Economics

UK Public Sector

• Department for International Development - DFID is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty. Their website contains profiles of current employees, who give advice to those who want to follow in their footsteps.
• HM Treasury - The United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy. Its aim is to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity and a better quality of life with economic and employment opportunities for all.

Academic & Research Institutes (UK & Overseas)

• ODI - Britain's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. It runs a Fellowship Scheme which sends young postgraduate economists to work in the public sectors of developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific on two-year contracts
• International Institute for Environment & Development - An international policy research institute and non governmental body working for more sustainable and equitable global development
• Natural Resources Institute - NRI is an internationally recognised multi-disciplinary centre for research, consultancy and education for the management of natural and human resources
• New Economics Foundation - An independent 'think and do' tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. They aim to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. They believe in economics as if people and the planet mattered.
• New Philanthropy Capital– a think tank specializing in charities “getting smart about giving”. Their website lists current vacancies and profiles of their current staff.
• A more wide ranging list of think tanks is provided here, from Southampton Solent' library

Private Sector

• Maxwell Stamp - One of the world's leading international economics consultancies
• Pricewaterhouse Coopers - Leading international professional services firm, with an international development sector
• Emerging Market Economics - Nathan EME is a leading provider of economic advisory services worldwide. They bring together skills in development economics, business strategy and corporate social responsibility to assist companies and governments with enhancing competitiveness, strengthening investment and creating wealth
• Vivid Economics - Vivid generates lasting benefit for business and society by putting economics to good use.

International Organisations

• World Bank - An internationally supported bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programmes with the stated goal of reducing poverty
• United Nations Development Programme - The UN's global development network advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build better lives
• International Monetary Fund - Promotes international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; Fosters economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.
• World Health Organisation - The directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system
• World Trade Organisation - The only global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations
• Commonwealth Secretariat - Under ‘vacancies’ on the home page there are a large variety of posts, many of which are specifically relevant to economists
• European Central Bank - Although again there are no specific entry level programmes available, the site lists plenty of good advice on publications which are of interest to economists, as well as ‘working in Europe’ pages where current vacancies are posted
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - The site lists current vacancies for economists, the majority of which are located in Paris
   

(Post) Graduate Specific Roles

• Genesis - Genesis offers an entry-level program for economists with a Masters Degree. They are keen to recruit African and non-African nationals to work based from their Head Offices in Johannesburg, South Africa. There is an application deadline which is usually in the January of the year that work will commence, but recruitment is annual. There are also internships available of up to one year, see the Internships section.
• Chemonics offers an entry level scheme for economists WITH US WORK PERMITS or PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE US. Recruitment is all year round and the scheme aims to train graduates to become versatile development professionals.