How can I work in economic development in Latin America?
The people I have known doing that sort of work got their start via the Peace Corps or other (often church-based) volunteer positions. The pattern seems to be that you need to establish a track record a) in a sector (eg economic development) and b) living and working effectively in a foreign country. Since so many Americans (and Europeans, etc) can’t hack difficult work and living situations, you don’t hire untested people — you hire someone who can say “no problem, I worked in country X for three years and loved it.” So I think your order of business needs to be to first get some time on the ground and demonstrate your capabilities, and second to look for paid employment in that sector. It may take a voluntary situation to get started, and to begin to hook into the networks of people who make those hiring decisions.
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