We explore what a career in the aid industry looks like beyond your first job.
The hierarchy of humanitarian job titles
From assistants and officers to managers and coordinators, we crack the code of humanitarian job titles and where they rank in the organigramme.
Inside the industry
The big list of humanitarian NGOs
The sheer number of aid organisations can be overwhelming. So we made a list. This is the definitive roll call of every major international humanitarian NGO.
The highs and lows of aid worker salaries
How much you earn as a humanitarian mostly depends on which organisation you work for and where.
Career specialisations: A complete(ish) guide
From medical assistance and camp management to logistics and finance, your humanitarian career is shaped by your technical specialisation.
The mirage of “the field”
Some aid workers spend their career chasing the field. It’s an illusion that is always just over the horizon.
Worm greetings
… And other real sentences from humanitarian emails.
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