New York is a major hub for numerous prominent organizations in the international development sector. With various U.N. agencies, and nonprofit organizations such as Sesame Workshop, Acumen, and Global Impact Investing Network having their headquarters in the Big Apple, the state offers diverse opportunities for those considering to be part of the development community.
Based on an analysis of job posting data from Devex’s board over the past 12 months, there have been 2,026 job announcements based in New York — the second location in the United States with the most job postings on Devex’s job board after Washington, D.C. Agencies such as UNICEF and the U.N. Department of Operational Support are the top hiring employers, given the large U.N. presence in the city.
With the commencement of the 79th United Nations General Assembly earlier this week, we continue our exploration of the top global development employers, highlighting this year’s top U.N. and non-U.N. agencies in New York as well as other active development employers in the city.