Internship Description:  
The Asia Division in the London office of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking an intern to support its outreach to the Japanese media and to assist with English-to-Japanese and Japanese-to-English translation of material for Human Rights Watch’s Japanese language website. A two-day per week time commitment is required. The internship will be at least three months in duration from December 2008 onwards. Scheduling can be flexible.

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 and a professional telephone manner. Computer skills are required; experience working with websites, using the Internet as a research tool and working with Microsoft Excel and databases is preferred. Applicants should have a strong interest in international human rights, be fluent in written and spoken English and Japanese, and have translation experience. Both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as non-students, are welcome to apply. Graduate students with a degree in a related area of study or those with relevant work experience are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates invited to interview will be asked to take a translation test.  
 
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 internuk@hrw.org. Please use “Tokyo Advocacy Support Internship (Winter)” 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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