Author: Alexander Borum
Interview: Brussels Unplugged Podcast
Alex Borum has lived many lives already – from serving his country in battle, to teaching in academia, and now bridging differences in diplomacy. We chat about his time in the Horn of Africa, coming back to Europe and starting one of the most popular LinkedIn newsletters!
IR Career Starters – September 2025
We have officially passed the summer slump, and a new month of opportunities awaits those seeking a career in international affairs. September, October, and November are usually relatively decent recruitment periods, and some highly valuable opportunities have intakes now with the international organisations. I do not cover these in the newsletter, but I post upper-tier…
IR Career Starters – August 2025
While the summer is almost over, it is my time to step back and unwind for a few weeks before a hectic autumn begins. Despite vacation mode being on, I have still managed to compile a fresh new edition of the IRC, once again packed with hundreds of relevant opportunities in international affairs. Occasionally, I…
IR Career Starters – July 2025
Summer is upon us; with it, the biggest slump in international affairs recruitment settles in. Despite this, we clock in almost 300 new opportunities for anyone seeking a career in IR. Since the last edition, I have published an article relevant to anyone dreaming of starting a career in the EU. It is a comprehensive…
IR Career Starters – June 2025
After an incredibly busy May, I am pleased to share another edition of the IR Career Starters newsletter packed with almost 300 opportunities for those seeking a career in international affairs. While the industry is not as bountiful as it was just half a year ago, it is clear that the new normal is here,…
IR Career Starters – May 2025
May has kicked off, and despite an incredibly hectic period at work, it is time for another edition of the IR Career Starters Newsletter this month, packed with over 350 relevant internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry/early-career positions. While this might look to be a return to normal on the IR job market, it might honestly…
Interview – Center for War Studies: WarPod #9: The Future of Human Protection
The WarPod speaks to Chiara de Franco (Associate Professor at the CWS and Principal Investigator of the PROTEX project), Qiaochu Zhang (Postdoctoral Researcher at the CWS), and Oscar Noach (PhD Fellow at the CWS) about the future of human protection in international relations. This episode is based on discussions held at the conference “The Future…
IR Career Starters – April 2025
New month, new opportunities! April is usually a somewhat quiet month as most of the spring internship intakes have concluded and the pre-summer push has yet to begin for general recruitment. The IR domain is still adjusting to the negative ramifications of suspending most of USAID’s global programming. At the far end of it all,…
IR Career Starters – March 2025
It is March, and once again, it is time for a new edition of the IR Career Starters Newsletter. The job market remains in turmoil after the US’s disengagement from global humanitarian and development assistance. Opportunities remain, but repercussions will be felt for the foreseeable future. Last edition, many of you voted on my poll…