5 Websites for Job Vacancy Listings in Ethiopia

Happy Monday Everyone. 2012 is shaping up to be such a fantastic year on this part of the globe. Let's work on keeping that positive energy flowing.

 If you are looking into working for few years or move to Ethiopia for good, here are five websites to check out for jobs.

1. http://www.ezega.com/Jobs/

2. http://unjobs.org/duty_stations/ethiopia

3. http://federalgovernmentjobs.us/job-location/ethiopia.html

4. http://www.ethiojobs.net/vacancylist.asp

5. http://www.ifesh.org/where-we-work/ethiopia-2/  (For educators - directly contact IFESH for volunteer+employment opportunities.)

So you want to intern/work in Ethiopia?

STOP telling yourself it is impossible to get an internship or a job in Ethiopia. You will never know until you try. And at the end of the day just like everything in life, all it takes is your persistence and patience... a LOOOT of it.

My office during my summer '09 internship

Here are five simple tips to help you secure that job or internship back home. 

1. Know What You Want to Do

  As much as it makes sense in your head, missing your family back home or needing a paid vacation is not a valid reason to look for an internship or a job in Ethiopia. The job/internship vacancies back home require as much; sometimes even more experience and/or adequate knowledge in the required field as any other country. Along with the required skill, be sure to have a goal to accomplish. Trust me, it is soooo hard to be disciplined once you land back home. Fighting a temptation to spend time with your family or to sneak out and head to Sabana lodge instead of sitting in the office would be the hardest battle of your life unless you have a clearly defined mission. 

Always remember Companies/Organizations are spending a lot of money to accommodate you and the last thing you want to do is leave a bad taste in their mouth and block what could have been a great opportunity for the younger generation to come after you.