Interested in working for an international nonprofit? The Center for International Development is a connection point between students with passion, skills, and interest, and international non-profits needing employees and volunteers. If you are interested in pursuing a career in the international nonprofit sector, our various student resources can be a starting place toward that goal.
Internships and Jobs
Internships and Jobs
Click the button below to see a list of organizations with internships and career opportunities that CID students have interned, worked, or volunteered with!
CID Internships and Careers List
You can also check out the Inner Action NGO job board and the Accord Network job board to see currently available opportunities.
International Development Study Abroad Programs
Are you currently studying or plan to study international development at PLNU? If so, it is a requirement to study abroad in a Global South country before you graduate. This is an exciting opportunity for you to learn what it's like to live in another country, experience a different culture, and even learn a new language!
Listed below are programs we strongly recommend to fulfill this credit:
PLNU Programs
PLNU Biology in San Jose, Costa Rica
PLNU Business in Akatsi, Ghana
PLNU Center for Justice & Reconciliation in South Africa
Africa
AIFS in Stellenbosch, South Africa
CIEE in Mukono, Uganda
Semester at Sea
SIT Study Abroad in Rabat, Morocco
Asia
AIFS in Hyderabad, India
API in Thimphu, Bhutan
CCCU Best Semester in Xiamen, China
CEA in Shanghai, China
SIAS in Zhengzhou, China
SIT Study Abroad in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Middle East
AIFS in Istanbul, Turkey
API – American University, Direct Enrollment in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
CCCU Best Semester – Middle East Studies in Amman, Jordan
CIEE in Amman, Jordan
Central and South America
AIFS in San Jose, Costa Rica
AIFS in Sao Paulo, Brazil
API in Havana, Cuba
API in Buenos Aires, Argentina
CCCU Best Semester in Costa Rica
SIT Study Abroad in Cochabamba, Bolivia
SIT Study Abroad in Quito, Ecuador
SIT Study Abroad in Managua, Nicaragua
For more information, and to explore all study abroad program offerings available to you, visit the Study Abroad Office.
Graduate Schools and Learning Opportunities
Are you interested in international development as a career? Take a look at these opportunities and resources to further your education in international development, nonprofit management, leadership, and related fields of study.
Recommended Graduate Programs
Point Loma Nazarene University: San Diego, CA
Master of Business Administration
Early Career MBA
MBA, Organizational Leadership
MBA, Global Leadership
MBA, Sport Management
MBA, Project Management
M.A. in Organizational Leadership
University of San Diego: San Diego, CA
M.A. in Nonprofit Leadership and Management
M.S. in Global Leadership (hybrid)
M.A. in Peace and Justice
Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
University of San Francisco: San Francisco, CA
M.S. in International and Development Economics
Eastern University: Saint Davids, PA
MBA in Economic Development (online)
Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership (hybrid)
University of London: London, UK
M.A. in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies (online)
Articles and Blogs
- Tearfund's Footsteps Magazine: information, ideas, contacts, and experience in a Christian context at grassroots level
Free Classes
- Philanthropy University: Free online courses through Hass School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley to earn a Certificate of Completion in Social Impact Leadership
- Idea Labs: Offered through University of San Diego's Center for Peace and Commerce for free to San Diego students to prepare them to start their own social enterprises and enter the Social Innovation Challenge
- Acumen: A global learning community for social change makers.
CID Alumni Stories of Impact
Alumni involved in the Center for International Development have gone on to pursue their callings in many areas — from ministry and teaching to business and more. Find out what some of our alumni have been doing since graduating from PLNU.
Student Profile
Mark Boerneke
After graduating, I spent the summer in Ghana as an intern for Edify and Omega Schools in low-cost private schools for poor families.
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Sarah Hamill
During my senior year at PLNU, I focused my attention on investigating the success that economic development strategies have on relieving global poverty.
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Blake Armstrong
I am currently a partner at TheFamily, a venture capital fund based in Paris, France. My personal goal since graduating has been to drive inclusive societal change through entrepreneurship.
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Joshua Burgner
I had big goals walking into the Center for International Development freshmen year. The guidance and education I received challenged me to focus on what I truly had a passion for and then provided me a means to reach those goals and do the work God has called me to.
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Rachel Christensen
The CID primarily helped me build relationships with professionals in the field, most of them people very willing to guide a passionate yet naive student toward some practical first steps.
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Corbyn Small
"Robert Gailey and the Center for International Development captured my imagination with the idea that I could combine all my God-given passions and interests through the world of international community development."
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Coreen Walsh
The CID offered me the support and resources I needed to make valuable connections during and after my time at PLNU. In particular, with the guidance and wisdom of Rob Gailey and the CID, I was able to found and direct a youth leadership camp in Uganda in partnership with existing non-profits.
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Molly Guldin
The CID has grown my passion for people of low income, and different cultures and ethnicities. Most importantly, it strategically helped me plan next steps and possible paths that are in line with my strengths and values, as well as connect me with professionals in the food security field.
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Brandon Napoli
In 2007, while pursuing an MBA in strategic management and NDC’s Economic Development Finance Professional Program, I worked as a community loan officer at CDC Small Business Finance, a job connection provided through Dr. Gailey’s internship requirement.
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Travis Hunter
Since graduation, I have worked in economic development in the greater Boston area.
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Maira Lopes
I graduated and immediately went back to the Dominican Republic, where I had interned with Hope International, a Christian microfinance organization, the summer prior.
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