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Current Positions

The Center is not currently accepting applications for any open positions

Internships

The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) at NYU School of Law is currently accepting student applications for unpaid internships working on the following projects. Please send a resume and cover letter indicating your project interest to:

Veerle Opgenhaffen
Opgenhaffen@juris.law.nyu.edu
110 West 3rd Street, Suite 203
New York, New York 10012

• Anti-radicalization Initiatives

  In Fall 2008, we are working closely with the Brennan Center for Justice on a project that is analyzing the policies, principles, and practices of anti-radicalization initiatives in the U.S. and several western European countries. The intern will conduct research on a specific country (Denmark, France, or Belgium), investigating its developments in regard to the perceived threat of radicalization within that national context. Research results will inform a final report on the issue.
  Danish, Dutch, or French skills highly preferred and 6-15 hour/week commitment preferred. Applicants must be a (NYU or non-NYU) law students.

• Transitional Justice and Caste Discrimination Project

  In Spring 2008, the Center published a groundbreaking report analyzing Nepal’s interim constitution on the basis of that country’s human rights obligations to end caste discrimination. In December 2008, Center staff will host a conference in Kathmandu with partners at the International Center for Transitional Justice and others on human rights in transition, with a focus on inclusion of marginalized communities in transitional justice processes. One intern in sought to help plan and put together substantive materials for the conference, which will include research and communication with ICTJ Nepal, along with additional partners. The internship will also include help with logistics, such as travel and conference planning.
  Open to all applicants. 6-10 hour/week commitment preferred.

• Business and Human Rights Database Project

  As part of our focus on Economic, Social and Cultural rights, the Center is working with the International Network for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) to create a Business and Human Rights Database—a searchable database that uses our innovative rights-based framework to aggregate and organize a comprehensive body of human rights reports that detail business impacts on human rights. The site will feature “In Focus” pages that highlight particular case studies and soft and legal remedies pursued to seek accountability for corporate abuses. Two interns are sought to help research, input, summarize, and organize the database content for a Fall 2009 launch.
  A two semester commitment is preferred. Applicant must be a (NYU or non-NYU) law student or an international affairs student focusing on corporate accountability. 6-15 hour/week commitment preferred.

• Human rights and counter-terrorism

  The Center’s focus on the international and human rights law implications of counter-terrorism and national security policies has led to cutting-edge scholarship published in law reviews, books, and online forums as well as reports published by the Center on the issues of informal transfers of terrorism suspects; the intersection of human rights and other bodies of law, such as aviation law; and norms governing inter-State collaboration in intelligence activities. Through the International Human Rights Clinic we also undertake ground-breaking representation of two former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) “black site” detainees. The International Human Rights Clinic is also a plaintiff, along with the Center for Constitutional Rights and Amnesty International USA, in a Freedom of Information (FOIA) litigation. One intern is sought for help with media tracking, research, and analysis around the U.S. rendition, secret detention, and coercive interrogation programs. The internship will also require some assistance with investigative missions to be conducted by Center staff during Fall 2008.
  Swahili and/or Arabic skills a strong plus. 6-15 hour/week commitment preferred. Applicant must be a (NYU or non-NYU) law student.

• Gender and the “War on Terror”

  In March 2009, the Center will host a high-level expert consultation meeting of prominent scholars to inform a U.N. report on the topic of gender and counter-terrorism and an associated book project. The intern working on this project would identify and undertake a rigorous analysis of the existing scholarly work on this topic, assist in proposing and developing topics and case-studies for the project, assist with organizing the consultation (including through outreach to expert participants), and generally assist the Center’s Jayne Huckerby in additional related research, writing, and outreach tasks.
  Applicant must be a (NYU or non-NYU) law student. 6-15 hour/week commitment preferred.

General

CHRGJ offers part-time (Fall, Spring and Summer) and full-time (Summer) unpaid internships. We welcome applications from both NYU and non-NYU undergraduate and graduate students from a wide range of disciplines. The Center may also additionally seek interns to work on specific projects for specified time periods.

Interns generally provide both administrative support and undertake substantive work on key projects and research areas of the Center. The particular work undertaken by an intern will depend both on Center need and intern expertise.

Internships are advertised on the Center’s website and distributed through relevant listserves at NYU and other academic institutions. The Center also accepts unsolicited internship applications that contain a statement of interest and curriculum vitae. These applications should be sent to: Veerle Opgenhaffen, Program Director, CHRGJ at opgenhaffen@juris.law.nyu.edu

Due to the large volume of internship applications received, the Center will only reply to successful applicants.

Current Internships

NYU School of Law's Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) seeks one to two interns to support the Center's thematic areas of work. The precise responsibilities and scope of the work will be decided in accordance with intern experience and Center needs. The intern(s) will be based in the CHRGJ office and will have the opportunity to work directly with Faculty Directors and staff but should also be able to work independently. Strong research (including media research) and writing skills required. International law/human rights study and/or experience, language skills (Arabic, French, Spanish, Urdu) preferred.

For more details and instructions for applying please see the announcement.