Development & Outreach Intern

Application Deadline: 3 January 2024

The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking interns for the Sydney office. Ideally, interns will be available for three months beginning in February 2024 through April 2024 (dates and schedule are flexible) with the possibility to extend.

Responsibilities:

Interns will primarily learn and contribute to outreach and development initiatives, using database tasks, monitoring press coverage, planning events, using social media to promote events, and conducting background desk research. Other projects may be assigned as they arise and when they match the intern’s interests.

Qualifications:

Interns must be currently enrolled students for the duration of the internship. This position is best suited for individuals interested in interning in a large, well-organized, international non-profit organization. Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated and reliable with a strong interest in international human rights. Experience with media, social media, government relations, event planning, and Sales Force is beneficial. Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office) are strongly preferred.

Applicants must possess valid work authorization in Australia for the duration of their internship.

Compensation: Interns will be reimbursed up to $15 per day they are in the office for lunch and up to $20 per day they are in the office for transportation. Students are often able to arrange academic credit, as HRW internships may offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by the HRW staff, and interaction with other international organizations and foreign and domestic government officials. Students should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements.

How to Apply: Please apply immediately by visiting our online job portal at https://careers.hrw.org and attaching a resume and letter of interest.

No calls or email inquiries, please. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Due to the large number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted further.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission, please email [email protected]. Due to the large response, application submissions via email will not be accepted and inquiries regarding the status of applications will go unanswered.

Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide span of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.

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.