The first such scheme, launched in April 2002, is intended to provide young qualified women staff from the northwest the opportunity to obtain both training and practical field experience in development. It offers wonderful opportunity for those with some education to acquire practical knowledge and experience, which can assist them to obtain employment with RDRS, or other NGOs. The Pre-service training includes one month primarily classroom based training in the North Bengal Institute Rangpur, and two months conducting practical field-based development work in remote areas. A small allowance is paid to successfull applicants. Open only to women from the northwest. Up to 25 years of age. 

RDRS seeks capable, qualified and motivated women staff for challenging development work based in field postings in northwest Bangladesh and in co-ordinating/development support functions based in Rangpur. The type of field based positions include: Social Development Organiser, Extension Worker (for various agro-related disciplines), Microfinance Organiser and some others. These positions are normally field by relatively recent graduates or those with 1-2 year professional experience, age 22-30. 

For co-ordinating its development work, planning monitoring, highly qualified women professional staff are sought for various positions in Rangpur or, in exceptional cases Dhaka. These include Programme Monitoring, Reporting, Communication as well as specific areas such as Research, Women Rights. Normally, good academic or professional qualifications as well as 1-2 practical experience in similar work is required. This requires periodic field visit to gather information. Open only to women from northwest Bangladesh, normally aged 24-35.