Deadline: Monday, November 24, 2014

Call for Applications

Spring 2015 Undergraduate Internship

The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas School of Law is currently accepting applications for UT undergraduates to intern with us during the spring of 2015!  Interns will support various initiatives at the Rapoport Center.  This internship is ideal for students who are interested in:

 

• Working on human rights research and advocacy projects
• Learning how an academic center functions
• Engaging in human rights scholarship
• Gaining practical experience
• Collaborating with faculty, staff, and students

 

This is an unpaid internship.  Selected interns should be available at least 10 hours per week during the semester.

 

The Role of Human Rights Interns

 

Undergraduate interns play an important role at the Rapoport Center.  Interns will focus on different activities, depending on their background, interest, and the needs of the Center.  Primary duties include:

 

• Assisting with human rights research and advocacy projects
• Supporting the coordination and publicity of events and programs
• Expanding the Center’s social media outreach
• Providing administrative support for Center programs
• Contributing written work for press releases, website, and Annual Review publications
• Serving as liaison to the UT undergraduate community and helping develop the Center’s undergraduate outreach
• Assisting Center Administrator, Co-Directors, Human Rights Scholars, graduate students, and affiliated faculty with other projects and tasks as assigned

 

Required Qualifications

 

• Commitment to working on issues of human rights and justice
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Regular and punctual maintenance of office hours
• Professional demeanor
• Experience with internet research, standard office equipment, and Microsoft Office

 

The following qualifications may be preferred in some candidates:

 

• Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
• Experience with scholarly research and editing
• Experience with publication, design, and website software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite)
• Event planning and/or fundraising experience

 

How to Apply

 

Qualified students should submit the following materials individually in PDF format to Rapoport Center Administrator William Chandler at wchandler@law.utexas.edu (subject: Undergraduate Internship):

 

• Cover letter (state why you are interested in the position; demonstrate basic knowledge of our programs and activities)

 

• CV/Resume (indicate any relevant skills and foreign language proficiency)

 

• Transcript (unofficial is acceptable, as long as it’s not a grade report; an official copy can be mailed separately if needed, to arrive by the application due date)

 

• List of three references (at least two must be UT faculty; include contact information)

 

• Writing sample (3-5 pages; does not need to relate directly to human rights, although that is preferable)

 

Questions?

 

Contact William Chandler at wchandler@law.utexas.edu or 512-232-4857.