Each summer the Center funds students to intern with international and domestic human rights organizations. Student interns engage in the field of human rights by working for organizations that promote human rights or raise awareness about related issues; undertaking research for a scholarly project (including senior theses); or developing an independent program in a field related to human rights studies. Students gain practical experience of the ways in which knowledge, political and economic policies, and leadership must be combined to understand and overcome human rights abuses and genocide in today’s world. These experiences are invaluable to the overall education our students receive and also often lead to future employment or research opportunities.
As part of the summer internship program, the Center has established partnerships with leading organizations including Human Rights Watch (NY), Amnesty International, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Enough Project, the POLIN museum in Warsaw, and the Jewish Museum in Riga, Latvia. Students have the opportunity to secure an internship at one of these partnered opportunities or through their own networks.
In 2018, the Center proudly sponsored 17 student interns around the globe:
2018 Summer Interns
Jessica Ainslie ‘19 – Amnesty International (Washington, D.C.)
Laleh Ahmad ‘20 – POLIN Museum (Warsaw, Poland)
Erin Baranko ‘20 – Disability Law Center (Salt Lake City, UT)
Gabrielle Clouse ‘20 – Child Family Health International (Quito, Ecuador)
Will Cullen ‘19 – G.R.I.D. – Grassroots and Rural Innovative Development (New Delhi, India)
Owen Dubeck ‘19 – Living On One (Los Angeles, CA)
Samuel Fraser ‘19 – Human Rights Watch (New York, NY)
Jenny Gurev ‘20 – The Washington Institute (Washington, D.C.)
Medina Latic ‘20 – Save the Children / Amnesty International (Washington, D.C.)
Lena Mersereau ‘20 – Human Rights Watch (New York, NY)
David Miller ‘20 – The Enough Project (Washington, D.C.)
Blake Morton ‘21 – Haysbert-Moultrie LLC (Los Angeles, CA)
Tiana Pugh ‘19 – Human Rights Watch (New York, NY)
Chris Raguz ’19 – U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, D.C.)
Rebecca Shane ‘19 – The Enough Project (Washington, D.C.)
Anita Shenoi ‘20 – Claremont Canopy (Claremont, CA)
Lauren Yamagami ‘20 – Child Family Health International (La Paz, Bolivia)
Past Internship Programs
2017 Summer Interns 2016 Summer Interns 2015 Summer Interns 2014 Summer Interns 2013 Summer Interns 2012 Summer Interns 2011 Summer Interns 2010 Summer Interns 2009 Summer Interns