Development & Outreach Intern
Human Rights WatchDevelopment & Outreach Department
Application Deadline: 30 June 2026
The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch ("HRW") is seeking an intern in our Geneva office. This three-month internship will be full-time, maximum 35 hours per week. Ideally, the candidate will be available starting in mid-September 2026 to mid-December 2026, dates and times are flexible.
This internship is best suited for those individuals interested in gaining development and fundraising experience in a large, well-organized, international non-profit organization. The intern will gain knowledge and skills in research, database management, event management, and fundraising. The intern will also learn about the organization's priority human rights issues. In order to provide a valuable and well-rounded internship experience, the intern will attend planning and department meetings with staff and will have the opportunity to take advantage of in-house trainings and briefings.
Responsibilities: The internship will focus on event planning in the lead-up to our biggest fundraising event of the year, HRW Geneva’s 2026 Annual Dinner, taking place on Thursday, 5 November 2026. Tasks will include:
- Assisting with annual dinner logistics;
- Editing creative materials and liaising with event vendors;
- Writing acknowledgment letters and other correspondence;
- Supporting the team