ISHR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and values a diverse workforce. ISHR's policy is to practice fair and non-discriminatory recruitment and selection procedures and strive for international and multicultural personnel. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or sex characteristics. 

Note: ISHR reserves the absolute right to modify, adjourn or postpone the recruitments below at any time having regard to the COVID-19 situation.

Communications Volunteers

The Communications team in Geneva is looking for a volunteer, website content management support to help with our WordPress website project and a volunteer to support our website publishing and translation.

These volunteer positions offer a unique opportunity to contribute to our work supporting human rights defenders, strengthening human rights systems, building and leading human rights coalitions, and responding to significant and systemic human rights concerns. 

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis: Apply here 

Fall Communications internship

This Fall 2021 internship offers a unique opportunity for communications students to be involved in and learn about the communications activities of a leading international human rights non-governmental organisation. The internships will take place from September till the end of December 2021.

Deadline for application to the Fall Internship: 9 May 2021 - Apply here

Fall Programme internship (New York)

Our New York Fall 2021 internship position is open. This internship offers a unique opportunity to view the United Nations human rights system at work. It provides hands-on experience working for an international non-governmental organisation as well as the opportunity to contribute to our work supporting human rights defenders, strengthening human rights systems, building and leading human rights coalitions, and responding to significant and systemic human rights concerns. The Internship will take place in person in our New York office, from September till the end of December 2021.

Deadline for application to the Fall Internship in New York: 31 May 2021 - Apply here