The Development & Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking an intern for its Scandinavia team in the Stockholm office. Ideally, the candidate will be available starting in late mid-January 2020 to early June 2020.
Internships are unpaid. However, students may be able to arrange academic credit, as Human Rights Watch internships often offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by HRW staff, and interaction with other Stockholm based and international organizations. Students should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements.
Students will also have opportunities to attend lectures, trainings, professional development workshops, special events relating to human rights, as well as network with other HRW interns, volunteers, and employees. As an HRW intern, students will take skills acquired in school and apply them in a professional setting.
The intern will assist with HRW’s work of promoting and protecting human rights, with a focus on activities in Stockholm and to some extent Oslo. The intern will learn and take part in our advocacy, media, development, and outreach events. The intern will be trained on how to conduct human rights advocacy, promote HRW policy, conduct targeted outreach, draft correspondence, coordinate and plan events, conduct general research and assist with prospect research. The internship offers flexibility and provides a comprehensive introduction to working in a human rights organization.
- The successful applicant should be detail-oriented, well organized and self-motivated with good time management and prioritisation skills.
- Applicants should be reliable with a strong interest in international human rights.
- The ideal candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills in Swedish and English and a demonstrated interest in fundraising and human rights. Internet research skills and familiarity with MS Office programs, such as Word and Excel, are required.
- The applicant should have completed at least three years of university studies or equivalent.