Human Rights & Politics Internships
| Internship Name | Politics & Human Rights Internship |
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| Description | This organization is committed to promoting participation in Argentina's democratic processes. Their objectives are to offer courses and provide tools that encourage political and social awareness. |
| Objectives | To work with Argentines and educate them about civic responsibility, teach them practical skills such as financial planning, or implement activities like Model UN. |
| Start Dates | Anytime |
| Internship Duration | 8 - 16 weeks |
| Requirements | Intermediate+ Spanish, studies in a related field |
| Internship Name | Political Science Internship |
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| Description | This organization is a non-governmental and non-profit organization, which seeks to promote a more peaceful and participative society through conflict-mediation methods. |
| Objectives | To assist with research regarding the promotion of democratic values in Argentina and Latin America in general. |
| Start Dates | Anytime |
| Internship Duration | 8 - 16 weeks |
| Requirements | Intermediate+ Spanish, studies in a related field |
| Internship Name | International Relations & Political Science Internship |
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| Description | This NGO focuses on the transformation and improvement of Argentine society through its efforts to create a space for dialogue and foster cooperation among national and international entities. Interns will research topics in Argentina related to international relations, international cooperation (how international organizations work together across borders), and political science. Among other projects, this NGO is compiling an international cooperation directory. Interns will gather and organize information about the most important donors worldwide who have lent their support to Argentina and Latin America in general. |
| Objectives | This NGO's objectives are to stimulate the generation of links and the flow of information between international organizations and the Argentine public, to develop and optimize the potential for international cooperation, and to develop relations between international organizations. |
| Start Dates | Anytime |
| Internship Duration | 8 - 16 weeks |
| Requirements | Intermediate+ Spanish, laptop computer |
| Internship Name | Public Policy Internship |
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| Description | This NGO was created to promote citizen participation and to generate information of public interest. Its purpose is to create a network of citizens involved in public affairs, to strengthen the rule of law in Argentina and citizen participation in control of government activities. The primary area of work is related to the strengthening of democracy and its institutions, and respect for compliance with the law to achieve good governance. |
| Objectives | The intern will accompany the team as they receive new causes daily, assisting in the workshops that they run, and working alongside their network of lawyers as they take on pro-bono cases. |
| Start Dates | Anytime |
| Internship Duration | 8 - 16 weeks |
| Requirements | Advanced Spanish, studies in a related field |
| Internship Name | Women's Rights Internship |
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| Description | This NGO works to defend human rights, particularly those of Argentine women, trying to make positive changes in women’s place in society and society’s behavior toward women in order to achieve gender equality. |
| Objectives | To empower oneself while becoming aware of women’s rights, and to understand the situation of women in modern Argentine society by sharing one’s personal experiences and those of one’s country in order to help enrich the work of the NGO. |
| Start Dates | Anytime |
| Internship Duration | 8 - 16 weeks |
| Requirements | Advanced Spanish, student/graduate of political science/sociology/social work/anthropology or any related area, work experience and/or interest in women’s rights, ability to work independently, Microsoft Office. |
| Internship Name | Democratic Values & Law |
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| Description | This NGO is dedicated to defending the rights of most disadvantaged in society and strengthening the democracy in Argentina. Founded in 2002, they aim to defend the effective application of the Constitution and the principles of rule of law, promote compliance with laws that protect disadvantaged groups and elimination of all discriminatory practices, and to contribute the development of practices of participatory and deliberative democracy. |
| Objectives | To assist with research, translations, reports and general development of all programs. Assist in developing proposals for future projects. |
| Start Dates | Anytime |
| Internship Duration | 8 - 16 weeks |
| Requirements | Advanced level of Spanish, current university student or recent graduate. |
| Internship Name | Political Science & Law |
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| Description | This organization is a nonpartisan organization, which promotes the strengthening of legislative branches of government and the consolidation of the democratic system, through dialogue, transparency and access to public information. |
| Objectives | The general objective of the internship is to assist the foundation in facilitating activities. Assist with translations and conduct research on legislative transparency. |
| Start Dates | Anytime |
| Internship Duration | 8 - 16 weeks |
| Requirements | High intermediate – advanced Spanish level. Own laptop. Student/graduate of political science, sociology, international relations, or law. |