Posts from the ‘Practicalities’ Category
Getting a start in humanitarian aid work.
Book chapters
- Who is this blog for?
- Why you might want to work in relief and development (and why you might not)
- Why is it so difficult to get your foot in the door?
- Challenges to finding your first job in the field
- Who’s who, and who should you work for in relief and development?
- How to find your first job in the relief and development field
- Volunteering overseas
- What should I study in university to get a job in humanitarian work?
- What about graduate school?
- What about the military experience on my resume?
- Should I just show up somewhere where there are a lot of aid agencies? Part 1
- Staying safe part 1
- A word about motivation and disillusionment
- Want a second opinion?
- What if I decide international humanitarian work isn’t for me – what next?
- Glossary of aid jargon
- Interview – Alanna Shaikh, International Public Health practitioner
- Interview – Lorina McAdam, former Country Director, Mercy Corps
- Interview – Alan Noble, Emergency Recruiter at World Vision International
- Interview – Maggie McLoughlin, Communications and Outreach intern for the UN World Food Programme
- Interview – Jolynn Fisher, NGO Program Support, Afghanistan
- Interview – Martin Penner – Web Editor at UN World Food Programme.
- Interview – Tiana Tozer, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Mercy Corps Sudan
- Interview – Esker Copeland, Internship Coordinator at CARE USA
- Interview – George Bragg
- Interview – More career advice from Alanna Shaikh
- Interview – Sahar Alnouri, Global Gender Advisor, Mercy Corps
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Recent posts
- Cameras for aid workers and Peace Corps (update)
- Light Relief. Episode One.
- Hurricanes
- Mental health and aid work?
- Safety and security in the field
- ‘Shithole’ countries and humanitarian aid workers
- Guidelines for doctors visiting developing countries
- Which websites post aid jobs?
- Graphic design in humanitarian aid
- Too poor and debt-ridden to be an aid-worker?
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Getting Your First Job in Relief and Development 