Advocacy Department and Development and Outreach Department Intern

Application Deadline: 13 November 2024

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking two interns for the Sydney office. Ideally, interns will be available for three months beginning in early February 2025 through end of April 2025 (dates and schedule are flexible) with the possibility to extend.

Human Rights Watch in Australia is responsible for protecting and promoting the human rights of people around the world, including pushing for an end to human rights abuses and advocating for accountability and effective remedies where violations occur.

Interns will be offered a range of tasks that cover elements of the work carried out by both the Advocacy Department and Development and Outreach Department. Throughout the internship term, interns are offered the opportunity to participate in the collegial atmosphere of all aspects of daily Human Rights Watch Sydney office activities. When possible, interns are invited to join weekly HRW staff meetings, online meetings with global development colleagues, and to attend external HRW events, which could include donor meetings, receptions, or public briefings.

Responsibilities:

Each intern will have a variety of tasks across both Departments such as:

• Conducting background desk research and fact-checking;
• Assisting with the preparation of published materials, e.g. op-ed, dispatches, and press releases;
• Daily monitoring of news, current affairs, and press coverage and assisting in updating lists;
• Facilitating outreach tasks regarding human rights in the Asia region, with a particular focus on Australia;
• Utilizing databases for supporting with tasks relating to event planning;
• Supporting with fundraising and outreach events;
• Collaborating with the team to cultivate individual donors, foundations, and corporations, mainly based in Sydney and Melbourne; and
• Other projects may be assigned as they arise and when they match the intern’s interests.

Qualifications:

This position is best suited for individuals interested in interning in a large, well-organized, international non-profit organization.

• Interns must be currently enrolled students for the duration of the internship;
• Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated, and reliable with a strong interest in international human rights;
• Experience with fundraising, media, social media, government relations, event planning, and Salesforce would be beneficial;
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office) are strongly preferred.

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

Expenses: Interns will be reimbursed up to $15 per day for lunch if they are in the office, and up to $20 per day for transportation if they are in the office. 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 http://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 internships@hrw.org. 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.