Internship Description:  
The Information Technology (IT) Department of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking an intern to provide assistance to our IT Administrator and offer desktop support to users for a minimum of two days per week. The internship will be at least three months in duration and scheduling can be flexible. The internship will be based in the London office.

This internship is unpaid. Human Rights Watch will reimburse London-based interns' travel and lunch expenses in accordance with HRW policy.  
 
Students are often able to arrange academic credit, as HRW 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 well-organized, self-motivated and reliable, with excellent attention to detail. Candidates should have hands-on experience working with MS Windows, software installation and hardware set-up. Ideally applicants will have aspirations of a career or academic degree in IT or equivalent vendor-specific certification. Both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as non-students, are welcome to apply.  
 
How to Apply:  
Please apply immediately by sending a letter of interest, resume and names or letters of reference (no calls or email inquiries, please) to itjobs@hrw.org. Please use “IT Department Internship (Summer/Fall)” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email.  
 
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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