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Other Human Rights Internships
Organization | Description | Location | Paid? | Deadline |
Advocates for Children of New York | Equal access to quality education in NYC public schools | New York City | No | Late March |
American Association for the Advancement of Science | International organization advancing science | Washington, DC | No | Rolling |
Amnesty International | Major international human rights organization | Multiple Locations | No | Early Spring |
Boston Consortium on Gender, Security, and Human Rights | Researches gender and security in armed conflicts | Boston | No | Rolling |
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor/U.S. State Department | Government agency coordinating US policy on human rights | Washington, DC | No | November 1, for following summer |
The Carter Center | Promotes human rights globally (only open to juniors and seniors) | Atlanta, GA | No | March 1 |
Eco Community Internship Program/EPA Office of Environmental Justice | Environmental protection at the grassroots level | Multiple | Yes | March |
Everett Public Services Summer Internship Program | Competitive funding for numerous internships, including Human Rights Watch and Human Rights First | Multiple, esp. NYC and Washington, DC | Yes | March 14 |
Human Rights Campaign | LGBT equal rights | Washington, DC | Yes | Rolling (May-August), but early application recommended |
Human Rights First | International advocates for human rights and the rule of law | New York City or Washington, DC | No, but funding available through Everett Program | March 2 |
Human Rights Watch | Largest human rights organization in the US (primarily clerical/administrative) | New York City or Washington, DC | No, but funding available through Everett Program | Open, but begin process in early spring |
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights | Leading inter-governmental human rights body | Washington, DC | No | April 15 |
International Center for Transitional Justice | Organization assisting countries with human rights accountability | New York City | No, (stipend for transportation expenses) | March 5 |
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission | Anti-discrimination organization | New York City | No, reimbursement for local travel and food | Rolling |
International Rescue Committee | Advocacy organization for refugees, displaced persons, and victims of conflict | Boston | No | Open |
Lawyers Without Borders | Legal projects worldwide to improve human rights and rule of law | Hartford | No | Rolling |
Madre | International women’s/human rights organization | New York City | No | March 15 |
Physicians for Human Rights | Major organization of health professionals promoting human rights | Boston or Washington, DC | No | Open |
Polaris Project Fellowship Program | Combats human trafficking and modern-day slavery | Washington, DC | No | Rolling |
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | National museum dedicated to remembrance of the Holocaust | Washington, DC | No | March 15 |
Washington Office on Latin America | Human rights and social justice in Latin America and the Caribbean | Washington, DC | No | March 15 |
Watchlist | Children and armed conflict | New York City | No | Rolling |
WITNESS | Uses video and online technologies to combat human rights abuses | Brooklyn, NY | No | Rolling |