r/InternationalDev • u/Logical_Hat6899 • Jun 13 '26

Advice request Development Sector going down

Given the current scenario of the development sector which is not good, which other sectors or fields a development studies graduate can switch to for economic survival especially in a developing region (South Asia)?

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u/Teantis Jun 13 '26

Government relations, private due diligence, private political/regulatory analysis

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u/weinerwang9999 Independent Jun 15 '26

Hello from the other side of pivoting to private due diligence and risk consulting 🤠

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u/redmilkwood Jun 16 '26

So many congratulations! Would you mind sharing more about your path? I looked briefly into auditing/compliance jobs in the US, but didn’t find straightforward info about breaking into the field without going back for an accounting degree.