Hello!

I am currently serving in the Peace Corps with a background in Social Work and a undergraduate degree in cultural anthropology. I am right on schedule with my career plan, but I am at a fork in the road with many options following my return to the US.

I am interested in a career in humanitarian aid and disaster relief, but have too many interests that are not at all monetarily driven. The primary interest is nutrition, but I am having trouble nailing down a completely visible path.

Does anyone have some insight into:

• 1. What I should study.
• 2. What nutrition careers (searchable job titles) exist in the field of humanitarian aid.
• 3. The likelihood of grad school acceptance with my academic and professional background.
• 4. Any direction at all.

Hey, folks. For context, I'm a recent masters graduate with an MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies.

I was just curious for anyone who has either worked for FEMA, the US government's domestic disaster agency, or has heard if experience with them is well regarded in the humanitarian sector?

I'm up for a limited term job there, an "unpaid learning opportunity," and was wondering if experience there was just better than nothing?

I'm also up for a shorter term MEL internship with the UN, which I also figured would be a pretty transferable skill set, but now I'm a bit conflicted on which would be a better career opportunity for someone with only a consultancy in the field under his belt.

Thanks for any advice.

I've always been interested in working for an international humanitarian NGO. Growing up as a third-culture kid in East Africa and now studying as an international student (19F) in Canada, I'm heading into my third year of biomedical engineering undergrad in fall. I'd love to work in the "field" directly (not a desk job). I've done a lot of volunteering like building kitchens, painting walls, playing with orphanage kids, teaching English, etc., as part of my schooling community in Tanzania & Kenya. In East Africa, and other parts of Africa, I've seen both the struggles and its beauty, and I've always felt inclined to go back and help the people in need.

My question is: What kind of job could I potentially get in humanitarian aid as a Biomedical Engineer? I think it's such a niche field, so I thought of maybe going into med school. So I can work in the field, per se, and I think it might be a really rewarding experience. Are there any other jobs or career paths that I can pursue, or is med school the only way to make a difference while also earning a decent wage?