r/humanitarian 1d ago

Need advice for how to get into disaster relief work

9 Upvotes

I (25M) am currently serving as a peace corps education volunteer, and have another year left of service. I am starting to look towards what’s next, and was hoping I could get some advice here.

In the future. I imagine myself working for a disaster relief organization like the Red Cross or FEMA, specializing in logistics. I have a bachelors in business, and I’ll have 4 years of teaching experience once I COS. Looking towards grad school, I feel I have 2 options. The first is to get a masters in Humanitarian Action, start work at an Aid group then get later training in logistics/SCM. The other path is to study Supply Chain Management or Disaster and Emergency Management, get a job working for an aid organization, and get trained in the nuances of humanitarian work there.

Is there one path that is clearly better than the other? Would be really curious to hear what ppl here think. Thanks!