- University Homepage
- Schools & departments
- Careers
- Using the Careers Service
- Talks and events
- Employer presentations and events
- Department for International Development
About the Department for International Development
DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK government’s fight against world poverty. Since its creation, DFID has helped more than 250 million people lift themselves from poverty and helped 40 million more children to go to primary school. But there is still much to do. DFID works with national and international partners to eliminate global poverty and its causes, as part of the UN ‘Millennium Development Goals’. DFID also responds to overseas emergencies.
Department for International Development, DFID
- This event is open to final year students and graduates. Both final year undergraduates and postgraduates are welcome to attend, including MSc and PhD students.
- To be eligible to apply for the graduate programme, you must be: a UK national; a national of a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA); a Swiss or Turkish national; or a Commonwealth citizen with an indefinite right to remain in the UK without employment restrictions.
Details of DFID's event
Department for International Development: Our Goals and OpportunitiesWednesday 15 February 2012, 1.30pm - 2.30pmGeorge Square Lecture Theatre, George Square, Central Area
This event is being run in partnership with the Careers Service. DFID: leading the UK government’s fight against world poverty. Now you can get involved by working with us. DFID’s new Graduate Development Scheme offers a diverse range of opportunities in areas ranging from DFID’s UN policy to youth development initiatives, united by a single goal: to tackle poverty and improve the lives of people in developing countries. What could be more worthwhile than that?
During the 50 week programme you will be involved in valuable projects in a department suited to your skills, experience and career aims and could be in one of the following areas: Africa Policy & Development; Conflict, Humanitarian Crisis & Security; EU, UN & Commonwealth Policy; Private Sector Development; Stabilisation; Civil Society; Youth Development and Policy; World Health; Agriculture, Food & Nutrition; Global Education Development; Aid Project Analysis, Procurement, Value for Money & Audit; IT, Finance and HR. If you are in your final year of study, come along to this event to find out more. The programme is open to undergraduates and postgraduate students, including those studying at MSc and PhD level.
This article was published on Feb 1, 2012