Internships

WATCH Project Internship

Please note that internship applications must be submitted through the form on our website.

This internship is designed for individuals who feel passionate about advocating for a trauma-responsive legal systems for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking that focus on healing and the needs of individuals. Interns will work specifically with the WATCH court observation project. WATCH uses the human rights practice of court observation to chronicle the court experience and identify issues that impact survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. This vital information is then leveraged to raise awareness and advocate for transformative system change. Interns conduct a variety of tasks based on project needs such as court observation, court records review, general research, memo drafting, and general project support.

Possible duties and responsibilities:

• Observe criminal and/or civil court proceedings; record information about court procedure, factors related to abuse or trafficking, trauma responsive practices, and potential criminalization of survival issues.
• Identify patterns and trends throughout court observation and research.
• Assist with review and analysis of public court records.
• Conduct general research relating to the legal system and gender-based violence.
• Draft research memos.
• Track court schedules and assist with compiling court calendars.
• Attend debriefs with WATCH staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Other project support tasks as needed.

Experience and qualifications:

• A passion for human rights defense work and building trauma informed and inclusive systems to support survivors of gender-based violence.
• Must understand the complexities of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking and other gender-based violence.
• Intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work as a part of a team and shift to different project tasks as needed.
• Organized, self-starter, detail-orientated and able to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Questions?

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. If your question is not answered in there, you can email internships@advrights.org. Please note that internship applications must be submitted using the form on our website.