WHAT ARE THE CAREERS OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES GRADUATES?
This graphic, developed by Katie Mansfield and John Paul Lederach of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, shows the general career paths of students in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies. The main areas and the sub-areas are careers focused on:
Violence Prevention, Conflict Response and Transformation
- Dialogue/Conflict Resolution Strategies
- Non-Violence Social Change
- Government and Multi-Lateral Efforts
- Humanitarian Action
Justice and Healing
- Restorative Justice
- Transitional Justice
- Trauma Healing
Structural and Institutional Change- Law: Advocacy and Solidarity
- Dealing with Transnational and Global Threats
- Development
- Education Specific Jobs of Peace Studies Graduates
Here are some actual jobs of graduates in Peace Studies from other programs:
- Human Rights Officer, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Project Officer, Catholic Relief Services
- Neighborhood Action Planner, City Commission
- Researcher and International Relations Expert, Institute for Trade Studies and Research
- Chief of Media and Public Information, United Nations Development Program
- Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Specialist
- Founder and Director, Wi'am Center (Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center)
- Conflict Transformation Adviser, Danida Human Rights Program
- National Coordination Officer for Peacebuilding, United Nations Mission
- Director, Complaints and Legal Services, Ugandan Human Rights Commission
- Senior Analyst, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Legal Officer, United Nations International Criminal Tribunal
- Program Manager - Iraq Refugees, Swiss Agency for Development
- Psychologist, Alliance For Community Care, specializing in gay youth and refugees
- Coordinator, Restorative Justice Program, Conflict Mediation Services
- Victim Contact Worker and Mediator, Restorative Justice Program
- Refugee Resettlement Program staff member, Catholic Charities
- Trust Fund Manager, U.N. Trust Fund for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- Program Officer for Africa, National Endowment for Democracy
- Researcher, Conflict and Peace Analysis Unit, Centre for Policy Alternatives
CAREERS IN PEACEBUILDING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION WEBINAR
Prof. George Lopez, chair of Peace Studies at University of Notre Dame and the 2013 Brad Morse Scholar at University of Massachusetts Lowell, led a webinar on careers in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. View the webinar, which was supported by the United States Institute of Peace Public Education for Peacebuilding Support Initiative.