Administration Department (New York Office), Summer 2008
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Internship Description: The New York Admin intern will support the New York Facilities Manager and the Associate Director of Administration with a wide variety of non-profit management tasks and projects. The intern’s respon-sibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with creating, updating, and maintaining office systems, inventorying and cataloguing HRW documents and publications, managing the general New York e-mail inbox, responding to phone and e-mail inquiries, and other projects as assigned. The internship may be either full- or part-time.
Undergraduate internships are primarily administrative and
clerical in nature, but other projects can be assigned as they arise
and match the student's interests and abilities, including research,
drafting documents, translating, and helping researchers prepare for
missions.
Internships are generally unpaid, although work-study funds
are available. 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 a strong interest in
non-profit operations and/or international human rights. Relevant
coursework is highly desirable, and knowledge of foreign languages is a
plus. Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, Internet applications)
are required.
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 adminjobs@hrw.org and specify how many hours a week you wish to work and the period for which you are available. Please use “New York Admin Intern”
as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be
reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If
emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a
submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (New York Admin Intern)
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
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.
Country or region: United States






