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Internships for Undergraduate Students

Human Rights Watch offers academic semester and summer internships for undergraduate students in our New York, London, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Brussels, and Berlin offices.

Interns may be placed in one of the following regional or thematic programs at HRW: Africa, the Americas (does not include US or Canada), Asia, Europe & Central Asia, Middle East & North Africa, United States, Arms, Children's Rights, Women's Rights, HIV/AIDS & Human Rights, Business & Human Rights, Refugees, Emergency Response, Terrorism/Counterterrorism, International Justice, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Rights. Internships also are available with the Advocacy, Communications & Press, Development & Outreach, Legal & Policy, Human Resources and Finance & Administration departments as well as the International Film Festival.

DESCRIPTION:
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. Internships are unpaid, except for the Everett Public Service Summer Internship Program and the Metcalf Internship Program. These internships are described below. Academic credit and funding can sometimes be arranged through your university or academic program.

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.

CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP LISTINGS

New York

Communications Department, Media Coverage and Press List Internships, Summer 2008, Apply Immediately
Development & Outreach Department, Winter 2007 - Spring 2008, Apply Immediately
Finance Department, Apply Immediately
Human Resources Department, Summer 2008, Apply Immediately
Information Technology Department, Apply Immediately
Americas Division, Summer 2008, Apply Immediately

London

Asia Division, North Korea Internship, Summer 2008, Apply Immediately
Communications/Advocacy Divisions, Summer 2008, Apply Immediately
Asia Division, Burma Internship, Spring/Summer 2008, Apply Immediately
Asia Division, Advocacy Intern, Summer 2008, Apply Immediately
Asia Division, Internship on China, Fall 2008, Apply Immediately
Development & Outreach Department, Events Intern, Winter 2008, Apply Immediately
Asia division, Vietnam & Cambodia Internship, Summer 2008, Apply Immediately

Los Angeles

Development & Outreach Department, Spring/Summer 2008, Apply Immediately
Development & Outreach Department, Student Task Force Internship, May - August 2008, Apply Immediately

Washington, D.C.

Advocacy Division, Summer 2008, Apply by May 18, 2008
Asia Division, Burma Internship, Spring/Summer 2008, Apply Immediately
Asia Division, Internship on China, Fall 2008, Apply Immediately
Americas Division, Summer 2008, Apply Immediately

Paris

Communications & Advocacy Departments, Fall-Winter 2008, Apply by May 11, 2008
Development Department, Fall-Winter 2008, Apply by May 11, 2008

FUNDED UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS:

Everett Public Service Summer Internship Program: Each year, the Everett Public Service Internship Program places six summer interns in the offices of Human Rights Watch - typically, four in New York, NY and two in Washington, DC. In addition to the regularly-held Human Rights Watch staff meetings and special events, the Everett Program offers bi-weekly guest lectures and events. Internships last for approximately 10 weeks with a modest stipend to offset expenses. Applicants must be current students at (or immediate graduates of) U.S. colleges or graduate schools, with a minimum of two semesters completed, possess valid work authorization within the United States, and must be able to attend all scheduled Everett program events.

The deadline for applying to this competitive program is Friday, March 14, 2008. Everett internships will be awarded by April 11, 2008. Please apply by emailing in a single submission: a cover letter, resume, contact information for two references and a brief, unedited writing sample to humanresources@hrw.org. Please use "Everett Public Service Internship Application" as the subject of your email. The writing sample should be an academic essay no longer than five pages. You must specify only ONE division and the associated office with which you wish to intern in the cover letter. Only complete applications will be reviewed.

The divisions that may be applied to are as follows:

New York Office: Advocacy, Africa, the Americas (does not include the U.S.), Arms, Asia, Communications & Press, Children's Rights, Development and Outreach, Europe & Central Asia, Emergencies, Finance & Administration, Human Resources, HIV/AIDS, International Justice, International Film Festival, Legal & Policy, LGBT Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Terrorism/Counterterrorism, and the United States.

Washington D.C. Office: Advocacy, Africa, the Americas (does not include the U.S.), Arms, Asia, Business and HR, Middle East and North Africa, Refugee Policy, Terrorism/Counterterrorism, and United States.

If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:

Everett Internship Coordinator
Human Rights Watch
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118

Metcalf Internship Program: Each year, the Jeff Metcalf Fellows Program at the University of Chicago places one summer intern in each of the New York and London offices of HRW. Applicants must be current undergraduate students at the University of Chicago. Metcalf internships last 10 weeks with a stipend of $10/hour to offset expenses. The deadline for applying to this competitive program is January 17th. Metcalf internships will be awarded by March 21st.

Apply by sending TWO COPIES of your application materials (cover letter, resume, contact information for two references and a brief, unedited writing sample) directly to:

http://caps.uchicago.edu/undergrads/internships/metcalf/

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