Job opportunities

The application process

• Review our available positions and find an open position that matches your skills, experience, and interests. Listings are available for positions based in the US and positions outside the US.
• If you are applying for a US-based position, please send your cover letter and résumé/CV to jobs@oxfamamerica.org. Otherwise, please follow the application instructions noted in the job posting itself.
• Include the job title and department in the subject line of your email.

You will receive an email confirming receipt of your résumé/CV. If you are selected as a candidate, we will contact you to schedule a face-to-face or telephone interview for initial screening. If you are selected for further consideration, you will have an additional interview with a hiring committee, either in person or via telephone.

Thank you for your interest in joining Oxfam America in our fight against poverty and social injustice.

Oxfam America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Oxfam America's commitment to excellence in our work is echoed in the comprehensive benefits we offer our dedicated staff. All full-time employees and part-time employees who work at least 17.5 hours per week are eligible.

Our benefits package includes the following:

• Health Insurance (provided through BlueCross BlueShield)–small employee contribution
• Dental Insurance (provided through BlueCross BlueShield)–small employee contribution
• Premium Paid Term Life Insurance at two times annual salary, $100,000 max.
• Premium Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance at two times annual salary
• Premium Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Unum Life Travel Accident Insurance
• Defined-Contribution Retirement Plan (5 percent of monthly salary) after one full year of nonprofit employment (Part-time employees are eligible once they have worked 1,000 hours of continuous service within a 12-month period.)
• Voluntary Taxed-Deferred Annuity Plan
• Dependent & Health Care Allowance tax-efficient option
• Transportation Benefit tax-efficient option
• Compensation Time for exempt-level employees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential support and consultation
• SOS–Global Emergency Assistance Program
• 15 paid Vacation Days (pro-rated for part-time employees, based on number of scheduled hours)
• 11 paid Sick Days (Pro rated for part-time employees, based on number of scheduled hours)
• 11 paid Holidays, plus 2 religious Holidays (Pro rated for part-time employees, based on number of scheduled hours)
• Three (3) Personal Days (pro-rated for part-time employees, based on number of scheduled hours)
• $1,000 per annum paid on a quarterly basis if employee waives health insurance

Oxfam America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Interested in being a volunteer or intern at Oxfam? We're looking for highly motivated people to support our mission and bring excellent interpersonal and communication skills to the task. Internships and volunteer positions provide a substantive, challenging work experience and will expand your understanding of Oxfam's work.

Interns and volunteers perform many of the same tasks and frequently work together on projects, but there are some key differences between internships and volunteer positions at Oxfam.

Our interns

• Are students in an accredited educational program, or have visas for their year of training after graduation.
• Work for a fixed period with a set number of hours per week. Eight hours is the minimum per week, and a total of 80 hours is an acceptable minimum commitment.
• May work for credit or a college-provided stipend, but are generally not paid by Oxfam America.

Our volunteers

• Must have US work papers.
• May be in an accredited educational program, but may not want to be interns.
• May be at Oxfam America for short-term projects, for special events, for occasional work, or for a number of years.

Unless otherwise noted, any qualified individual can apply. All applicants must have valid visas or work papers that allow them to legally work in the US. Oxfam America does not provide visas for interns or volunteers.

The application process

• Review the list of current intern and volunteer opportunities.
• To apply, email your cover letter and résumé to internsandvolunteers@oxfamamerica.org with the name of the position to which you are applying in the subject line.
• You will receive a confirmation email and will be contacted if you are selected as a candidate.

Please note: We can only consider candidates who apply for specific placement opportunities.

Oxfam America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other ways to volunteer

There are a number of other ways you can support Oxfam America's mission, from tabling at concerts to working with an Action Corps leader in your area to raising awareness in your community about the issues Oxfam works on.