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Research Intern
Date posted: Jul 28
Deadline date: Aug 09
Company name:
Human Rights Watch
Company type:
Non Profit Organisation
Website:
http://www.hrw.org
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Internship Description: Human Rights Watch's ("HRW") Women's Rights Division ("WRD") is currently seeking a graduate for an internship in the Johannesburg office to assist with roughly three types of tasks:
• Research: The intern will assist the WRD Africa Researcher with a research project on maternal health in South Africa. Tasks may include policy, statistical, media or legal research.
• Monitoring and advocacy: The intern will be asked to follow and report back on South African and pan-African policy developments in the field of maternal health and women's rights.
• Administration: The intern will also assist with some administrative tasks, including setting up meetings, drafting correspondence, and updating databases.
This internship is unpaid except for a small stipend for lunch and transportation. Students are sometimes able to arrange academic credit, as HRW internships offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by HRW staff, interaction with domestic and international organizations and 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: This position is open to graduates in law, social studies, international relations or related subjects with strong writing and research skills. Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated and reliable, with a strong interest in women's rights and familiarity with South African politics. Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, Internet applications) are required.
Excellent oral and written command of English is essential. The intern will be based in the Johannesburg office and should be available to commit to this internship placement for a period of four to six months, with dates negotiable. We regret that we cannot offer relocation assistance.
How to Apply: Please apply by August 9, 2010 by sending a letter of interest, a CV, two names or letters of reference, and a brief, unedited writing sample of your choice to wrd@hrw.org. Please use "WRD-Johannesburg 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.
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.
Human Rights Watch's Women's Rights Division was established in 1990 to monitor state-sponsored or state-tolerated violence against women and sex discrimination in all regions of the world. Much of its work consists of gathering detailed information on abuses against women and publishing reports that are as reliable, comprehensive and timely as possible, so as to effect change in repressive practices. The work of the division seeks to expand the scope of human rights work to address abuses against women that traditionally have been overlooked.
• Research: The intern will assist the WRD Africa Researcher with a research project on maternal health in South Africa. Tasks may include policy, statistical, media or legal research.
• Monitoring and advocacy: The intern will be asked to follow and report back on South African and pan-African policy developments in the field of maternal health and women's rights.
• Administration: The intern will also assist with some administrative tasks, including setting up meetings, drafting correspondence, and updating databases.
This internship is unpaid except for a small stipend for lunch and transportation. Students are sometimes able to arrange academic credit, as HRW internships offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by HRW staff, interaction with domestic and international organizations and 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: This position is open to graduates in law, social studies, international relations or related subjects with strong writing and research skills. Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated and reliable, with a strong interest in women's rights and familiarity with South African politics. Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, Internet applications) are required.
Excellent oral and written command of English is essential. The intern will be based in the Johannesburg office and should be available to commit to this internship placement for a period of four to six months, with dates negotiable. We regret that we cannot offer relocation assistance.
How to Apply: Please apply by August 9, 2010 by sending a letter of interest, a CV, two names or letters of reference, and a brief, unedited writing sample of your choice to wrd@hrw.org. Please use "WRD-Johannesburg 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.
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.
Human Rights Watch's Women's Rights Division was established in 1990 to monitor state-sponsored or state-tolerated violence against women and sex discrimination in all regions of the world. Much of its work consists of gathering detailed information on abuses against women and publishing reports that are as reliable, comprehensive and timely as possible, so as to effect change in repressive practices. The work of the division seeks to expand the scope of human rights work to address abuses against women that traditionally have been overlooked.
