Where to look
A short list of good places to find remote work, development and NGO jobs, scholarships, grants and internships. We chose them by hand and wrote the notes ourselves.
Remote job boards
For work you can do from anywhere. Check the time zone and the country a company will hire in before you apply.
- We Work Remotely (opens in a new tab)weworkremotely.com
One of the largest remote-only boards, covering programming, design, support, sales and more. Free to browse; employers pay to post.
- Remote OK (opens in a new tab)remoteok.com
A long-running remote job board with a strong tech focus and pay ranges on many listings. Free for job seekers.
- Himalayas (opens in a new tab)himalayas.app
Remote jobs with company profiles, so you can read about an employer before you apply. Free for job seekers.
- Remotive (opens in a new tab)remotive.com
A curated remote job board with technical and non-technical roles. Browsing jobs is free.
- Working Nomads (opens in a new tab)workingnomads.com
Hand-picked remote jobs sorted by field. Free to browse.
- JustRemote (opens in a new tab)justremote.co
A remote-only job board with listings in many fields and filters for the kind of role you want. Free to browse.
- Wellfound (opens in a new tab)wellfound.com
Jobs at start-ups, many of them remote: you build a profile once and apply to several companies. Free for job seekers.
NGO and development jobs
For aid, humanitarian, UN and non-profit work. Official UN sites never charge a fee at any stage of recruitment.
- ReliefWeb (opens in a new tab)reliefweb.int
The UN humanitarian information service; its jobs section lists openings at aid and relief organisations worldwide. Free.
- Devex (opens in a new tab)devex.com
A career site for the international development sector. Many listings are free to read; a paid membership unlocks more.
- Idealist (opens in a new tab)idealist.org
Jobs, internships and volunteering with non-profits and social-impact organisations. Free for job seekers.
- Impactpool (opens in a new tab)impactpool.org
Gathers openings from the UN system and other international organisations in one searchable place. Free to browse.
- UN Careers (opens in a new tab)careers.un.org
The United Nations Secretariat’s own careers site: official vacancies that you apply for directly. Free.
- UNDP Careers (opens in a new tab)undp.org
The UN Development Programme’s own openings page, with jobs and internships in offices around the world. Free.
- CharityJob (opens in a new tab)charityjob.co.uk
The main jobs site for the charity sector in the United Kingdom. Free for job seekers.
Scholarships and fellowships
For study and research abroad. Deadlines are fixed and the eligibility rules are strict, so start early and read them twice.
- DAAD (opens in a new tab)daad.de
The German Academic Exchange Service: scholarships and funded study or research in Germany, with a searchable database. Free to search.
- Chevening (opens in a new tab)chevening.org
The UK government’s international scholarship programme for one-year master’s degrees. Read the eligibility rules carefully before you apply.
- FindAPhD (opens in a new tab)findaphd.com
A search engine for PhD positions and funded doctoral projects worldwide. Free to use.
- Mastersportal (opens in a new tab)mastersportal.com
Compare master’s programmes in many countries and find scholarships listed alongside them. Free to browse.
- ProFellow (opens in a new tab)profellow.com
A database of fellowships and funded programmes for graduates and professionals, with advice on applying. Much of it is free; some extras are paid.
Grants and funding
For organisations and projects looking for money. Read who is eligible first: most funders only accept certain countries or kinds of group.
- fundsforNGOs (opens in a new tab)fundsforngos.org
News of grants, calls for proposals and tools for non-profits. Much is free to read; a paid membership gives deeper access.
- Opportunity Desk (opens in a new tab)opportunitydesk.org
A long list of scholarships, fellowships, grants and competitions, updated often. Free to read.
- EU Funding & Tenders (opens in a new tab)ec.europa.eu
The European Commission’s official portal for EU grants and tenders. Free; applications are made through it.
- Terra Viva Grants (opens in a new tab)terravivagrants.org
A directory of grant calls for agriculture, environment and development work.
- Candid (opens in a new tab)candid.org
Research data on foundations and grants in the US and beyond. Basic searches are free; the full database is a paid subscription, often free to use in libraries.
- GrantStation (opens in a new tab)grantstation.com
A grant-research service for non-profits, mostly by paid subscription.
- Open Society Foundations (opens in a new tab)opensocietyfoundations.org
A major funder’s own page on the grants it makes and how to find out whether you fit. Read it before you get in touch.
- Gates Foundation (opens in a new tab)gatesfoundation.org
Another major funder. Most of its funding is by invitation, so read how it works with partners before you spend time on a proposal.
- Grants.gov (opens in a new tab)grants.gov
The US federal government’s portal for grant opportunities. Free to search, but many grants are open only to applicants based in the United States.
Internships and first jobs
For students and new graduates building a first record of work.
- LinkedIn Jobs (opens in a new tab)linkedin.com
The largest professional network; its jobs section has filters for internships and entry-level roles. Free to use, with optional paid extras.
- Forage (opens in a new tab)theforage.com
Free online work-experience programmes built with real companies, which you finish at your own pace and can list on your CV.
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