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,…
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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…
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…
IR Career Starters – February 2025
We have reached the first Thursday of February, and once again, it is time for another iteration of the #IRCareerStarters newsletter. This newsletter is issued amid massive international turmoil that is bound to impact the entire global international affairs sector for years to come.
IR Career Starters – January 2025
A new year dawns, and while the job market is not in the best shape, many organisations posted listings before Christmas and have been out quickly after New Year to list new opportunities in international affairs. If you scroll ahead, you might notice that the newsletter has taken a new form. As a result of…





