Trinity students interested in a human rights summer internship are encouraged to explore the following sites.  Interested students should consult with the Program’s Director, Prof. Sonia Cardenas, for assistance in preparing applications and information about other internship possibilities—in the US or abroad.  See also Career Resources for sites posting information on relevant internships.   

Organization	Description	Location	Paid?	Deadline
Advocates for Children of New York	Equal access to quality education in NYC public schools	New York City	No	Late March
American Association for the Advancement of Science	International organization advancing science with program areas in	Washington, DC	No	Rolling
Amnesty International	Major international human rights organization	Multiple locations	No	Early spring
Boston Consortium on Gender, Security, and Human Rights	Researches gender and security in armed conflicts	Boston	No	Rolling
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor/ US State Department	Government agency coordinating US policy on human rights	Washington, DC	No	November 1, for following summer
The Carter Center	Promotes human rights globally (only open to juniors and seniors)	Atlanta, Georgia	No	March 1
ECO Community Internship Program/ EPA Office of Environmental Justice	Environmental protection at the grassroots level	Multiple	Yes	March
Everett Public Service Summer Internship Program	Competitive funding for numerous internships, including Human Rights Watch and Human Rights First	Multiple, especially New York City and Washington, DC	Yes	March 14
Human Rights Campaign	LGBT equal rights	Washington, DC	Yes	Rolling (May-August), but early application recommended
Human Rights First	International advocates for human rights and the rule of law	New York City or Washington, DC	No, but funding available through Everett Program (see above)	March 2
Human Rights Watch	Largest human rights organization in the US (primarily clerical/administrative)	New York City or Washington, DC	No, but funding available through Everett Program (see above)	Open, but begin process in early spring
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights	Leading inter-governmental human rights body	Washington, DC	No	April 15
International Center for Transitional Justice	Organization assisting countries with human rights accountability	New York City	No (stipend for transportation expenses)	March 5
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission	Anti-discrimination organization	New York City	Reimbursement for local travel and food	Rolling
International Rescue Committee	Advocacy organization for refugees, displaced persons, and victims of conflict	Boston	No	Open
Lawyers without Borders	Legal projects worldwide to improve human rights and rule of law	Hartford	No	Rolling
MADRE	International women’s/human rights organization	New York City	No	March 15
Physicians for Human Rights	Major organization of health professionals promoting human rights	Boston or Washington, DC	No	Open
Polaris Project Fellowship Program	Combats human trafficking and modern-day slavery	Washington, DC	No	Rolling
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum	National museum dedicated to remembrance of the Holocaust	Washington, DC	No	March 15
Washington Office on Latin America	Human rights and social justice in Latin America and the Caribbean	Washington, DC	No	March 15
Watchlist	Children and armed conflict	New York City	No	Rolling
WITNESS	Uses video and online technologies to combat human rights abuses	Brooklyn	No	Rolling