Current Internship Opportunities:
Office Interns - Development & Outreach Department and US Program
Summer 2008
Apply Immediately
Internship Description:
Human Rights Watch’s San Francisco office, which focuses primarily on fundraising and outreach, is seeking summer interns. Intern responsibilities include but are not limited to, helping staff execute special events and other outreach initiatives, including the 2008 Voices for Justice Dinner; writing correspondence; updating and maintaining department databases and files; and supporting the organization's community of volunteers and donors. Ideally, the selected candidate would begin in May and continue through August 2008 or longer.
This internship is best suited for those individuals interested in gaining experience within a small office of a large, well-organized, international non-profit organization. Interns will gain knowledge of fundraising, event management and information tracking, as well as knowledge of the organization's priority human rights issues.
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, however students are often 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 the Human Rights Watch staff, interaction with other US 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. A minimum commitment of 10-15 hours per week, three days per week and occasional night events is required. Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, Internet applications) are required. Graphic and web design experience is a plus as is event planning and organizing experience.
How to Apply:
Please apply immediately by sending a letter of interest, resume, names or letters of reference, and a brief, unedited writing sample (no calls or email inquiries, please) to albertl@hrw.org. Please use “Office Internship” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Leah Albert
100 Bush St., Suite 1812
San Francisco, CA
Fax: (415) 362-3255
Bay Area Network Intern - Development & Outreach Department
Summer 2008
Apply Immediately
Internship Description:
The San Francisco office of Human Rights Watch currently has one opening for a Bay Area Network intern. The Bay Area Network, part of the global Human Rights Watch Network, is a volunteer group of emerging professionals who are dedicated to improving and protecting human rights around the world through education and advocacy. They work to affect human rights-related policy, practice and knowledge.
Intern responsibilities include but are not limited to, assisting the Bay Area Network with coordination of special events and advocacy, creation of monthly newsletters, maintenance of membership database and benefits, and attending and facilitating Network meetings. The Network intern may also be called upon to assist with other work within the San Francisco office including the preparation of the Human Rights Watch Annual Dinner, “Voices for Justice.” Ideally, the selected candidate would begin in May and continue through August 2008 or longer.
Internships are unpaid, however students are often 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 the Human Rights Watch 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. Experience with advocacy, event planning and/or working with volunteers is preferred. Availability for a minimum of 10-15 hours per week, three days per week and occasional night and weekend events is a must. Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, Internet applications) are required. Graphic and web design experience is a plus.
How to Apply:
Please apply immediately by sending a letter of interest, resume, names or letters of reference, and a brief, unedited writing sample (no calls or email inquiries, please) to albertl@hrw.org. Please use “Network Internship” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Leah Albert
100 Bush St., Suite 1812
San Francisco, CA
Fax: (415) 362-3255
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.
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Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.
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