What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internship, Office of the President, Summer 2025 position at Center for Reproductive Rights?
Title : Internship, Office of the President, Summer 2025 (June 2 – August 29)
Department : Office of the President
Center Background : The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230 diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has fueled the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of more than $50 million and won the respect of law firms worldwide. Our global pro bono network includes over 2,100 lawyers across 6 continents, 88 countries, and 125 law firms, contributing over $30 million USD in pro bono legal services annually. The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact : By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020. The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights. It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting. To learn more about the Center, please go to
The Job : The Office of the President (OOP) at the Center for Reproductive Rights is looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful, and highly organized undergraduate to support the department, including the President & CEO and the Chief of Staff. This position, which will be 35 hours per week, will provide the candidate with experience in the day-to-day functions within the executive office of a global nonprofit, including office administration, data management, research, and meeting preparation. Additionally, there will be opportunities for the candidate to attend and observe substantive meetings, events, and conversations on program work across the organization.
The internship will be based in the Center’s New York City office. Covid-19 vaccination is required for all US-based employees of the Center.
Primary Responsibilities : The scope of this position will cover, but is not limited to :
- Conducting research and preparing briefing materials for the President & CEO for upcoming meetings and speaking engagements;
- Maintaining the CEO’s contacts database, including updating and categorizing for strategic outreachrelated to high-profile cases; and
- Monitoring and preparing responses for public email accounts;
Qualifications :
Compensation : $20 / hour, 35 hours a week
Duration : June 2 - August 29
Salary : $20 - $50
