The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, a progressive human rights organization based in Washington, DC, seeks an Advocacy Intern for one of its core programs focused on global human rights advocacy.
Since 1968, the RFK Center has been defending human rights and working to realize Robert Kennedy's dream of a more peaceful and just world. Forging long-term partnerships through RFK Partners for Human Rights, we assist human rights defenders on the cutting-edge of social change who have won the RFK Human Rights Award.
Responsibilities:
Advocacy interns will be asked to perform a variety of tasks in order to help with the Advocacy Team, including but not limited to:
- Conducting factual research and drafting memoranda on the human rights situation in countries of interest to the Center and on thematic issues (e.g. the human right to health, the right to development, etc.)
- Conducting research on the application of international human rights norms to country conditions, developments in the domestic legal systems of specific countries and their implications for human rights, and other questions
- Preparing documents for submission to government or U.N. officials
- Attending and reporting on briefings, Congressional hearings, symposia and other meetings
- Monitoring sources of information on countries and issues of concern to the Center; and collecting, organizing and analyzing relevant information
- Providing administrative support to Center Staff on an as-needed basis
Qualifications:
Applicants must have completed at least one year of law school or graduate school and have a demonstrated interest in human rights. Ability in one of the following languages is helpful, but not required: Arabic, French, or Spanish. Please note that internships are unpaid.
For more information about the RFK Center, please visit: www.rfkcenter.org.
