Careers outside Academia: Making an Impact in NGOs and Foundations

18 min

Rosie Howlett-Southgate, phD

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As a PhD student, graduate, or early career researcher contemplating your next steps, the question of "what's next?" can be a source of uncertainty. Yet, PhD graduates are increasingly finding rewarding positions in NGOs and philanthropy. This webinar recording, featuring Dr. Rosie Howlett-Southgate, a Senior Impact Manager for the Laudes Foundation – an ambitious philanthropic foundation addressing the defining challenges of our time such as climate change, nature loss, and social inequality – will provide clarity and guidance.

Dr. Howlett-Southgate will delve into the myths, expectations, and practical approaches to building a successful career in NGOs and Foundations by leveraging your research skills. You will learn about the essential transferable skills needed for roles in grant-making, impact measurement, and evaluation, as well as receive pointers on useful starting points for job-finding in this sector. Additionally, discover what Foundations look for in future employees' skill sets.

You will come away with a deeper understanding of the value of your research expertise in the NGO and Foundation sectors, practical job-finding tips, insights into desirable skill sets, and the confidence to pursue fulfilling career opportunities beyond academia.

About the presenter

Rosie Howlett-Southgate, phD

Senior Impact and Learning Manager

Rosie is currently the Senior Impact Manager for the Laudes Foundation, an ambitious philanthropic organization focused on addressing the defining challenges of our time: climate change, nature loss, and social inequality.

She is a results-oriented monitoring, evaluation, and learning professional with over 8 years of experience leading evaluations across the philanthropic, public, private, and social enterprise sectors. Previously, she was Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for Rethink Ireland (the Republic of Ireland’s venture philanthropy agency) and Monitoring and Evaluation Lead for the Connected Places Catapult accelerator in the UK’s West Midlands.

Rosie completed her PhD in Housing and Human Rights from University College Cork, based on research undertaken from 2016 to 2019. She has also taught undergraduate courses on research methods and social inequalities.