Archives for March 2017

***Deadline April 10th***

Undergraduate Internships

Undergraduate interns bring excitement and expanded capabilities to the Rapoport Center. Fall, spring, and summer internships are available for undergraduates who are interested in:
Working on human rights and social justice research and advocacy projects
Learning how an academic center functions
Engaging in human rights scholarship
Gaining practical experience
Collaborating with faculty, staff, and students
Interns play an important role at the Rapoport Center, and support various initiatives depending on their background, interest, and the needs of the Center. Primary duties include:

Assisting with 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 UT undergraduate community (through the Human Rights Student Advisory Council) and helping develop 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
This is an unpaid internship. Selected interns should be available at least 10 hours per week during the semester, and 15-20 hours per week during the summer.

View our current interns

Application

Required Qualifications

Commitment to working on issues of human rights and justice
Excellent writing and editing ability
Strong organizational and time management skills
Professional demeanor
The following qualifications may be preferred in some candidates:

Demonstrated experience with publication, design, and website software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite)
Proficiency in a foreign language
Experience with scholarly research and editing
Journalism experience
How to Apply

Qualified students should submit the following items individually in PDF format via email (subject: Undergraduate Internship) to humanrights@law.utexas.edu:

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; an official copy can be mailed if needed, to arrive by the application due date)
List of three references (at least two must be UT faculty; include name, title, and contact information; full letters not required)
Writing sample (3-5 pages; does not need to relate directly to human rights, although that is preferable)
Deadline

April 10, 2017

Contact

Contact us at humanrights@law.utexas.edu or 512-232-4857