What is our ebook about?

Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières (FoMSF) Manchester have launched an ebook that is your complete guide to planning your career with Doctors Without Borders and humanitarian organisations alike.

This ebook is a deep dive into a career in humanitarianism and international aid. When looking for advice, a roadmap even, of how to prepare for a career working with an NGO such as MSF, we were left with many questions… Realising such a document wasn’t readily available, members of FoMSF Manchester, set out to create a concise and comprehensive document to help students and young professionals like us and like you, achieve their dreams.

This book includes:

⭐️ The realities of working with MSF - is it really for you?

⭐️ MSF’s history, principles and what makes them different?

⭐️ Role based advice, including role descriptions, specific skills and the essential experiences required to apply

⭐️ An exclusive Q+A with MSF’s Cara Brooks on volunteering and working overseas

⭐️ Career portfolios from MSF employees to inspire you on your next steps

⭐️ Resources to help you prepare for your role

⭐️ FAQ’s: “do you need to be fluent in another language to apply to MSF?” Our booklet holds the answer…

⭐️ A personal action plan to help you ascertain your next steps towards your future career

This book aims to answer all your questions about what it is to work for MSF, what makes Doctors Without Borders special, what to expect from the recruitment process and how you can prepare for your future application. It was written by committee members of FoMSF for students like us that may, one day, might to get even more involved in the organisation!

And the best part is that it is completely FREE! We wanted the booklet to be accessible for everyone to support freedom of information and empower young people who might not have the means to pay, to educate themselves about humanitarianism.

All we ask is that if you enjoy our ebook and find it useful, that you share it with your friends, send us some feedback and - if you can - donate to our JustGiving link where all proceeds go directly to MSF! You can access the JustGiving link by clicking on the title or the logo on PAGE 1 of the document.

This ebook is a perpetually accessible tool: it will be available for you whenever you want to return and reread it whatever stage in life you are at, whether you are studying in university, looking for a career change or submitting your application to MSF. As we are a small society we were not able to make the ebook downloadable (due to the financial cost this would incur) - however as long as you have access to the internet, you can return to this page.

*This ebook has been written by volunteers from Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières Manchester.

We would love to hear from you with any feedback or questions! Contact us on: fomsf.mcr@gmail.com Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @fomsfmanchester