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Data: 27/09/2011
For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines from universities worldwide.
In addition to the application materials described below, applicants must submit an essay describing the aspects of their background that have been economically disadvantaged.
Job Description:
Fellows work full-time for one year with Human Rights Watch typically in New York or Washington, D.C., or in some instances in another location. Fellows monitor human rights developments in various countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy and media outreach aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations.
Past fellows have conducted research and advocacy on numerous different issues in countries all over the world.
Recent examples include projects on: civil and political rights in Cuba; criminal defamation laws in Indonesia; the rights of persons with mental disabilities in Croatia; corporal punishment of children in public schools in the US; abuses against migrant domestic workers in Kuwait; and police brutality in Brazil.
Qualifications:
Applicants must demonstrate a strong background in international human rights and be committed to building a career in human rights.
Research experience, including experience conducting interviews, ideally in the context of human rights research, is required. Field experience in human rights is strongly desirable.
Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills and excellent oral and written communications skills in English.
Proficiency in one language in addition to English is strongly desired as is familiarity with countries or regions where serious human rights violations occur. Applicants should be highly motivated and well-organized; able to work quickly and well under pressure, both independently and as a member of a team; juggle multiple tasks; and meet tight deadlines.
The Fellowship year will require creativity, initiative, perseverance, and flexibility while maintaining HRW's high methodological standards.
Depending on the fellowship for which they wish to apply, prospective fellows must be recent graduates of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies, or must provide evidence of significant, comparable, relevant work experience.
(Please see our Frequently Asked Questions section for the specific requirements of the various fellowships.)
Fellowships begin in September 2012.
Salary and benefits:
The salary for 2011-2012 fellows is US$55,000, plus excellent employer-paid benefits.
The salary for 2012-2013 is currently under review and may be increased.
Application Deadline: October 6th 2011.
Applicants are responsible for compiling complete application packets which must include the following:
Applications should be sent by e-mail, under single cover (in one email) and preferably as one PDF file (or, at a minimum, as separate PDF files), to [email protected]
Applicants must be available for interviews in New York from late November to mid-December 2011. Inquiries may be directed to [email protected]
Please see http://www.hrw.org/about/fellowships for more information.
Sito web: http://www.hrw.org/about/fellowships
Email: [email protected]
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