Gender-based Violence Campaign Internship
1 Position
Organization
WITNESS uses video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. WITNESS empowers people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change. Founded nearly 20 years ago by musician and activist Peter Gabriel, WITNESS partners with NGOs, community groups, and grassroots organizations around the globe.
Description
We are currently looking for a dedicated, knowledgeable intern to support a new WITNESS campaign on gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of armed conflict and political repression. Depending on where we are in the campaign, the GBV Campaign intern may be involved in a range of research, production support and outreach/advocacy activities.
***Native fluency in French or Arabic is essential to this internship. ***
Tasks Include:
• Researching GBV related issues including gender justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Central African Republic (CAR)
• Supporting preparations for trainings conducted by Program staff
• Create Script from existing video from DRC
• Create a Production binder for the DRC video “Our Voices Matter”
• Writing blogs on GBV related issues
• Researching distribution channels including media in Kinshasa (DRC capital) for the video
• Supporting distribution and outreach around a particular video advocacy campaign
• Handling administrative responsibilities including maintenance of contact databases and files
• Participating in weekly staff meetings
All interns are expected to spend between 20-30% of their time engaged in administrative support.
Qualifications:
Potential interns should be undergraduates or graduate students. We look for a focus in studies on human rights, international relations, history, political science, and area studies (e.g., with particular regional concentration).
Candidates should have:
• Solid understanding of gender-based violence as a human rights issue, specifically in the context of armed conflict and political repression, and international and national justice mechanism
• A background in human rights and/or video
• Relevant regional experience, either academic or practical
• Previous NGO experience (experience abroad is a plus)
• Fluency in English and French or Arabic
General Information
We require a minimum of two months commitment, for at least 35 hours a week. Internships are unpaid. Our offices are located in Brooklyn, NY, convenient to the Atlantic Terminal (2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, Q, N and R trains) and C (Lafayette) and G (Fulton) trains.
Application Instructions:
No phone inquiries please. We strongly prefer applications by email to internship@witness.org including a resume and cover letter with “GBV Campaign” in the Subject.
