Prepare for the event with access to professional advice from our Professional Development Hub.

The #SIDUSCareerFair is taking place next Thursday! With an opening panel on career development, the virtual Exhibit Hall with over 30 exhibiting organizations, and an end-of-day happy hour, our Career Fair on February 15 is going to be a packed day of opportunities for you to connect, learn, and share. Will you be there?

Already signed up? Don't forget to set up your profile on Brazen! You can upload your resume, add your skills and interests, and even share your LinkedIn page. Our Exhibitors can see your materials ahead of time, so don't delay! If you've registered on our website and haven't received the link to the Brazen platform, let us know.

Attendees can purchase access to our new Professional Development Hub, an online resource library hosted on Brazen, featuring pre-recorded career tips and advice from experienced professionals in the field of international development.

Speakers will cover the following topics:

· Working for a Small Organization (Udunopa Abalu, International Development Group)

· Five Practical Tips for Connecting to International Development Organizations (Precious Brooks & Bobby Jefferson, DAI)

· Building Your Resume and Cover Letter (Amy Chin, Heartland Alliance International)

· Building Your Network (Adaobi Ezeadum, EnCompass LLC)

· Connecting Purposefully - Networking Reframed (Beth Hand, Leadership Hand, LLC)

· (Re)Constructing Your Professional Narrative (Quita Keller, Chemonics International)

· Career Changes and Transitions (Marina Ter Sargsyan, Crystal Books Consulting)

· How to Establish a Mentor in International Development (Henry Ugwu, Credo Advisory)

· and more! Additional speakers and topics to be announced.

The Professional Development Hub will launch prior to the Career Fair, allowing participants to access the resources at their own pace and gain insight into maximizing the right tools for their career search.

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There are so many extraordinary and unique opportunities in today’s international development field. From NGOs to consulting firms, government agencies, the private sector, universities, small businesses, large corporations (and more), it’s rare that you find two career paths that are the same.

Join us at 10:00 AM ET on February 15 to kick off the Career Fair with our opening panel.

Moderator:

· Amanda Nepomuceno, Program Coordinator, Education Practice, IREX

Speakers:

· Julius Johnson, Foreign Service Officer, USAID

· Marina Navarro, Project Delivery Associate, PROPEL Health, Palladium

· Fatema Z. Sumar, Executive Director, Center for International Development (CID), Harvard University

· Dara Yin, Foreign Service Officer, Department of State

Learn how our panelists chose their career paths, what barriers they faced, and what advice they have to succeed in international development.

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At just $5 for SID-US members and $25 for non-members, the SID-US Career Fair could introduce you to your next career move, and that's priceless!

Check out the Agenda to see the full details for what's in store and sign up today.

We will also be hosting a Flash Mentoring session on the day of the Career Fair. Participants will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with industry leaders from the SID-US Board of Directors, Workgroup and Network Co-Chairs, and other sector luminaries.

Tickets are $25 for SID-US Members and $50 for non-members. If you are interested in participating in the Flash Mentoring session, sign up to be notified when registration opens here.

*Please note that the Flash Mentoring event has very limited space and will likely fill up quickly. If you would like to participate, we encourage you to sign up for notifications to be alerted when registration opens.

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