2020 International Advocacy Internship - Beirut

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is seeking creative, organized, passionate, and hard-working applicants for a six-month Advocacy Internship, based in Beirut, Lebanon. Through this program, interns can expect to gain valuable hands-on international advocacy experience. We are happy to work with students seeking academic course credit for their work. This is unpaid remote internship that reports directly to the Executive Director.

Through this program, interns can expect to gain valuable hands-on advocacy experience, domestic and international. Domestically, interns will advocate for international community to take a stronger stance towards abuses in the Arab Gulf in its foreign policy. Interns will engage and learn different tactics and methods of international advocacy working on and leading different campaigns on human rights advocacy. Interns will engage in extensive research and writing which then they will use to push for pro-human rights policies in different diplomatic circles.   

Responsibilities

Interns will:

• Research human rights crises and issues in the Arab Gulf region and their relations to the international human rights legal framework;
• Draft policy papers and advocacy letters to support ADHRB’s mission and advocacy in the different European and non-European capitals Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
• Assist in ADHRB’s preparations for engaging with the United Nations Human Rights Council;
• Attend and report on events, briefings, and other relevant meetings in Beirut;
• Attend meetings with international and national actors, including NGOs to discuss human rights in Bahrain and the Gulf;
• Attend meetings with policymakers to discuss human rights in Bahrain and the Arab Gulf region;
• Organize events and panels at local universities and in other venues to brief policymakers, NGO partners, and members of the public;
• Strengthen national NGO partnerships through regular coordination and cooperation;
• Support social media activities and provide administrative support where needed.

Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate will be currently enrolled in a graduate program and have an undergraduate degree in Political Science, International Relations, Law, or a related field with:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Motivation, strong organizational skills, and ability to be self-starting;
• Proficiency at Microsoft Office and social media platforms, in particular Twitter;
• An interest in the Middle East and North Africa, or democracy and human rights promotion;
• Ability to commit to 40 hours per week.

Languages and Location

• Candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English;
• Candidates must be based in Beirut.

How to apply

For more information about ADHRB, see www.adhrb.org.

Interested in the position?

Please send us your CV and cover letter in PDF format named SURNAME_Name_CV-CL to smoussawi@adhrb.org with subject line Advocacy Intern