An NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) is basically a non-profit entity that is not linked to the government and is formed by a group of citizens that aims to provide services to its members and the society in general. The main aim of an NGO is mostly to help the society regarding problems like education, sanitation, health and wellbeing etc., free of cost. NGO activities help to promote human rights, social and political changes, improvement of communities, etc. Anyone who is interested in the field of social service is best suited to work in an NGO and apart from giving back to the society, it has its very own professional perks as well, which will be discussed in this article.

Career opportunities in NGO
Career opportunities vary from one NGO to another, depending on what is the main purpose of the NGO. In many cases, one has to travel a lot if the job is focused on helping people who live in rural or secluded areas like mountains, hills, etc. It might also involve going to areas like slums to help the minorities and economically backward sections of the society. This experience is definitely very rewarding and fulfilling as a human being but excess travelling might be draining and leave less time for one’s personal life. As they say, there’s always two sides to a coin.

NGOs operate just like any other business, they have people working in accounting, management, fundraising and operations. Whilst the larger international development organisations, such as UNICEF, OXFAM and Save the Children, maintain whole departments for marketing, logistics, public relations, business development, human relations, product development, legal and more

What kind of works can I do under NGO?
Depending on your education, experience, expertise and interest, you can contribute in three different kind of work:

Taking up full time engagement in an NGO of your interest
Joining the Board of one or more NGOs to guide and help in excelling in its performance, expansion, etc.
Volunteering in one or more NGOs in week end, on holidays, in the evening hours or as per your convenience for offering your core expertise or for undertaking general/odd tasks. Most NGOs encourage volunteers.
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