Your Career in Aid Work

This is a just a basic query about getting into the field.

I'm really keen to get into development work abroad but lack
any experience overseas. Specifically, I keen to work with refugees (I work with asylum seekers at home at present & have worked for charities at home in UK for 8 yrs, have also been doing a degree part time, hence the delay).

Can someone please help me? I do not know what it takes to get a career with NGO. I’ve only finished university studies two years ago and have no problems in getting a job. Is it me because I do not have any field experienced? Or the competitions for places are fierce? Please help me if you have any advice.

After taking another year out from work, this time to pursue an LLM in International Development Law & Human Rights, I am now ready to return to my career. Getting back into the game, however, is difficult. Once again, you have to go through the profiling, applying and interviewing scenario - a chore in whatever field you pursue.

Hello,

I am working to the second edition of the manual "Working in International Development ande Emergency Aid" (http://www.gignos.ch/aidworker/UK).

I am looking for young UK aid workers (25-35) who would be willing to contribute half to one page about their experiences and a picture, to be published in the upcoming edition.

I graduated from university in 2004 with a degree in sociology and then went on to do a law conversion course. I want to get into development work and have previously done two voluntary projects in Tanzania and Sri Lanka.

Ladies and Gentelmen,

Trying to revive the forum of the IPR candidates.

Gagashok

Hello there I'm looking for some advice regarding the recruitment of aid workers. IIf anyone can help, i'd be really grateful. I have applied and interviewed for a administrator position with a very well known humanitarian NGO.

Going to the field for the first time as an aid worker?

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