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Human Rights First is Hiring a Remote Advocacy Intern - Fall 2024 (remote)
How will you make a difference in the human rights space through this internship?As an advocacy intern with HRF’s advocacy team, you will help advocate for and defend the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Advocacy interns play a pivotal role in helping our advocacy team respond to harmful executive orders and proposed legislation by supporting our advocacy efforts. Through helping draft materials, keeping track of organizational and congressional statements, and working in coalition, you will help educate and encourage Members of Congress to uphold the fundamental right to seek asylum and U.S. obligations under international refugee law and stand in support of all those who have been displaced.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Intern responsibilities include refugee-related policies and advocacy research on issues related to human rights;
- Research related to advocacy strategy and methodology;
- Monitor, attend, and track congressional hearings, markups, and floor debates;
- Research and track legislation, legislative history, legislators’ backgrounds and voting records;
- Assist staff with written and oral correspondence with partner NGOs and government offices;
- Represent Human Rights First at various NGO-government liaison meetings and take detailed notes for Human Rights First staff, as needed; and
- Administrative and other tasks as needed.
- Excellent research, analytical, and communication skills;
- Demonstrated commitment to and/or informed knowledge of human rights and/or advocacy;
- Excellent project management skills, capacity to take initiative, to finish assignments under pressure and to work collegially with others;
- Strong attention to detail and time management;
- Demonstrated ability to work with people possessing different viewpoints; and
- Fluency in another language is preferred but not required
- Preferably located in Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virgina.
Compensation: Unpaid
Start Date: September 4, 2024
Time Commitment: 15-30 hours per week minimum.
Submission Deadline: July 29, 2024
Application Instructions: Please include a cover letter, resume, and writing sample (no longer than 5 pages), all in PDF format.
Human Rights First is committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing staff from a diversity of backgrounds, including members of racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, people of all nationalities, and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. We believe that a diverse staff and an inclusive work environment that welcomes a range of perspectives make us stronger and more effective.
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Intern
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
$61k-81k (estimate)
07/03/2024
08/20/2024
humanrightsfirst.org
NEW YORK, NY
50 - 100
1978
ELISA MASSIMINO
$10M - $50M
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
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About Human Rights First
Human Rights First is an independent advocacy and action organization that challenges America to live up to its ideals. We believe American leadership is essential in the struggle for human rights so we press the U.S. government and private companies to respect human rights and the rule of law. When they dont, we step in to demand reform, accountability and justice. Whether we are protecting refugees, combating torture, or defending persecuted minorities, we focus not on making a point, but on making a difference. For over 30 years, weve built bipartisan coalitions and teamed up with frontline... activists and lawyers to tackle issues that demand American leadership. Around the world, we work where we can best harness American influence to secure core freedoms. Human Rights First is a non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in New York and Washington D.C.
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