Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.

Intern Information:

HRW offers academic internships at both the undergraduate and graduate level in our regional and thematic divisions, as well as our organizational support departments.

Undergraduate internships are primarily administrative and clerical in nature, but other projects can be assigned as they arise and match the student's interests and abilities, including research, drafting documents, translating, and helping researchers prepare for missions.
Graduate-level interns monitor human rights developments in various countries, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy efforts aimed at curtailing human rights violations. Internships are unpaid, except for certain funded graduate internships which are associated with specific universities.

While internships are generally unpaid, work-study funds are often available depending on the location of placement. Students also 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 the HRW staff, interaction with other U.S. and international organizations and foreign and domestic 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.

Qualifications: Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated and reliable, with a strong interest in international human rights. Relevant coursework is highly desirable, and knowledge of foreign languages is a plus. Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, Internet applications) are required.

Application Information:

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Current Undergraduate Internship Listings:

Location	Internship Type	Position Description	Semester
New York Office	Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Europe and Central Asia Division New York Office Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
New York Office	Graduate Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Development and Outreach Department New York Office Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
New York Office	Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Terrorism and Counterterrorism Program New York Office Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
New York Office	Graduate Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Communications Department New York Office Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
New York Office	Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Human Rights Watch International Film Festival New York Office September 14, 2009 – January 30, 2010 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
New York Office	Graduate Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Development & Outreach Department South Asia Outreach New York Office Fall/Winter 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall/Winter 2009 View Details
New York Office	Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Development and Outreach Department Development Operations New York Office Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
Los Angeles Office	Graduate Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Children’s Rights Division Los Angeles Office Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
Los Angeles Office	Graduate Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Development and Outreach Department Los Angeles Office Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
Houston Office	Graduate Undergraduate	NTERNSHIP OPENING Development and Outreach Department Houston-based Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
Brussels, Belgium Office	Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Communications Department Brussels Office Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details
Flexible	Graduate Undergraduate	INTERNSHIP OPENING Women’s Rights Division Fall 2009 Apply Immediately	Fall 2009 View Details

Contact:     Human Rights Watch
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                 New York, NY 10118
                 Fax: (212)736-1300

Email: humanresources@hrw.org

Website: http://www.hrw.org/internships/undergraduates/undergraduates.html