The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking a student to intern with the Creative Team in the New York office. Ideally, the candidate will be available from September 2019 until December 2019 (dates and times are flexible).
This internship is best suited for students interested in learning about the creative work in a dynamic and engaging large human rights organization. The intern will gain knowledge in the branding, design, and photography-related efforts of the Creative Team.
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 US and international organizations and foreign and domestic government officials. Students should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements.
Students will also have opportunities to attend lectures, trainings, professional development workshops, planning and departmental meetings, and/or special events relating to human rights, as well as network with other HRW interns, volunteers, and employees. Interns will have the opportunity to apply the skills they acquired in school in a professional setting.
The internship will focus on:
- Contributing to the creation of a photo database for the department and securing photos from various internal and external sources;
- Helping to gather and store captions and copyright information for photos;
- Learning to cut stills from Human Rights Watch videos;
- Identifying and recording quotes from Human Rights Watch video archives;
- Building skills in branding and design;
- Learning the organization’s priority human rights issues; and
- Other opportunities that may be available related to the branding and design efforts of the Creative Team.
- Applicants should be detail-oriented, well-organized, self-motivated, and reliable.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.
- Familiarity with MS Office programs, such as Word and Excel, are essential.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere is preferred.
- A strong interest in creative design and human rights is highly desirable.