Careers at Oxfam America

The application process at Oxfam America

Find an open position that matches your skills, experience, and interests and apply online today. Click the Apply button at the bottom of any position description page.

• View available positions

You will receive an email confirming receipt of your résumé/CV. If we feel there is a good match between your background, experience and education and the position requirements, we will contact you for a telephone interview for initial screening. If you are selected for further consideration, you will be contacted to schedule an additional interview with a hiring committee, either in person or via telephone.

If there are no open positions that match your interests, you can still add your information to our database, so that we can send you notifications of new jobs based on your interests.

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 affiliates

Oxfam affiliates work with over 3,000 partners in more than 90 countries and employ staff in a wide variety of posts. A selection of vacancies are posted on the Oxfam website along with links to all the Oxfam affiliates where more extensive employment opportunities are available.

• View available positions on the Oxfam International website.

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.

Volunteer initiatives in your community

Concerned about poverty and hunger on a global scale, but not sure how to make a difference at the local level? Volunteer with the Oxfam Action Corps and help to change the big picture, starting with your community. Or find more ways to join up with like-minded people, from volunteering at a concert to organizing an Oxfam event.

Interns and volunteers at Oxfam America

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.

• View available intern and volunteer opportunities.

You will receive a confirmation email and will be contacted if you are selected as a candidate. If there are no open positions that match your interests, you can still add your information to our database, so that we can send you notifications of new jobs based on your interests.

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.

Oxfam America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.