Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Internship

Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights - Internship Program

Interns will be asked to perform a variety of tasks in order to help with the Advocacy Team. (This is by no means an exhaustive list):

• Conduct factual research and draft memoranda on the human rights situation in countries of interest to the Center and on thematic issues (for example, the human right to health, the right to development, etc.);
• Conduct 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;
• Prepare documents for submission to government or U.N. officials;
• Attend and report on briefings, Congressional hearings, symposia and other meetings;
• Monitor sources of information on countries and issues of concern to the Center; and collect, organize and analyze relevant information;
• Provide administrative support to Center Staff on an as-needed basis.

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, Haitian Creole, or Spanish. Please note that internships are unpaid.
Application instructions:

Email (intern@rfkcenter.org) or fax (202-463-6606) a cover letter, resume, a list of three references, and a brief writing sample.

For more information about the RFK Center, please visit: http://www.rfkcenter.org.
Fall intern applications should be received no later than December 1, 2010.

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