Charity careers

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• Saferworld
  http://www.saferworld.org.uk/
  Organisation working towards the prevention of armed conflict. Provides unpaid internships for a period of six to 12 months working in research, media, government relations and marketing. An MA is required for some positions. Opportunities are advertised on their website and in the Guardian.

• Quaker UN Office New York
  http://www.quakerinfo.org/
  Provides an overview of internships available with the Quakers in Geneva and also other Quaker and non-Quaker organisations (mainly in the USA).

• Quaker Council for European Affairs
  http://www.quaker.org/qcea/
  Provides information about one year internships in the Quaker Council for European Affairs. Board and lodging are provided and vacancies are advertised on the website when they become available.

• People & Planet
  http://peopleandplanet.org/
  The largest student campaigning organisation in the UK working on the environment, human rights and poverty. Offers six to eight internships each year working in its support, network, fundraising or campaigns teams. Internships are advertised on their website and in the Guardian

• International Alert
  http://www.international-alert.org/
  International development organisation based in the UK offering internships supporting its programme staff. Work includes administration, research and events organisation. Internships last for a minimum of three months and interns are paid living and travel expenses. Applications are accepted throughout the year, your details will be put on a database and you will be contacted when a position is available.

• Cancer Research UK
  http://www.imperialcancer.co.uk/
  London-based organisation undertaking research and providing information about cancer. Provides opportunities for funded PhD studentships and also paid two-year internships in fundraising and marketing for graduates with a 2:2 degree or higher.

• idealist
  http://www.idealist.org/
  America-based website listing job opportunities and some internships mainly in the USA and Canada. Provides a daily email bulletin service listing vacancies.

• Quakers
  http://www.quaker.org.uk/
  Provides information about one year internships working with organisations promoting peace and social justice in Europe and South Africa. It also provides details of a summer school for young people.

• Working For a Charity
  http://www.workingforacharity.org.uk/
  Working For A Charity exists to promote the voluntary sector as a positive career option, by running a range of training courses (including an online course), work placements and signposting to useful recruitment information.

• Third Sector magazine
  http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/
  Provides weeding news, information, analysis and insight for everyone working within the non-profit sector. Advertises jobs in the non-profit sector, particularly for experienced senior staff.

• the right ethos
  http://www.therightethos.co.uk/
  Specialist recruitment agency for campaigning organisations. Mostly looking for job seekers with at least two years experience of working for a campaign but does sometimes recruit for entry level roles.

• nfp resourcing
  http://www.nfp-resourcing.co.uk/
  Recruitment agency for not-for-profit organisations with a comprehensive online database of job vacancies around the UK. Also offers consultancy for not-for-profit organisations.

• NCVO - The National Council for Voluntary Organisations
  http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/
  Publishes a 'voluntary agencies directory' containing details of a huge number of charities and also produces 'Voluntary Sector' magazine providing information and news about the voluntary sector. No jobs page.

• GuideStar UK
  http://www.guidestar.org.uk/
  Contains information on voluntary organisations and charities in the UK. Possible to search by charity name, income range, address and area of benefit.

• Directory of Social Change
  http://www.dsc.org.uk/Home
  Publishes a 'directory of voluntary agencies' providing information on over 2000 voluntary organisations and also runs training courses for charity workers. Has a current vacancies page.