Careers

Find a job in international development

Studying international development at Calvin will prepare you to enter many development-related fields:

• economic development
• import-export business
• international relations
• peace and reconciliation work
• government diplomacy
• international law
• many more...

Talk to your faculty advisor about combining international development studies with the following areas of study:

• business
• economics
• social work
• sociology
• engineering
• geography and environmental studies
• political science

Graduate school

Some Calvin students go straight to graduate school for M.A. or PhD degrees in a variety of development-related fields.  Recent graduates have attended the following universities: Arcadia, Emory, Fordham, Johns Hopkins, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and the School of International Training.

Talk to your advisor about preparing for graduate study after Calvin.

Alumni profiles

Read Q&As with IDS graduates about their careers in development-related fields.

IDS graduates have landed positions in the Peace Corp and in non-governmental organizations working in areas such as health, micro-enterprise, governance and community development.

Non-governmental organizations

Begin your career in international development by contacting reputable non-governmental organizations.