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:
Monash University
Sarah is in her final semester of a Master of International Development Practice at Monash University. She is passionate about bringing people and ideas together to inspire and create change. After completing her honours research on the impact of intercultural communication on climate change action in the Asia-Pacific last year, Sarah has set out to champion the individuals, the social and cultural perspectives, and the lived experiences of those at the heart of global challenges in dialogue, research and her studies. It is this that brings Sarah to the Humanitarian Advisory Group, where she hopes to meaningfully contribute to the Power, People and Local Leadership stream, gaining insight into the humanitarian sector and helping to build a future that is inclusive and respectful of diversity. She has previously interned for the Global Centre and the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect.
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-centered 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.
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