Internships and volunteering at the International Relations Unit (IRU)

The Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS) offers the opportunity for international and local Bachelor and Master students or PhD candidates, recent graduates or young professionals to gain hands-on experience through interning with its International Relations Unit (IRU). This internship is designed for individuals who demonstrate a clear interest in human rights and advocacy.

Interns will be responsible for tasks such as drafting human rights reports and research papers, contributing to the Center’s external communications, preparing calls for input and their submissions to UN mechanisms, in line with ACHRS’s seven core priorities: the Right to Life, the Right to Think, the Right to Speak, the Right to Participate, Women’s Rights, Right to Social Protection, and Youth Rights.

Interns must have Excellent English writing and communication skills. Your academic background should ideally be related to one or more of the following fields: human rights, law, international relations, political science, development studies, social sciences, or Middle Eastern studies.

The minimum duration of the internship is at least four months. It is unpaid, and interns are responsible for covering their expenses. Start-and-end dates are flexible. Working days are from Sunday to Thursday, 10:00 to 15:00.

To apply, please send an email to both of the following email addresses: ir@achrs.org & achrs@achrs.org. The email application must contain: 1) A one page cover letter, 2) A copy of your CV/resume, 3) A relevant English writing sample. Your writing sample could be from your studies or former work, but it must be written solely by you, the applicant. It should ideally be on a topic relevant to the internship and Center’s focus areas, and lastly 4) The date of your earliest availability for the internship.