[Photo: "Little People, Little Shadows" by Sarah Schewe, Uganda]
Flirting with the idea of heading abroad for your First (or Second) Job? Lots of people love the no-kids, no-spouse, no-ties timing of doing international work in their 20s.
I've thought a lot about it myself -- but I always find myself drooling over the job descriptions and photos and daydreams and wondering what exactly staff of international NGOs do on a day-to-day basis.
Enter blogs! They're meant for organizations' supporters and donors to get a personal account of international projects, but you can use them for career advice. And check out the websites of your dream-job orgs: "From the Field" blogs are popping up all over the place.
To get you started...
Malawi: A Travel Log
Follow the first hand account of two World Relief staff members traveling in Malawi on the World Relief blog.
Follow international volunteers in East Africa -- currently blogging is a fourth-year medical student working on a child survival project in Tanzania.
**I'll admit the bias on this one...
Peace Corps Journals
A worldwide directory of 4,000+ Peace Corps volunteers' blogs. Search by region and country.
**HIGHLY recommend this if you've ever thought about doing the PC thing
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