Hello! Has anyone had the opportunity to work for DWB as a licensed professional counselor (LPC)? I will be finishing up my residency soon at a public health agency, and am contemplating applying for DWB. English is currently the only language I am proficient in, and I understand that French and Arabic proficiency is valued.

If so, I am wondering about the following:

1. What was the interview process like?
2. If you have been on a mission, would you be able to share your experience (as much as you can)?
3. Any words of wisdom you may have working as a mental health professional in the organization (whether you are an LPC, LCSW, clinical psychologist, etc.)

I was able to view the qualifications online, and have seen some posts about applying as an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker) but wanted to hear from any LPCs out there.

Thank you for your consideration and insights!

Hello, this is my first time posting but i have been a longtime observer of this community. I am completing my Master's of Public Health and i have several years of experience as a tree planter (something i believe MSF values?). I was wondering if someone could provide me with more information on potential roles i could have within this organization? I understand they hire epidemiologists, logistic coordinators, and health promoters; roles i believe I may qualify for. My main questions are if i qualify for these positions once i have completed my MPH? What is the application process like and then deployment process like (i see a lot of people on this subreddit are waiting to hear about assignments)? , are most workers for MSF experience individuals who are looking to do more charitable work or would MSF hire someone right out of graduate school? and what responsibilities do these positions have when on deployment? Thank you for any information :)

Hello,

I am looking for people who passed the written test for a HAO position, please? I don’t really know how to prepare for this but really want to make sure that I succeed in it!!

Thanks to all of you in advance!

I'm a doctor, have completed MBBS degree, and 1 year internship period in Medicine and Surgery. What is the pathway available for me to work with Doctors without borders?

I'm currently studying podiatry and am intrestead in woking for doctors without borders in the future.

I saw a list of various different medical professionals, but not podiatry is there ever a need for podiatrist? 

Another question I have is regarding applying as a surgeon, I saw required is a valid degree or license, would an individual with a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree with completed residency in surgery be acceptable? Let me know, thank you! 

Hi! I’m a biomedical science student who’s always admired the work of MSF and wanted to work in humanitarian aid efforts for a while now. i’m majoring in human genetics but have several options for specialisation later on, such as in parasitology.

i was wondering if i had those kind of qualifications if that was someone who would be useful working in impacted nations, especially because a lot of disease that impacts areas going through hardship require on-the-ground assistance

if not, what other experience would i need? i also have a new zealand first aid certificate, and have experience working in stressful environments

edit: i am a new zealand citizen too

Hey!

I wanted to ask which would be the best non-medical entry job?

I have experience in most of them (finances, HR, administration, and some logs) for other medical INGOs. I’d like to work for MSF, and hopefully as a project coordinator somewhen in the future.

Which would be the best job to get into MSF from Europe without French?

Hi everyone,

I am a recent Psychology graduate and have always been interested in working with MSF and other NGOs. I have a personal connection to conflict and war, (my family is from Gaza and I was born and raised during a dictatorship in Egypt.) I have seen the requirements to work with MSF as a Mental Health Officer, and it makes sense that they require a lot of qualifications for this role. However, I am curious if there is anyone here who has worked with MSF as an intern or with just a bachelor's degree.

Hi, All:

Greetings. Does MSF ever send American international staff to the Middle East? Curious if they historically have or imagine doing so in the future.

Cheers!

I (25m) am a third year pharmacy student, and I want to do anything I can to make my application to MSF stand out as much as possible within the next three years. I need to complete two years of residency, but I am also interested in learning a language as well. I’m debating between French and Arabic.

I completely understand that learning a brand new language is very difficult, but I am very motivated to doing this program. Besides English, I know Japanese and functioning Spanish. I heard that Arabic is a very difficult language to learn, but I would like to be placed in an Arabic speaking country. But the website said that they need more French speakers. So I was wondering if anyone had any advice in which direction to go in to make my application as strong as possible.

Thank you!

Hi everyone, Doctor who recently graduated here. I would like to apply for Doctors Without Borders and I’m looking for people who could share their stories and the process of application. And the requirements as well ☺️

It seems tricky ethically, if a doctor operates in a hospital being used by Hamas then they are knowingly placing their patients at risk of being targeted in a legitimate military attack.

This seems doubly true if the doctors remain silent about what is going on.

It seems staying silent when a hostile military is basing itself in a hospital is likely to prolong the suffering and increase the deaths.

In the past two weeks we've seen Hamas claim that the IDF has raped patients, killed patients, killed doctors, and otherwise Hamas has said nothing about their own losses.

At any rate, will MSF doctors confirm or deny what Israel has claimed? Or confirm or deny Hamas' claims of the rapes and the murders of patients and doctors?

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Hello !

I have some questions regarding the interview process when applying to MSF-USA. I applied online to a Humanitarian Affairs Officer position.

1. What are the different steps in the process ?

• It is confusing because the website says that you are supposed to have an interview and then the Welcome Days (when you’re selected) but I have heard that some people got multiple interviews and/or written tests.
• I have been invited to a 45 mins phone screening interview. Is it the last step before the 3-days welcome training ?

2. What should I expect for the first 45 mins phone screening interview ?

Many thanks in advance for your advices and support !!!

Is it allowed/possible to bring your pets with you on a medical mission?

Hi everyone. Whilst I understand that you are allocated to a first mission, do you get a choice of where to go on subsequent missions via the list of vacancies on the souk msf internal page, or do you tend to be offered subsequent missions?

Thanks

Time to start picking up language electives while I finish my degree! Are any of the MSF listed languages in particular demand? Is there any use for others that aren't listed?

I'm finishing my bachelor's degree, and one of my classes is dedicated entirely to a 40-page paper on a single organization. I feel that input from people with first-hand experience would be very helpful.

Anyone who shares their experiences will get complete anonymity.

My questions will be about social structures and cliques within the organization and its fieldwork operations, whether managerial/administrative staff were helpful or ineffective, what you saw as the biggest strengths and weaknesses of the organization, and (if possible) what the labor agreement/employment contract entailed that was unique to MSF.

Hey!

I just finished my medical studies, I will now start the first module of residency, which is 9 months in my country and afterwards I am looking for a place, where I can volunteer. I long-term wanna join doctors without boards and I would really like to get a lot of experience beforehand in order to do good work and also to even get a placement with msf.

So I was wondering, do you know any good volunteering programs, especially in the global South and Spanish speaking countries would be great? I have been looking online and all of them look either sketchy and scream white-savioursm or don't seem to do any placements anymore.

Also if someone generally has info about how realistic it even is to get a placement with msf (I am gonna train to become a GP and emergency doctor) and what are things I can do so I improve my chances to be able to work with msf, I would appreciate that!

Thanks a lot for your help!

I have a huge admiration for anyone who works with MSF and I was wondering if there were any book recommendations to gain more insight into the reality of MSF. I have heard of Hope in Hell and An Imperfect Offering as two recommendations (though if these are not let me know).

Are there any other books that would be good to read? Thanks in advance.

Any MSF midwives around? I’m a student midwife and would love to have a chat with someone who knows more about what MSF expect in terms of experience - I’d imagine they require years of experience in higher risk areas of midwifery (triage, assessment unit, labour suite) rather than low risk community work but I’m really interested in finding out more, as I’m keen to do an MSF mission and it’ll likely inform the career choices I make prior to applying.

Thank you!

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