International and Human Rights Job Resources

Katrina Shank, Secretary of AI (2005-2006) has compiled this list of human rights job opportunities for your enjoyment! Have fun applying and good luck! Thanks Kat!

International and Human Rights Job Resources

Compiled by the Amnesty International Chapter at Penn State Dickinson School of Law

GENERAL JOB GUIDES & WEBSITES

Sites listing vacancies for international organizations, NGOs, & nonprofits.

- Idealist

Worldwide nonprofit job and internship listings.

Updated daily, highly customizable, highly recommended!

http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/Home/default

- ReliefWeb

International humanitarian job vacancies. Updated daily.

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/doc212?OpenForm

- OneWorld.net

For jobs in human rights, environment, and sustainable development worldwide.

http://www.oneworld.net/job/list/professional

- Human Rights Resource Center

http://www.hrusa.org/field/joblinks.shtm

- InterAction

Lists jobs in international development at InterAction and at NGOs.

http://www.interaction.org/jobs/index.html

- Human Rights Jobs (hosted by Boston University Law School)

http://www.humanrightsjobs.com/

- The Human Rights Blog

http://www.humanrightsblog.org/listings/

- Everett Public Service Summer Internships

http://www.everettinternships.org/search/internships.cfm

- International Jobs Center

http://www.internationaljobs.org/

- International Job Vacancies

http://intjobs.org/

INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS/NONPROFITS/NGOs

- Human Rights First

http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/about_us/about_us.htm

- Human Rights Watch

http://www.hrw.org/jobs/

- Amnesty International USA

http://www.amnestyusa.org/about/employment.do

- Amnesty International Worldwide

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/amnesty/jobs/

- Oxfam International

Human Rights Organization, similar to Amnesty International.

http://www.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_oxfam.asp?newms=hm

- Global Rights

http://www.globalrights.org/site/PageServer?pagename=wwcd_index_12

- The International Rescue Committee

http://ircjobs.org/jobs1.asp?page_id=6456&published=1

- National Coalition for Haitian Rights

http://www.nchr.org/mnd/internships.htm

- Women’s Coalition for Refugee Women and Children

http://www.womenscommission.org/about/employment/index.shtml

- Institute for Justice

http://www.ij.org/employment/index.html

- Catholic Relief Services

Jobs in international relief and development.

http://www.crs.org/about_us/careers/index.cfm

- CHF International

An organization assisting developing communities worldwide.

http://www.chfhq.org/section/employment

- Institute for Humane Studies

http://www.theihs.org/subcategory.php/43.html?menuid=1

- ACLU

http://www.aclu.org/jobs/index.html

- Institute for Policy Studies Internship

http://www.ips-dc.org/projects/internship.htm

- Center for Economic Policy & Research

http://www.cepr.net/pages/jobs_internships_page.htm

- Vera Institute of Justice

http://www.vera.org/about/about_6.asp

- Inter American Development Bank

http://www.iadb.org/aboutus/V/index.cfm?language=English

- U.S. Agency for International Development

http://www.usaid.gov/careers/

- Inter American Commission on Human Rights

Internship listing.

http://www.cidh.oas.org/intership.eng.htm

UNITED NATIONS JOB SITES

- United Nations Job Bank (Official Site)

https://jobs.un.org

- UNDP Jobs

http://jobs.undp.org/index.cfm

- OHCHR (Human Rights)

http://www.ohchr.org/english/about/vacancies/index.htm

- UNHCR (Refugees)

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home?page=admin&id=3ba1bdcb7

- WTO

http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/vacan_e/vacan_e.htm

- WHO

http://www.who.int/employment/vacancies/en/

- UNESCO

http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=11707&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

- UNIFEM

http://www.unifem.org/about/jobs.php

- FAO

http://www.fao.org/VA/Employ.htm

- UNEP

http://hq.unep.org/vacancies/

- UNFPA

http://www.unfpa.org/about/employment/index.htm

- WFP

http://www.wfp.org/contact_wfp/Vacancies/index.asp?section=8&sub_section=5

- IFAD

http://www.ifad.org/job/index.htm

- IMF

http://www.imf.org/external/np/adm/rec/vacancy.htm

- UNRISD

http://www.unrisd.org/80256B3C005BF3C2/(httpPages)/CF449C99ED103C95C1256E92004B7BD4?OpenDocument&subsection=The+Institute

- International Criminal Court

http://www.icc-cpi.int/php/show.php?id=guidelines

- ITC

http://www.intracen.org/menus/itc.htm

- UNJobs

Lists UN job vacancies, but not a UN-affiliated website.

http://unjobs.org/

ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT JOBS

- World Conservation Union

http://www.iucn.org/en/about/vacancies.htm

- Center for International Environmental Law

http://www.ciel.org

- Environmental Law Institute

http://www2.eli.org/about/employment.htm

- Environmental Defense

http://www.environmentaldefense.org/aboutus.cfm?subnav=careers&linkID=13

- ECO: Environmental Careers Organization

The EPA’s site for their internship listings. (Paid positions.)

http://www.eco.org

- Environmental Careers

http://www.environmentalcareer.com

- Earthworks

http://www.earthworks-jobs.com

- Conservation International

http://www.conservationinternational.org/xp/CIWEB/about/jobs/

- Friends of the Earth

http://www.foe.org/about/jobs/index.html

- GreenBiz Jobs

http://www.greenbiz.com/jobs/

- Green Directory

http://www.greendirectory.net/jobs/

- Sustainable Business Jobs

http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs/