Human Rights First · 3 days ago

Advocacy Intern

Washington, DC

Internship

Remote

Intern Level

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Responsibilities

Intern responsibilities include refugee-related policies and advocacy research on issues related to human rights;

Research related to advocacy strategy and methodology;

Monitor, attend, and track congressional hearings, markups, and floor debates;

Research and track legislation, legislative history, legislators’ backgrounds and voting records;

Assist staff with written and oral correspondence with partner NGOs and government offices;

Represent Human Rights First at various NGO-government liaison meetings and take detailed notes for Human Rights First staff, as needed; and

Administrative and other tasks as needed.

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Project managementHuman rights knowledge work with diverse viewpointsPolitical sciencePublic policyInternational studiesProblem-solvingHard-workingCommunicationInitiativeCollaborationAttention to detailTime managementEmpathyLocated in Washington D.C.Fluency in another language