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Help me please

Hello everyone, I am in the process of planning for my first social action project and I want to study social action and how to do a social action, type of humanitarian work.. etc just to get an in depth learning so I can be a competent leader. If you could share some resources that would be amazing.

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2024/05/11
16:14 UTC

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Small American Orgs with good internships?

Hi everyone. I'm currently finishing up the first year of a Masters degree in Ireland in International Humanitarian Aid. I have an internship with a third party monitoring and evaluation company for the fall, but I plan to go back to the US for the summer. I was wondering if there are any small organizations that anyone has interned with (or heard good things) that might be willing to work with me on short notice for a summer internship? I'm willing to move most places (I already have to buy a flight home, so flying to Chicago vs Tampa vs Portland, etc. Doesn't make a difference) or do remote work. Any advice or ideas are welcome. Thanks!

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2024/05/11
11:02 UTC

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Leaving the humanitarian field and then coming back?

I work in a HQ office in a grant mobilization role. I don't see potential for growth in my current department, and having ties at home (spouse, thinking of having kids soon), I haven't sought field positions which would probably be the logical step to grow my career. I've applied for rapid response team positions (based in home with frequent deployment) but haven't been successful.

I have an opportunity to interview for a municipal emergency management role. I'm excited but nervous about moving away from the international humanitarian field.

Has anyone had any experience moving away from the field and then returning? I think I'm looking for reassurance that I'm not closing a door forever.

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2024/05/10
14:22 UTC

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Moving from private sector to humanitarian

Hi everyone, I'm interested in starting work in the humanitarian field. I'm just curious what differences there are, especially in the hiring process, between this field of work and private/corporate jobs. I would be making a lateral transition. For example, as a project manager in the medical field to a project manager in the humanitarian field.

Based on all the information I can find, the work is not very different. But every job posting wants at least a few years of experience in the humanitarian field and I'm trying to find a way past that other than doing entry level work for a few years. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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2024/05/09
08:30 UTC

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