The objective of the Internship Programme of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is to give university students and recent graduates with a special interest in human rights issues the opportunity to familiarise themselves with practical human rights work in order to complement academic studies in the field and to gain work experience. Read more.
Summary: The Communications Department is looking for two full-time interns for the spring term of 2021 (from late January until the end of May). Another option is half-time for two terms, (from late January until end of December 2021). The interns will work either in our office in Lund or on distance.
Tasks: Under the supervision of the Head of the Communications, you will:
- Provide support and be assigned tasks contributing to the overall work of the Communications Unit, which includes supporting the departments Research & Education as well as the International Programmes (link)
- Write and publish news articles, blog posts, and more about our work for our website and our intranet, as well as for our newsletter
- Create graphical design content in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Create videos: create storyboards and videos
- Create podcasts: interview our partners, lecturers and edit as well as publish the podcasts
- Write and publish updates for our Social Media channels: mainly Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
- Document (text and photo) our events, such as lectures and seminars.
- Participate in the planning and execution of events
- Assist in planning content
We asked our current interns: What is doing an internship at the RWI Communications Department like?
Elina: Doing an internship at RWI has been a great learning experience for me, both in terms of skills and personal development. I have felt incredibly welcome in the comms team, and seen that my contributions and opinions have been valued. To feel that your work matters means a lot. The tasks have been versatile and challenging to a rewarding degree, with a good amount of responsibility and constant support from the team. All new communication and organisational skills I’ve gained will be useful to me in the future, and to learn so much about the human rights work around the world has been a bright light in these challenging times.
Kerime: It has been really fun and interesting to do an internship with the communications department at RWI! The tasks of the interns are diverse, from designing flyers and folders, to working with the international human rights programmes all around the world, and from making podcasts to developing the website. I have learnt a lot of new skills and feel really included and encouraged by the colleagues
Nadja: Fun and educative! I have really enjoyed the diversity of the tasks and getting the opportunity to develop many new skills – such as doing graphical design, animating videos and conducting interviews. Even as an intern, I have felt like an important part of the Communications Team as my opinions have always been valued and my ideas welcomed.
Through the internship, you will gain practical experience in communication work And be an integrated part of the communications team. You will also, from a communications perspective, become more familiar with the role that academic institutions play in promoting human rights – and hopefully have fun, too!
When you have completed the internship, we believe you will have learned a lot. You will get a certificate and new connections for life. Welcome to apply.
Qualifications and Eligibility Criteria:
We prefer that you are enrolled in a university and do this internship as part of your degree, as the internship is unpaid.
– Fluent in English
– Well-organised and self-motivated with excellent writing skills
– Good know-how of social media, and be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
– Applicants should be flexible and able to take on initiatives
– Preferably some experience with InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
– University students within journalism/communication/media programmes, as well as law/human rights/political science programmes are encouraged to apply
Application procedure: To apply, please send a letter of motivation, CV, and short writing sample to Christina Geijer (christina.geijer@rwi.lu.se) Head of Communications, no later than Decemeber 11, 2020.
Expected start date: Late January, 2021 (exact date negotiable) at our Head Office in Lund or online.