We believe in supporting the future of humanitarian aid – those emerging practitioners who will be around long after we are gone.
Over the last 11 years, we’ve had 49 interns from more than 10 institutions complete a placement with us. We value bringing new and diverse voices to our organisation to encourage fresh thinking. We’ve had interns from all sorts of different backgrounds and contexts including from Sweden, Canada, Kenya, the Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Colombia, Indonesia, Poland, China, USA and Japan. We work with interns to help them navigate where their passion lies in humanitarian response and mapping out how to get there.
Our internship program provides opportunities for students engaged in advanced university study to develop their skills in research, training and technical support. Our interns work on research assistance, write blogs, support HAG and sector events and learn valuable research skills. The areas of focus cover protection in humanitarian crises, diverse leadership in the sector and localisation, just to name a few. We offer experience supporting active projects across the region, training opportunities, career planning and opportunities for networking (plus much more!).
To join our program, please send to info@humanitarianadvisorygroup.org:
Deakin University
In his final semester at Deakin University, Yogesh is completing his Master of International Relations (Professional) with a focus on conflict studies—inspired by his direct experiences in Nepal. His education bridges international law and human rights, intensifying his advocacy for refugee rights and his role as an observer and researcher of the Bhutanese refugee crisis. Yogesh recently interned with the Shelter Centre, gaining insight into the challenges faced by those disrupted by conflict and disaster. His ambition is to leverage this expertise to influence government and policy, securing more resources for the humanitarian sector. Yogesh is poised to enhance support for vital humanitarian efforts through strategic policy intervention.
University of Melbourne
Currently completing the concluding semester of a Master of Development Studies at the University of Melbourne, Charlotte builds on her academic background of Professional Economics to blend two social sciences in a way that is highly complementary. She is most passionate in the areas of international and development economics, more specifically, labour rights in global supply chains, wealth and income inequality and women’s economic empowerment. By employing a people-centred and truly participatory approach to development, Charlotte hopes to bring to the forefront local voices in the humanitarian sector so that international discourse can more accurately reflect individuals’ lived experiences. Charlotte currently works in fundraising in the local not-for-profit sector in Melbourne.
Brown University
Meg is about to enter her final year at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in International and Public Affairs and in Environmental Humanities and Policy. After taking a course on Humanitarian Response in Modern Conflict, Meg set out to develop a human-centred approach to her studies in international relations. Passionate about climate change mitigation and adaptation, Meg aspires to bridge the gap between the field of humanitarian response and sustainable development. Drawing on her background in computer science, she is particularly interested in exploring heterodox and innovative approaches to humanitarian response and to environmental policy more generally. Meg has previously interned as a software engineer for a tech start-up and for her local congressman. She is excited to gain experience in the humanitarian sector through her contribution to the Greening the System research stream at HAG.
Brown University
Giovanna is an undergraduate student at Brown University studying international and public affairs with a focus on global security. She is interested in Middle Eastern politics, sectarian conflict, humanitarian aid structures, and human rights. She was a policy analyst at the American University of Beirut where she contributed to research projects on the politicisation of humanitarian aid during the Syrian civil conflict. She was also a reporter and researcher for the Cairo Review for Global Affairs, where she contributed to research and covered events related to Middle Eastern politics and human rights in the region. She hopes to continue to develop her interest in the humanitarian aid sector globally and in the MENA region through her work at HAG.