ME&A Seeks to Recruit Top Talent at SID-United States Virtual Career Fair
ME&A takes pride in being a sponsor of the Society for International Development (SID)-United States Career Fair taking place virtually on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Our booth representatives are gearing up to engage with and recruit top talent who share our passion for impactful development work.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to meet SID-US virtual attendees, such as returned Peace Corps volunteers, veterans and members of the Armed Forces, consultants, and other global development professionals,” said ME&A Director of Human Resources Lizette Laserna Salvador. “You can chat with me to learn about ME&A’s job opportunities or ask me to share my experiences in international development. We can exchange information on your work experiences and career aspirations to gauge your career fit. Let’s chat!”
Ms. Salvador along with Senior Advisor to the ME&A President and CEO Loren Schulze, Ph.D; GIS Analyst Thomas G. England; Business Development Coordinator Alexis Willoughby; Human Resources and Administrative Assistant Dulce Alanna Lejarde; and Project Coordinator Alexander Keninitz will staff the booth. They will discuss with potential applicants how they can leverage their background, skills, and experience for ME&A’s work for USAID, U.S. Department of State, and World Bank projects worldwide.
“Visiting our career fair booth isn’t just about meeting us; it’s about discovering the values we stand for, exploring exciting opportunities, and being inspired to join our team and shape the future together,” Ms. Lejarde said. “Chat with me if you wish to learn more!”
Read more about life at ME&A and ME&A staff members and interns by clicking on the links below:
- Dr. Schulze reflecting on spending the first Earth Day as a Peace Corps volunteer on the banks of the Amazon.
- Contracts and Compliance Director Ani Madriz, who began telecommuting from Texas during the pandemic to be closer to her daughter and family.
- Project Coordinator Kenneth Goughnour who is a returned Peace Corps volunteer.
- Summer 2023 Intern Mira Levin-Antila reflecting on her time at ME&A working on monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) projects related to Ukraine and Syrian refugees among other current global events.
- Senior Program Manager Christopher Coffman who took 15 months off work to travel around the world with his wife.
- Summer 2018 intern Bezawit “Beza” Fekadu who joined Chemonics International after college graduation.
- Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Wondimu Wolde detailing in a Q&A format why he enjoys working at ME&A.
- Ms. Lejarde, a fall 2022 intern, hired as human resources and administrative assistant after using her internship to make a pandemic career change.
- Summer 2022 Intern Mark Ferrer hired as a full-time records and database assistant.
ME&A is a long-standing member of SID, a non-profit organization composed of individuals and institutions concerned with sustainable international development. The SID-Washington chapter, where ME&A has been active, rebranded in 2022 as SID-United States or SID-US. ME&A has served as a sponsor for SID-Washington’s annual career fair and annual conference for many years.
More information about the virtual job fair is available on the SID-US website.