Human Rights Internship/Professional Project

University of Stirling
Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dr Damian Etone
Lecturer in International Human Rights Law
(1)
3
Experience
3/5 project matches
Dates set by projects
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Startup, Non profit, Large enterprise, Small to medium enterprise
Legal, Government, Education, Environment, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Academic association, Public relations & communications
Categories
Project management Volunteer organizing Social work International development
Skills
critical thinkiing policy research
Learner goals and capabilities

Students can complete a substantial project for your organization on a wide range of human rights issues. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the project progresses there may be other duties or projects that students are asked to complete as well. We are open to work/project/internship that is either academic, campaigning, or more operational.

Learners
Post-graduate
Any level
Project
500 hours per learner
Learners apply to projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. Each student should complete 500-600 hours with your organization by the end of October.

  • Assist with policy design and implementation
  • Assist with case work
  • Conduct qualitative or quantitative research on a specific human rights issue
  • Briefing papers, reports and research papers
  • Public affairs and public policy (non-profit, government, private sector, public sector consulting) as it relates to human rights
  • Researching and identifying cases of human rights violations
  • Collecting and analysing data regarding the human rights situation on specific issues and/or location
  • Writing memoranda on International human rights law (legal sources, international organizations, human rights)
Project Examples

Project topic examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist with case work.
  • Conduct qualitative or quantitative research on a specific human rights issue
  • Briefing papers, reports and research papers
  • Public affairs and public policy (non-profit, government, private sector, public sector consulting) as it relates to human rights
  • Researching and identifying cases of human rights violations
  • Collecting and analysing data regarding the human rights situation on specific issues and/or location
  • Writing memoranda on International human rights law (legal sources, international organizations, human rights)
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

A representative of the company will be available to answer questions from students in a timely manner for the duration of the project.

A representative of the company will be available for a pre-selection discussion with the administrator of the internship program to review the project scope.