Also called: Field Researcher
Investigates and documents human rights abuses for organizations like Human Rights Watch or Amnesty.
Interviews survivors of an attack in a border town, checks satellite images and videos to confirm what happened, and writes a report that will be read at the UN.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in human rights, international law, or regional studies; language skills; field experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: International Relations, Human Rights, Journalism.
Growing about average. Small field; estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps verify videos and satellite images, cutting desk research; interviewing survivors in the field stays human.
Classes: A world language, AP World History, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3099.
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