Humanitarian Aid and International Development Career Panel

This event is for students interested in careers in international development and humanitarianism. Learn from alumni in the field of global development about career paths, important skills needed in this field, and how to "break in" to a job or internship in this sector. There will be opportunities to learn and network virtually with alumni and fellow students. Alumni in attendance have worked in organizations such as USAID, DAI, Chemonics, Peace Corps, and more! Register now for more information.

CONNECT WITH ALUMNI: Students who attend this event will be given access to a special contact list of alumni for mentoring chats. This is the first event of the 2022 Humanitarian Aid and International Development (HAID) Career Program; don't forget to check and register for the final event on Handshake if you are interested to learn more: Wednesday, November 9th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Next Steps in HAID Career Workshop.

This event is also a part of the University of Virginia's Global Week and hosted by hosted by: Global Studies, Center for Global Health Equity, Batten Career Services and Global Policy Center, Economics Career Office & The Public Service & Government Career Community in the UVA Career Center .

 

Panelists:

Hannah Peterson | United Nations World Food Programme Partnership

Officer Robbie Hodgson | Knowledge Management Specialist for the USAID-funded Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program

Daniela Moreno Fournier | Program Assitant at International Finance Corporation

Jack Sell | Operations Coordinator at Global Emergency Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction | Associate at Global Emergency

Group Panel Moderator: Professor Kirsten Gelsdorf | Co-Director of UVA Humanitarian Collaborative | Professor for the class Global Humanitarian Crises Response
 

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