All blog articles with SDG Youth Programme

6 articles

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Getting Work Experience in International Cooperation: Insights from Young Professionals

Entering the field of international cooperation is a dream for many young professionals driven by a desire to contribute...

Julia Bosson - Colombia

From Chad and Colombia, two participants tell all about the SDG Youth Programme – the perfect way to start working in international cooperation

Julia Bosson and Vasco Ferreira da Costa both work as trainees at international cooperation organisations as...

Ferreira da Costa

SDG Helvetas traineeship Nepal

“Understanding the realities of the communities with which your organisation works is essential” 

Anja Delaquis is a trainee with Helvetas in Nepal. In this interview, she shares her experience working in Nepal and how...

Luc Bitterli Bangladesh

"How do I want to live my life within the system? What is my role?" Looking back on a year full of highlights and challenges for an SDG Youth Programme trainee

Luc Bitterli participated in the first cohort of the SDG Youth Programme. As an intern at Swisscontact, he gained work...

25 October 2022

Luc Bitterli

"If you really want to understand the country, try to spend as much time as possible outside the expat bubble"

Luc Bitterli is a trainee for Swisscontact in Bangladesh. In this interview, he shares what motivates him, his most...

Anja in a meeting

"When working abroad, you sometimes have to be relaxed enough to deal with upcoming issues day by day"

Anja Hungerbuehler is doing an internship as an Innovation Capacity Amplifier with HEKS in Cambodia. In this interview...