Human Rights Intern: Support to the Global Human Rights Programme

UNOCT seeks a remote, full-time unpaid intern to support its Global Human Rights Programme. Under a Human Rights Officer, the intern drafts reports, briefings and outreach materials; researches human-rights and rule-of-law issues in preventing terrorism; prepares meeting records; helps organize partner events; and supports training and capacity-building work in a three-to-six-month assignment.

• Draft and edit reports, briefings, presentations, talking points and outreach materials
• Take meeting notes and prepare reports and summaries
• Research human-rights, rule-of-law and counter-terrorism developments, policies and legislation
• Support meetings, conferences and strategic engagement with partners
• Assist training, learning and capacity-building events

• Enrolled in or completed a graduate programme, or enrolled in or completed the final academic year of a first university degree
• Field of study closely related to the internship
• Fluency in written and spoken English

• Knowledge of human rights and rule-of-law issues in preventing and countering terrorism is desirable
• Research and background-note drafting experience is desirable
• Additional UN language is an asset

• Human Rights Research
• Legal Research
• Report Writing
• Briefing Preparation
• Meeting Support
• Event Coordination
• Capacity Building

• Unpaid, full-time internship of three to six months
• All internships will take place remotely
• No professional work experience is required