Call for Applications
Summer 2016 Undergraduate Internships
Deadline: Monday, April 11, 2016
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 summer of 2016! Interns will support various initiatives at the Rapoport Center. This summer we are particularly interested in candidates with experience or serious interest in publication/graphic design, and in candidates with specialized knowledge of human rights.
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 15-20 hours per week for 12 weeks between the conclusion of the spring semester and the start of the fall 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
- Designing and contributing written work for 2015-2016 Annual Review
- Supporting the coordination and publicity of events and programs
- Expanding the Center’s social media outreach
- Providing administrative support for Center programs
- Serving as liaison to the UT undergraduate community and helping develop the Center’s undergraduate outreach
- Assisting Co-Directors, Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Fellow, 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
The following qualifications may be preferred in some candidates:
- Demonstrated expertise with publication, design, and website software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite)
- Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
- Experience with scholarly research and editing
- Journalism experience
How to Apply
Qualified students should submit the following materials in PDF format to Rapoport Center Assistant Director 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 fine; an official copy can be mailed separately if needed, to arrive by the application deadline
- List of three references
At least two must be UT faculty; include contact information; full letters not required
- 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.