Europe & Central Asia Division Internship

The Europe and Central Asia (“ECA”) Division at Human Rights Watch (HRW) is currently seeking a student to intern in the Brussels office. Ideally, the candidate should be available to intern full-time 35 hours per week for six months beginning early January 2025 (start date and schedule negotiable). Interns are expected to work from the Brussels office of HRW.

Responsibilities:

The internship will focus on EU policy to address human rights and rule of law concerns in the ECA region, including in the European Union, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the Western Balkans, and Turkey. The intern will gain a strong understanding of the work of the ECA division and will intern closely with the division’s researchers and its advocacy arm. The internship will primarily focus on conducting background desk research; drafting advocacy and research materials; participating in meetings with government and/or EU Officials, diplomats and parliamentarians; and supporting with contact and information datasheets.

Students will also have opportunities to attend lectures, trainings, professional development workshops, special events relating to human rights, as well as network with other HRW interns, volunteers, and employees. As an HRW intern, students will take skills acquired in university and through social commitment and apply them in a professional setting.

Qualifications: 

• Eligible applicants include students enrolled in a university or other academic institutions for the duration of the internship term. The successful candidate should have strong knowledge of the workings of the EU institutions and their policies. Students with relevant coursework focusing on the EU, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Western Balkans, Turkey, human rights, migration, and international law are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Strong writing and research skills with previous experience in EU policy, human rights, or in countries of the region is highly desirable. Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing in English is essential. Speaking, reading, and writing skills in another European language is desirable. Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated, and reliable with a strong interest in human rights. Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, internet applications) are required.

Source: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightswatch/jobs/7737107002