Festival of Careers
Careers in Charities and International Aid
Careers in the sector
- accountancy and finance
- administration
- advice and counselling
- business development and project management
- campaigning, lobbying and fundraising
- corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- human resources (HR)
- information technology (IT)
- marketing and public relations (PR)
- research and policy
- retail
- social care
- support services
- teaching, education and training
- volunteer management and co-ordination
Job and information sources: Charities
Top UK Graduate Employers – In Charity Sector
Additional resources and advice
Organisations who run internship programmes:
Graduate schemes available within this sector
- There are 6 graduate streams that are available, including: Fundraising and Marketing, Finance, Policy/Information and Communications, Scientific Strategy and Funding, Technology and HR.
- IntoUniversity Graduate Scheme
- This is a research charity that supports scientific research and development. 2 year programme
Employment opportunities in charities are often advertised via:
- - filter under 'Charities'.
- - Association of Medical Research Charities includes members' directory
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Professional bodies
Where to find upcoming events and activities at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Make sure to check all our events running on regularly to book onto any workshops and employer led sessions.
Our Festival of Careers runs three times per year and we welcome a whole host of employers from all sectors to speak to students about the opportunities they have.
If you have any questions about the Festival of Careers or want to find out when the next one is taking place, please contact us at graduatetalent@leicester.ac.uk.