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Conflict Analysis & Dispute Resolution


 
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Typical Places of Employment
Required Skills and Abilities
Typical Work Activities
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Alumni Resources - (To contact alums, go to SU's Mentor Network)
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Graduate Programs in Conflict
 


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Possible Job Titles

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Mediator
Arbitrators
 
Trainers
Ombudsman

Typical Places of Employment

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Governmental sectors, federal-local
Religion
Education
 
Business
Labor
Media

Required Skills and Abilities



some public speaking
listening
writing
patience
ethics

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confidentiality
problem-solving
knowledge of non-violence and peaceful solutions
Cultural sensitivity
Ethnically aware


Typical Work Activities

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Mediation
Traditional and Expedited Arbitration
Mini-Trials
Partnering
Fact-Finding
Early Neutral Evaluation
 
Resolve conflicts between 2 individuals, in the case of divorce
problem solving
training
peer mediation
Assist in resolving conflicts amongst groups

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Alumni Resources (Listed below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major-For more alumni resources, go to Mentor Network) Back to Top of Page

ALUMNI NAME GRADUATION DATE CURRENT JOB ORGANIZATION
Janell Sheats 2005 Consulting Associate The Alban Institute

Related Links:   Further Explore this Career Field

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The Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT), Inc. is dedicated to building peace through innovative education, training, research and practice worldwide. ACT works with educators, youth, community and religious leaders, non-governmental organizations, and governmental agencies to transform social conflicts into opportunities for peaceful and positive change.
(The) Association for Conflict Resolution-A professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution.  The biggest professional organization in the field
The Carter Center - is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.
Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies-Jobs etc. from Fresno Pacific State
The Centre for Conflict Resolution International (CCR International) has established an international reputation for assisting organizations in preventing and resolving workplace conflicts through processes that respect the dignity and privacy of all parties.
Chronicle of Philanthropy
COEXISTENCE INTERNATIONAL is an initiative committed to strengthening the field of policymakers, practitioners, researchers, advocates, organizations and networks promoting coexistence at local, national and international levels.
Community Relations Center-The Department of Justice's "peacemaker" for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color, and national origin.
CRInfo: A Comprehensive Gateway to Conflict Resolution Resources
Conflict Resolution Resource Research Institute (CRI)-The goal is to ensure civility and equity in resolution through our assessments, trainings and interventions.
COPENHAGEN PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (COPRI) 
Department of Peacekeeping Operations-employment with the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations!
Dev-Zone-Development Zone jobs including conflict resolution positions.
Emergency.com-24 Hour News, Information, Analysis and Coverage of Disasters and Major Emergency Events.
Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium- Represents the State's commitment to finding productive and cost-effective solutions to public disputes. Hosted at the University of Florida.
The Grove Consultants International is a process-consulting firm committed to advancing the art and practice of collaboration.
Idealist.org
Independent Sector-the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world.
Initiative on Conflict Resolution-INCORE (International Conflict Research) was set up in 1993 by the University of Ulster and the United Nations University to undertake research and policy work that is useful to the resolution of ethnic, political and religious conflicts.
Interaction-the largest coalition of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focused on the world’s poor and most vulnerable people.
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, Institution offers programs to advance scholarship and practice in conflict resolution and human rights. Check out the career guide and internships.
(The) Journal of Conflict Resolution
Mediate.com-Connecting the World to mediation since 1996.
National Association for Community Mediation
Peace and Collaborative Development Networking Initiative.  This is a free professional networking site (with over 1670 members from around the world) to foster dialogue and sharing of resources in international development, conflict resolution, gender mainstreaming, human rights, social entrepreneurship and related fields.
Philanthropy Careers
ProMediation-The Professional Mediation Association website
ReliefWeb- the global hub for time-critical humanitarian information on Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters, listing Humanitarian vacancies
Sample Resumes for conflict resolution Students at SU
The Online Journal of Peace and Conflict Resolution
(The) Prejudice Institute-Assist at all levels in on-going projects and/or in the initiation of new projects. The research is basically social psychological or sociological in orientation and applied in perspective. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about research design, interviewing and questionnaire construction as well as data analysis. We also do archival research and content analyses and maintain extensive files on ethno violence and discrimination.
The Rotary International Fellowship for Conflict Resolution
United Nations Office Development Programs
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution -Assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve federal agencies or interests.
United States Institute of Peace
Victim Offender Reconciliation Program of the Central Valley, Inc.-click here (California)
Volunteermatch.org
 

Graduate Programs-Conflict/ Dispute Resolution & Peace Studies

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American University School of International Services-M.A. in  International Peace and Conflict Resolution
Arcadia University - International Peace & Conflict Resolution
Columbia University, The International Center For Cooperation and Conflict Resolution
Dallas Baptist University - Graduate College of Org. Management.  MA program in organizational management offers concentrations in general management, human resource management, and conflict resolution management.
EMU (Eastern Mennonite University)-Conflict Transformation Program
Fresno Pacific University-The Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies offers graduate education in conflict management and peacemaking leading to the MA or graduate certificate.
George Mason University- Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR)
Maxwell School of Syracuse University, The Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (PARC) is an interdisciplinary center within the Maxwell School dedicated to enhancing knowledge about social conflicts
Montclair State University, M.A. in Legal Studies with a concentration in Dispute Resolution in Upper Montclair, NJ.
Non Profit Career Network
NOVA Southeastern University-The Department of Conflict Analysis & Resolution (DCAR)
Portland State University-in Portland, OR. The Master of Arts/Sciences Degree Program in Conflict Resolution is a theoretical and applied philosophy, as well as an interdisciplinary, professional program.
Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School.
Royal Roads University-Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management in Canada. 
The School for International Training (SIT) in Vermont, Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation. Focus on multicultural education.
University of Denver-Master of Arts.   An interdisciplinary program in Conflict Resolution.
The University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law offers a one-year residential Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution (LL.M.) degree.
University of San Diego-Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, Learn about this institution that offers programs that advance scholarship and practice in conflict resolution and human rights. Check out the career guide and internships.
University of Victoria. British Columbia, Canada.  Institute for Dispute Resolution
 

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American Bar Association
American Criminal Justice Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association
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The Career Profile of a Lawyer-From Vault (SU log-in required)
Lawyers and Judicial Workers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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