Applications are open for Development & Outreach
Internship at Human Rights Watch in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Development & Outreach
Department of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking an intern for its Copenhagen
office. Ideally, the intern will be available 20 to 40 hours per week,
depending on the associated ECTS-credits from the academic institution,
starting in late August/beginning of September (for a total of 20 weeks).
Responsibilities
- The main tasks during the internship at Human Rights Watch
in Denmark may include:
- Outreach and fundraising: The intern will assist in
HRW’s work of promoting and protecting human rights with a focus on outreach
and fundraising activities. Furthermore, the intern will support the team by
planning and organizing events; helping create content and strategy; drafting
documents and other correspondence related to donor outreach; operating the fundraising
and donor management database; conducting prospect research; and conducting
desk research for development and outreach projects. In particular, the intern
will assist with the planning and facilitation of our yearly voices for justice
event, which takes place in the fall of 2021.
- Communication: Interns will assist with developing and
deploying a communications strategy, that will enhance Human Rights Watch
presence on social media. This will include attending weekly meetings with the
communications team in Stockholm. Interns will also help produce content and
text for newsletters and invitations to events and seminars, as well as
drafting monthly communication reports.
- Students may also have opportunities to attend lectures,
training, professional development workshops, and special events relating to
human rights, as well as network with other HRW interns, volunteers, and
employees. As an HRW intern, students will take skills acquired in school and
apply them in a professional setting.
Qualifications
- Successful applicants must be currently enrolled students
for the duration of their internship.
- Applicants who are enrolled in a relevant academic
undergraduate or graduate programme that has touched upon either communications
or human rights are encouraged to apply.
- Applicants pursuing professional bachelor programmes may
also be considered. Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated,
creative, flexible, and detail- oriented with excellent time management skills.
- Experience with collaborating within a team is desirable.
Experience with creating content for social media is highly desirable.
- Experience with graphical software editing programs is
desirable.
- Internet research skills and familiarity with MS Office
programs, such as Word and Excel, are essential.
- Given the focus on communications, it is a requirement that
candidates have excellent written and oral skills in English and are native in
Danish.
- The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in
communication, fundraising, and human rights.
Application
Please apply immediately by visiting our online job portal
at: https://careers.hrw.org
(no calls or email inquiries, please). Only complete applications will be
reviewed. Due to a large number of applications, only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted further.
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