Internship Opening Development And Outreach

INTERNSHIP OPENING Development and Outreach Beirut Office Spring 2013 Apply Immediately Internship Description: The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking an intern in our Beirut office. The internship will focus on event support in the lead up to the 2013 Annual Dinner, writing acknowledgment letters and other correspondence, coordination of donor communication, donor engagement, doing translation from English to Arabic whenever needed, data entry and database management, and research for development and outreach projects. This internship is full-time and will begin as soon as possible and last until at least the end of May. This internship is best suited for those individuals interested in gaining experience in a large, well-organized, international non-profit organization. Interns will gain knowledge and skills in research, event management, and fundraising. The intern will also learn about the organization's priority human rights issues. In order to provide a valuable and well-rounded internship experience, interns will attend planning and department meetings with staff and will have the opportunity to take advantage of in-house trainings and briefings. Internships are unpaid. Students are often able to arrange academic credit, as HRW internships offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by the HRW staff, interaction with other international organizations and foreign and domestic government officials, and opportunities to attend lectures, trainings, and special events relating to human rights. Students should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements.