences into development within 5-10 years.
To know better what cooperation is about, it may be interesting to start with a training or information session. For example:
A selection of websites including jobs and internships offers in Belgium, Europe or abroad :
Stories about cooperation experiences by young Belgian professionals: http://blogcooperation.be/
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