The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is accepting applications for its Summer Internship program at NYU School of Law. This is an opportunity for anyone seeking to enhance their knowledge of human rights law and practice and/or to pursue a career in public interest and social justice.
The Summer Internship program provides interns with an opportunity to contribute to the Center’s activities as research assistants and be integrated into our community of staff, faculty, visiting scholars, and students through invitations to its social events, research workshops, and expert convening.
Summer Interns will:
- attend preparatory and closing expert-led workshops
- work with faculty and staff to further the Center’s research agenda and to support the design and implementation of our projects, workshops, and programs.
- be assigned a primary supervisor from among the Center’s faculty or staff.
2025 placements
The Center houses the The Earth Rights Research and Action program, the Global Justice Clinic, and several projects, including the Future of Human Rights and Governance, and the Prevention Project. Review the openings for Summer 2025.
Eligibility
The Summer Internship program is open to NYU and non-NYU Law students or recent law graduates. Applicants must:
- Be an enrolled student or recent graduate in any Law degree program (JD, LLM, JSD)
- Be eligible to intern in the U.S.
- Demonstrate commitment to human rights and social justice
- Have excellent analytical, research, and writing skills
- Demonstrate potential for engagement and rigorous scholarship or applied research
- Have knowledge of the international legal system
- Be able to work independently and with people from diverse backgrounds, including partner organizations
- Project-specific requirements can be found under the 2025 Positions section.
Terms
The Summer Internship program will be in session from May 27 to August 11, 2025.
As this internship is unpaid, candidates are encouraged to seek funding from their Public Interest Law Centers (NYU students) and other sources.
Timeline
- March 31, 2025: Application deadline
- April 18, 2024: Decision deadline
- May 27-August 11, 2024: Internship program in session
Apply
Please submit the following documents through this application form:
- Cover letter detailing your qualifications, specific interests, and any relevant background or experience where applicable (max 500 words)
- CV or NYU Resume
- Recent unofficial transcript
- English-language writing sample (10 pages max, excerpts acceptable)
- Names and contact information of two references
- Review 2025 Projects and Positions to understand the scope of work and identify which project(s) you are applying to (min. 1; max. 3)
additional information
If you have any questions about the program or the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us at chrgj@nyu.edu with the subject line: 2025 Summer Internship Program