The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking a student intern for the Foundations and Program Liaison team in the New York office for the Fall 2019 semester. Ideally, the candidate will be available beginning in August 2019 through mid-December 2019.
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, and/or 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 internship will focus on contributing to foundations relations at-large, which includes reviewing and proof-reading grant reports and proposals; drafting letters to major donors; conducting research to identify prospective donors; and updating donor information on the Raiser’s Edge database.
- The intern will learn about and contribute to the Development and Outreach department’s philanthropic knowledge base with the guidance and mentorship of grant writers and frontline fundraisers.
- The student will gain valuable experience interning for an international non-profit organization, as well as a strong understanding of HRW’s priority human rights issues. The intern may attend meetings and lectures pertaining to our work and will have access to all our published reports and materials.
- The intern will also gain familiarity with the inner workings of a large development department and be trained to use Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge.
- Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated and reliable with a strong interest in human rights.
- Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office; Internet applications) are required.