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Climate change is a reality. If left unchecked, it will drastically alter what our world looks like. Disasters like famine, drought, and violent hurricanes are becoming more frequent, threatening entire communities and the generations of the future. To fight back, research, innovation, and solutions in a wide variety of environmental …

The Inside Operations of Non-Profit Organizations Without non-profit organizations, many functions in society would come to a standstill. They serve as the safety net in many areas of life for many people and provide a critical lifeline. These organizations, also called non-governmental organizations, or NGOs, are pivotal in the delivery …

Data Science Ethics Data Science Ethics is a free online data science course offered by the University of Michigan in the United States. This introductory course is open to all data scientists as well as individuals who work for companies that are planning to expand their use of data. The …

Agriculture is a fundamental element of any society. As motivational speaker Brenda Schoepp quips, “Once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman and a preacher, but every day, three times a day, you need a farmer.” That said, agribusiness—that is, businesses related to agriculture, such as …

The term agriculture usually brings out mental images of vast fields of ranch or cropland with an old-fashioned tractor idling by. However, with the world’s population growing by more than 80 million each year and fueling an ever-increasing demand for food, the field of agriculture has also seen major strides …

Landing an emergency management job in an international non-governmental organization (NGO) is not easy. For many, the career path involves years of working (or volunteering) for a local NGOs before applying for a senior position with a global impact. Nevertheless, many international organizations offer amazing entry-level jobs regularly. This means …

Emergency Management Career Paths A career in emergency management is both rewarding and competitive. We have compiled a list of common emergency management career paths for your consideration. You will find information about the scope of work for each human rights career, the required qualifications and the average salary of …

On this page, we compiled a list of paid and unpaid internships with organizations and employers around the world. If you are finished reading on this page you may also want to explore our pages on human rights scholarships, fellowships, courses, masters and jobs. American Red Cross Paid Internship Program …

Emergency Management (University of New Haven) The University of New Haven in the United States offers a Master of Science degree in Emergency Management. This two-year program is taught entirely online and follows the regulations and requirements established by the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency. Students take the following …

The duties of a certified emergency manager (which we will refer to as CEM for the rest of the article) were first found in military services, but it became a full-time job option for civilians in the 1990’s. CEMs are responsible for helping government agencies prepare for disasters like tsunamis, …