2009 Summer Interns and Placement Organizations
If you are interested in applying for a 2009 Summer Internship with the Human Rights Program, you MUST first meet with one of HRP's Student Advisors. Please click here to view this year's list of Student Advisors, as well as to schedule a meeting.
Information for Students
Summer fellowships for human rights internships are a central part of the Harvard human rights experience and provide rich professional, personal, and intellectual opportunities. Many students and alumni/ae who are committed to human rights were introduced to the field through an internship. Interns work for at least ten weeks with nongovernmental or intergovernmental organizations concerned with human rights, almost exclusively outside the United States (except for LL.Ms). The Program encourages interns to work in organizations in the developing world that are actively involved in monitoring and responding to human rights violations, grass roots mobilization, or similar activities. Students are free to seek out organizations and design new internships. Twenty-three years of experience has left HRP with a rich source of information on NGOs and the experiences of past interns.
HRP advises students who are seeking internships and, upon their return, helps students to build on the experience through the law school curriculum, clinical work and third year writing. If you are interested in applying for a summer internship, you MUST meet with an HRP student advisor to discuss your proposal. HRP has three summer intern student advisors available to meet with interested students. To schedule a meeting, please click here.
Many students have drawn on their experience to write articles published in the Harvard Human Rights Journal and elsewhere. The fellowships are only open to current J.D. and LL.M. students. The Program will also assist students who are not seeking financial support to obtain information.
Information for NGOs and IGOs
We are constantly seeking new organizations interested in hosting interns. If your organization is interested in hosting HRP interns, please contact the Program at hrp@law.harvard.edu to request that we send via fax or email a copy of our NGO Datasheet for you to complete.
Summary of Summer Internships for 2008