The Business and Human Rights Division of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking a law student intern with an interest in corporate accountability, poverty and inequality, and criminal justice, or related fields, who would like to expand their understanding and practical knowledge of human rights. The student will intern closely with the division’s Senior Researcher by undertaking research, analysis, and outreach tasks in the context of ongoing projects related to inequality in the US, predatory practices against the poor, security and extractives, and standard setting at the local, national, and international level. Ideally, the intern will be available starting in January or February 2018 in our Washington, D.C. office (start date is flexible).
The internship is unpaid. Students are often able to arrange academic credit, as HRW internships often offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by HRW staff, interaction with other US organizations, and government officials, and opportunities to attend lectures, trainings, and special events relating to human rights. Students should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements. We recommend that students secure funding through external scholarships and grants. Please check with your academic institution for more information on possible sources of funding.
Additional opportunities:
The internship is unpaid. Students are often able to arrange academic credit, as HRW internships often offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by HRW staff, interaction with other US organizations, and government officials, and opportunities to attend lectures, trainings, and special events relating to human rights. Students should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements. We recommend that students secure funding through external scholarships and grants. Please check with your academic institution for more information on possible sources of funding.
Additional opportunities:
- Direct exposure to the workings of a large, international human rights organization, as well as to the HRW report research, writing, and publication processes;
- Induction training on the internal working of HRW;
- Participation in select in-house events such as a speaker series, and other events organized within the organization particularly for the interns; and
- Possibility to obtain academic credit (students should check with their individual academic institution for requirements).
Areas of Responsibility:
Research assistance: The intern will use online resources to conduct research, including reviewing and analyzing media articles, policy papers, legal documents, and academic and NGO reports.
Media monitoring: The intern will monitor ongoing projects, and track new developments in the field of business and human rights.
Advocacy activities: The intern will draft research and legal memos, project analyses, letters, press releases, and other written materials. The intern may also have the opportunity to attend meetings with civil society partners, government agencies, subject area experts, and others.
Media monitoring: The intern will monitor ongoing projects, and track new developments in the field of business and human rights.
Advocacy activities: The intern will draft research and legal memos, project analyses, letters, press releases, and other written materials. The intern may also have the opportunity to attend meetings with civil society partners, government agencies, subject area experts, and others.
Skills/Experience:
A successful applicant will demonstrate:
Applicants who are offered an internship, but who are not US permanent residents or in possession of a valid student visa, must apply for a J-1 visa through a sponsoring organization. Please note that this process can take several weeks and applicants will be responsible for costs incurred.
Human Rights Watch is strengthened profoundly by our diversity and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and more. We actively seek and welcome applications from persons with disabilities, people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, women, and LGBTQI+ persons.
- Enrollment in an accredited law program;
- A passion for and an eagerness to learn more about human rights and international issues related to businesses and predatory practices against the poor;
- An exemplary academic record combined with relevant coursework and/or research/work/clinical/practical experiences;
- Self-motivation and precise attention to detail;
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills in English (knowledge of other languages is a plus); and
- Computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, internet applications).
Applicants who are offered an internship, but who are not US permanent residents or in possession of a valid student visa, must apply for a J-1 visa through a sponsoring organization. Please note that this process can take several weeks and applicants will be responsible for costs incurred.
Human Rights Watch is strengthened profoundly by our diversity and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and more. We actively seek and welcome applications from persons with disabilities, people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, women, and LGBTQI+ persons.
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Post Date:
Nov 19 2017
Active Until:
Dec 19 2017
Hiring Organization:
Human Rights Watch
industry:
Nonprofit