Career Resources

Everything, from resume templates to fully funded opportunities, is here, free, accessible, and clearly organized!

This list is not comprehensive, and I will keep adding more opportunities as I find them.

International Opportunities

RISE Germany - https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/

  • RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. They offer undergraduate students from North American, British, and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions.

Institute of International Education – https://www.iie.org/scholarships-programs/?pag=1

  • IIE offers a scholarship and program finder database and manages more than 200 programs with participants from more than 180 countries.

Chevening Scholarship (UK) - https://www.chevening.org/

  • Prestigious scholarships for mid-career professionals from eligible countries to pursue master's degrees in the UK; covers tuition, living expenses, airfare, and visa sponsorship with work authorization pathways.

VLIR-UOS Scholarships (Belgium) - https://www.vliruos.be/about-vliruos

  • Scholarships for students from countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to pursue training and master's programs in Belgium; covers tuition, accommodation, allowance, travel, and insurance.

African Union Scholarship Program - https://au.int/en/announcements/20251115/pan-african-university-call-scholarships-applications-academic-year-2026-2027

  • The Pan African University (PAU) is an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. It is a Premier continental university network whose mission is to provide quality postgraduate education geared towards achieving a prosperous, integrated, and peaceful Africa.

Resources and Templates


EuroPass CV and Cover letter - https://europass.europa.eu/en

  • EuroPass offers the ability to create your official EU CV and search through resources to be able to work and study in Europe.

APSIA Career Guide - Link to PDF

  • The APSIA Career Guide offers an overview of different international affairs careers. Each section contains a high-level summary of a field, as well as example employers. It has tips and a look at some of the skills necessary to enter the field (in order of importance for each topic).

LiveCareer – Humanitarian Aid Worker Resume Examples - https://www.livecareer.com/resume-examples/humanitarian-aid-worker

  • Free comprehensive resume templates and examples for humanitarian aid workers with tips on highlighting crisis management and cultural sensitivity (updated January 2026).

ResumeWorded – Non-Profit Employee Resume Example https://resumeworded.com/non-profit-employee-resume-example

  • Free recruiter-approved nonprofit resume templates with insights from hiring managers in the sector (2026).

Meditations and Therapeutic Resources

Everything, from insomnia to compassion, is here, accessible and clearly organized!

InsightTimer is a free meditation app where I get most of my meditations. This list is not comprehensive, and I will keep adding more opportunities as I find them.

Book Recommendations

  • The Body Keeps Score: LINK, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. Warning: this book was hard to read for me, given the detailed content

  • Radical Compassion: LINK, Tara Brach draws on Buddhist teachings, illustrative stories, and the transformative power of meditation in healing the shame and fear that hold us back.

  • Radical Acceptance: LINK, Tara Brach discusses each step in the RAIN meditation practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) to discover step-by-step the sources of love, forgiveness, compassion, and wisdom within us.

  • Self-Compassion: LINK, Kristin Neff teaches simple exercises and action plans for dealing with emotionally debilitating struggles, from parenting and weight loss to the numerous trials of everyday living.

  • Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection: LINK, Sharon Salzberg offers a creative tool kit of mindfulness exercises and meditation techniques that help you to truly engage with your present experience.

Meditations


Andrea Watcher – Insight Timer – https://insig.ht/ow2VQIbP51b

Tara Brach – Insight Timer & Website – https://www.tarabrach.com/

Kristin Neff– Insight Timer & Website – https://self-compassion.org/