• BSc: CADS
• MSc: Cultural Geography

I always knew that I wanted to work with water in some way, even if I had no idea how I would get there... Most water‑related degree programs were quite technical, and I knew that a highly technical study would not suit me. So, I started looking for something that matched my other interests, and that’s how I ended up choosing the (then Dutch‑language) bachelor Cultural Anthropology.
Throughout my studies I kept a strong focus on water, and I loved exploring the social side of the water domain. After completing my bachelor’s degree, I enrolled in the master Cultural Geography at the University of Groningen.

When I graduated, I joined the Nationaal Watertraineeship (a traineeship focused on the water sector), during which I worked at the water authority in Amsterdam on a program on climate adaptation.
Once I finished the traineeship, I was looking for a position where I could focus more strongly on the social dimensions of the work. That search led me to the field of stakeholder engagement management.

For almost two years now, I have been working at Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland (the Delfland water authority) as a stakeholder engagement manager. I work on projects involving the wastewater pipelines, wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations. In this role, I translate technical information into clear context for our stakeholders, and I bring their perspectives back to the project team. I engage with a wide range of both external stakeholders (residents, farmers, nature organisations, governmental bodies) and internal stakeholders within my organisation (permit officers, legal advisors, communication specialists, colleagues responsible for operations and maintenance). The combination of technical content and social interaction makes this work the perfect fit for me!

• BSc: Cultural Anthropology & Development Sociology (at that time, it was still a BA, not a BSc.). 
• MSc: Governance of Migration and Diversity, Sociology

Rashid Dossett is an alumnus of Leiden University for the Bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology & development sociology, two Master's degrees (international relations and Latin American studies), and an alumnus of Erasmus University Rotterdam (governance of migration and diversity, sociology). Between and after his studies, he worked at a bank, conducted volunteer work in South Korea during the pandemic, briefly worked at the Dutch Tax and Customs administration, and turned to freelance work in 2024 while pursuing an external PhD. Apart from his studies and work, he is a novelist of historical fiction thrillers. He gets much inspiration from Latin America and the decline of the Spanish Empire.

• BSc: Cultural Anthropology & Development Sociology (Leiden University)
• MSc: International Development (Wageningen University)

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• BSc: Cultural Anthropology & Development Sociology (Leiden University)
• MA: Archival and Information Studies (UvA)

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• BSc: Cultural Anthropology & Development Sociology
• MSc: Human Rights Studies

I currently work for labour union CNV where I fight for young workers' rights as a part of the youth section of the union. During the career event, I will tell you more about how I ended up here: from finishing my bachelor's amidst the covid-19 pandemic, to doing a master's in Sweden and interning at the UN.

Since finishing my bachelor's, I have always looked for jobs and experiences in which I can make a positive impact on society. There are a lot of different options to do so, and I am still exploring in which way I want to make my contribution.

At first, I focused on international experiences: I completed a master's degree in human rights in Sweden, and interned at the UN women's rights committee, for instance. The master's was interdisciplinary and my anthropology background came in very useful. I even had the opportunity to do ethnographic research at the UN.
Right now, I work in the Netherlands to promote workers' rights at a national level. One of the topics I work on is a political campaign to ban unpaid internships. If you want to know more about working, interning or volunteering in gender equality, labour unions, human rights or the UN: I'd love to tell you more!