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. In this panel, speakers discussed how they chose their career paths and what barriers they faced, and shared advice they have to succeed in international development.
Amina Ferati | President, International Advisory, Products and Systems (i-APS) & SID-US Board Member
Shiraz Ashraf | Field Senior Advisor to the Counselor, USAID
Tsega Tadesse | Director of Venture Development, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland & SID-US Workgroup Co-Chair
Gavin Hawkins | Consultant, Deloitte