Call for Applications
Spring 2013 Undergraduate Internships
Deadline: Friday, November 30, 2012
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas School of Law is currently considering applications for UT undergraduates to intern with us during the spring! 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, 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
- Demonstrated regular and punctual attendance at work
- 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
- Journalism experience
- Experience with publication, design, and website software (Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, etc.)
How to Apply
Qualified students are invited to apply for the internship by submitting:
- Cover letter (state why you are interested in the position; demonstrate basic knowledge of our programs and activities)
- CV/Resume (indicate any computer/software skills and foreign language proficiency)
- Unofficial transcript (including the courses you are currently taking, if applicable)
- List of three references (at least two must be UT faculty)
- Writing sample (3-5 pages)
Please submit the following materials to Rapoport Center Administrator William Chandler via email at wchandler@law.utexas.edu (subject: Undergraduate Internship).
Questions?
Contact William Chandler at wchandler@law.utexas.edu or 512-232-4857.