Summer 2010 - Undergraduate Internship
Application Deadline: March 22, 2010
The Fund for Global Human Rights seeks to strengthen human rights movements globally through grant-making to local, national and regional human rights organizations across the globe. Over the past decade, efforts to promote human rights have proliferated around the world, with activists often working under adverse and even dangerous conditions. Despite this critical work by local human rights activists and increasing attention to human rights problems, many organizations on the front lines of the human rights struggle have little or no access to the financial resources they need to expand the scope and impact of their work. The Fund is devoted to meeting the needs of these organizations by facilitating support for them where the need is great and the resources limited.
The Fund currently makes grants in the following countries: Uganda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Guatemala, India, Pakistan, Thailand and the Philippines.
INTERNSHIP JOB DESCRIPTION
The Fund for Global Human Rights is seeking an undergraduate intern for the summer of 2010 (start and end dates can be flexible). The intern and his or her supervisors will work together to design a work plan that compliments the Fund’s needs and the intern's interests, abilities and desired career path. Because we are a small organization, the intern will have the opportunity to observe and work in all departments and gain an understanding of how a non-profit foundation operates.
The desirable candidate will be able to work approximately 20 hours per week. Work schedules can be flexible with school commitments. While this is an unpaid internship, we can work with students to gain academic credit for their internship experience.
The Fund is seeking an intern who displays initiative, flexibility and has a “can do” attitude. Under the direction of the Associate Grants Administrator/Executive Assistant, the intern's responsibilities may include the following:
- Research projects on programmatic topics
- Writing projects for development and communications staff
- Preparation for board meetings
- Organizing files and updating grantee records
- Translating materials (depending on skill level)
We consider this to be a hands-on, active learning internship. As such, the intern's work will be approximately 45% administrative. The Fund encourages international and minority students to apply. In general, the internship program is not open to graduate students or students who have already graduated as they are generally looking for something more substantive in nature.
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates should have a strong interest in human rights and/or international development and should also be interested in learning about nonprofit operations, communications and fundraising. Strong attention to detail and follow-through are a must. Good judgment, the ability to work independently, maturity and strict confidentiality are required. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and ability to effectively operate in a Microsoft Windows environment is required. Language proficiency in Spanish, French, Thai, and/or Arabic is highly desirable.
APPLICATION PROCESS
In order to be considered for an internship, please forward the following materials by March 22, 2010:
1. A cover letter in which you state:
*that you understand the internship is unpaid
*where you found the internship posting
*your specific dates of availability
*the numbers of hours you will be able to work each week
*why you want to intern at the Fund, your specific interests relating to human rights work, and your language abilities
2. A resume
3. The names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least two references
4. A short writing sample (no more than 2-3 pages) on a topic of your choice. It can be a paper you submitted for a class.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please submit all application materials via email to internships@globalhumanrights.org.
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