Devex: A Vast Portal of Opportunities

Not all student projects reach the heights of what Devex has achieved. Devex was born in Harvard Kennedy School as a student project geared towards the global development community. Its motto, “Do Good. Do it Well,” is reflective of its goal to make the global development community more efficient so that it can perpetuate desirable changes to the world. Devex is a renowned source of business intelligence and leading recruitment hub for professionals in the international development professionals. Members of Devex.com can gain access to fruitful employment opportunities in Devex’s member pool like Microsoft, UNDP, ADB, World Bank, and USAID.

Devex hires only the most reliable analysts, associates, and writers to provide accurate and comprehensive business intelligence reports. Devex only accepts employees that are experts in their given field. The roster of Board of Directors is no less than impressive. These members come from various development fields, where they are masters of their craft. The current chair of the Development Assistance Committee, J. Brian Atwood, was the Former Administrator of USAID. Tony Barclay is the Chairman of the National Peace Corps Association while A. Peter Burleigh was the Former Ambassador of the United Nations. Shunji Yanai was the Former Ambassador to the United States and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs – Japan.

Devex has four offices worldwide – Washington D.C., Barcelona, Tokyo, and Manila. It is highly-praised by topnotch news and media institutions. Financial Times regards it as “one of the leading hubs of information for the development sector” while Forbes sees Devex as “LinkedIn meets Bloomberg Markets.”

Indeed, the unique niche of Devex as an intelligence and recruitment hub makes it an indispensable organization the International Development Sector. Aside from that, it is also a repository for projects and their progress, and an advice center for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the international development sector. The project bank of Devex can be used by the private sector to find opportunities in working closely with the development sector.