This Spring, I started my internship at SP department in Oxfam Novib. I finally have the chance to put into practice all the knowledge coming from hours and hours of lectures. Besides, working in Oxfam really excites me since the fact that what I do is influencing and changing the world. I would like to…
Do you know the feeling of really looking forward to that one big change that will bring so much excitement in your life? And then the day comes and… Well, things are not as easy as you thought. After months of only working on my thesis, I was absolutely looking forward to starting my internship…
The concept of work is changing through global trends such as climate change, urbanization, digitization and automation. This will have consequences for a wide range of people and –perhaps most importantly – young people, (non-governmental) organizations and education institutes. A lot is known about skills development in Western countries, but little literature is available about…
The Oxfam Novib Academy has started the recruitment process for the Fall 2019 group. Please see the positions available here. All vacancies are posted on Oxfam Novib’s website. Deadline for applying is June 23rd. Interviews will be conducted in July, for internships starting in September 2019. About Oxfam Novib Academy Oxfam Novib is an international development organization…
Oxfam Novib is working towards building the just world without poverty. The problems Oxfam Novib has to address to accomplish its mission are often complex and changing continuously. To find effective solutions in the environment of declining funding and increased competition, Oxfam Novib has to go beyond traditional approaches and experiment with new ideas. The…
All over the world, young people demand change. In many countries, youth movements for climate protection are becoming popular and powerful. Around the globe, young people raise their voices against oppression and fight for democracy – through art, dance, demonstrations and many other forms of advocacy. However, the reactions of the society towards the strong…
What will the future of work look like in the Global South? I talked to different Oxfam-colleagues worldwide to discuss how working models and labour markets will be transformed by global trend and which challenges the future will hold for young people. ‘The future of work’ – how climate change, technological change, urbanization, automation and…
Since the beginning of my internship in the Youth Active Citizenship (YAC) team, I am working on the project ‘A Quality Teacher for Every Child in Mali’, or ‘Chaque enfant a besoin d’un bon enseignant’ (CEBE) in French, that is carried out in the regions of Ségou and San. CEBE is a project launched by Oxfam Novib and Education…
Probably every student has experienced the career fairs organized by their university. Throughout the years I myself attended at least five and collected a handful of leaflets and souvenirs. This spring, for the first time, I had the chance to stand on the other side and represent Oxfam Novib and speak to potential candidates. Oxfam Novib, along with twenty other organizations, was present at the…
From April 1st to 5th, the Oxfam Novib offices in The Hague hosted the Tax Justice Team Face to Face meeting (TJT F2F). This meeting brought together over 40 participants from about 20 different countries, either as Oxfam Affiliates of partners on Tax Justice. An emphasis was put on making sure that partners and affiliates from the global South were…
I have started my internship at Oxfam Novib a few weeks ago. Already, I see and learn about things that had never really crossed my mind before. One of those things is the importance of keeping a gender perspective in mind when elaborating development programs at an international level. Of course, as a feminist and…
The second weekend of March 2019 was a weekend of protests in Amsterdam. On the 9th of March, thousands went to the streets for the Women’s march and under the motto ‘All oppression is connected’ made it loud and clear that “our rights are not up for negotiation”. On Sunday, Amsterdam’s streets got even more…
