Also called: Refugee Protection Officer
Works for the UN Refugee Agency or similar groups abroad, deciding refugee cases and protecting displaced people.
Interviews families in a refugee camp to decide who qualifies for resettlement to the US or Europe, and visits a border to monitor how new arrivals are treated.
UN salaries are often tax-free with hardship allowances.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Master's in law, international relations, or human rights; field experience and languages; highly competitive.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: International Relations, Law, Human Rights.
Growing about average. Estimate; depends on global funding.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps manage case data, but interviewing families in camps and protecting displaced people stay human.
Classes: A world language, AP World History, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3094.
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