After weeks of chaos brought on by the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, the vast majority of USAID employees, contractors, and implementing partner staff are facing a jobless future.
For everyone, it’s been an incredible shock, and few people have a backup plan when it feels like their entire sector is in the same boat.
To help our community think through how to start coming to terms with this new reality and what the next steps may look like, Devex convened a career emergency webinar on Friday targeted to those who have been directly affected.
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Justin Sablich
Justin is a contributing writer and editor who previously led Devex’s careers content strategy. Before joining Devex, Justin served as the managing editor of Springwise, covering sustainable and climate-tech innovation across all business sectors. He also spent over 13 years as an editor and writer for the New York Times, specializing in digital content production and strategy while producing written and multimedia content on a range of topics, including travel, sports, and technology.
