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.:Resource Guides:Interviews-Clementine Mukeshimana.
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Advice
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What books, magazines, periodicals, websites or other materials should people read to learn more about this field? |
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The website of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees tells a lot about refugees and IDPs (internally displaced persons); the CDC and
WHO are good sources for health topics
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What questions would you ask of someone who wants to do this work? |
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Have you had any experience with people from other cultures?
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In what kinds of jobs can recent college graduates have the most impact in your field? |
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Health, research, public policy, communications, human rights
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What are the major trends and/or key issues in your field? |
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Politics, immigration, laws, wars, and epidemics
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What forms of support and/or advice have you found most valuable (mentoring, trainings, professional development, attending conferences, etc.)? |
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Mentoring, trainings, professional development, shadowing opportunities
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What is a common or tough interview question a candidate in your field should be prepared to answer? |
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Are you willing to work with poor and underserved people?
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What other advice would you give people who want to do this work? |
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Be nice, flexible, learn another language, travel so you can be exposed to many things, and never underestimate anyone, respect everyone no matter who they are.
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