Internship Description: The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking a New York based intern to assist with Development and Outreach efforts in the Washington, DC area as well as for the Women's Rights program and the Campaign for Women.  Responsibilities include: donor cultivation; drafting acknowledge letters and other correspondence; and database management. 

Interns will gain knowledge of fundraising, event management, information tracking, and knowledge of the organization's priority human rights issues. The intern will be based in New York and will work closely with the Development and Outreach Manager and team.  S/he will be responsible for specific tasks, and will have the opportunity to contribute as an integral member of a Development team in the run up to a new and important event on HRW's calendar. In order to provide a valuable and well-rounded internship experience interns will also have the chance to attend planning and department meetings with staff and will have the opportunity to take advantage of selected in-house trainings and briefings.

This internship is unpaid. 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 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 detail-oriented, well-organized, self-motivated and reliable, with a strong interest in international human rights.  Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.  Internet research skills and familiarity with MS Office programs, such as Word and Excel, are a must.  Data entry experience and familiarity with Raiser's Edge or other databases is desirable.  Relevant coursework is highly desirable. Candidates should have a strong interest in human rights.  The intern must be an enrolled student during the internship term.

Applicants who are offered an internship, but who are not US permanent residents, US citizens, or in possession of a valid student visa, must apply for a J-1 visa through a sponsoring organization.  This process can take several weeks and applicants will have to incur their own costs.

How to Apply: Please apply immediately by sending a letter of interest, resume, two names or letters of reference, and a brief, unedited writing sample (no calls or email inquiries, please) to devsdjobs@hrw.org.  Please use "Development and Outreach Internship Application" as the subject of your email.  Only complete applications will be reviewed.  

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.