Career Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector

By Jennifer Bobrow Burns

Book Overview

Approximately 13 million Americans are currently employed in the nonprofit sector, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 10-percent increase by 2010. Representing more than 10 different industries and hundreds of job functions, more than 70 careers in the nonprofit sector abound for those skilled in research, writing, mathematics, and more. Extensive appendixes include lists of schools, organizations, publications, and further resources. Career profiles include: Bioresource engineer, Development assistant, Executive director, Grant writer, Health policy analyst, International aid worker, Lobbyist, Program director, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816060045
• ISBN13: 9780816060047
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great intro to nonprofit careers

This book gives a very thorough introduction to careers in nonprofit fields. It gives detailed job descriptions of just about every position available, along with employment prospects (somewhat inflated) and advancement prospects. Each position also included a career ladder, showing what positions are normally held prior to a job and what positions you can advance to from a position. The career ladder is not something included in many career guides, so I found it quite useful. There are also several valuable appendices, including websites to find jobs and a list of the 100 largest nonprofits in the US. All around, I think this is a wonderful resource for people contemplating a career in the nonprofit sector.