What's your dream job? Or at least the job you think you're headed for?

[spottedtoad]

I think there was a similar poll a while back, but I'm curious to hear about people's career goals, and where they would like to end up, with the help of their graduate degree.

[Ashlee]

I'm already a journalist, so I think in five/ten years, I will either be a hopefully more skilled and better educated journalist, or working for a large NGO in international development. I'm also interested in pursuing an academic career, but probably not until I'm older.

Here's hoping...

[RH7]

The World Bank and IMF aren't large NGOs, but yes the former would be interesting. Not exactly a dream job though.

[zourah]

The World Bank and IMF aren't large NGOs, but yes the former would be interesting. Not exactly a dream job though.

The World Bank and IMF are actually part of the larger UN system - I'd cluster all those under the heading of inter-governmental orgs more generally.

Edited February 11, 2010 by zourah

[pea-jay]

The World Bank and IMF are actually part of the larger UN system - I'd cluster all those under the heading of inter-governmental orgs more generally.

I'm a planner by practice and am going to grad school to broaden my administrative/financial/human resources skills to work up the food chain. I have two general areas I see my self in.

Near Term

Likely: Employed by a local or regional agency engaged in planning and administration of a Transportation or Housing department.

Cool: Employed by large multinational consulting firm or International development organization focused on development matters outside of the US

Longer Term

* Department manager

* Deputy mayor

* Political appointee (we can all dream can we)?

I'd also like to eventually become a professor myself, but not for a while. Unlike others here, I'd be perfectly fine as an adjunct or guest professor.