Despite the searing heat, July offers new and old subscribers a great oppotunity to unwind, recharge and refocus efforts. Pursuing a career in international affairs is by no means easy, and with an influx of new subscribers, it’s a great excuse to revisit the many guide articles that I have produced over the years! A…
With summer knocking on the door and graduation season upon us, it is a pleasure to ship out the latest edition of IR Career Starters! While I am taking a bit of vacation these days, there has been lots of stuff going on recently, with a full week of first aid, hostile environment awareness training…
It’s May, and we are back with a bang, with a massive compilation of over four hundred relevant positions for those dreaming of a career in international affairs! For those interested, I will share a couple of interesting metrics: the distribution of position types and globally, how unevenly distributed they are. Over half of the…
February is upon us, and for once, there is a very positive movement in the IR job market, particularly for those looking to secure relevant internships, with almost 200 out of the 300 opportunities this month being internships! In other good news, a lot of you seem to have taken last edition’s state of play…
I have now been running the newsletter on both Substack and LinkedIn for a year, and on LinkedIn alone for almost 4 years (in its current format). And while it is a rewarding hobby, it is also challenging and time-consuming. Each edition of the newsletter takes a few evenings to produce, and with twelve editions per year,…
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…