Want to kick-start your human rights career?

Our passionate interns play a critical role in helping us achieve human rights impact in Australia and across the globe. Internships are a great way to get hands-on experience in certain fields, on issues that you’re passionate about.

Amnesty International Australia has an exciting unpaid internship or volunteer opportunity coming up, based in our Sydney Action Centre – Chippendale, Sydney.

Reporting to the Casework Coordinator, you will be responsible for:

• Reviewing and analysing reports of human rights violations in Australia and overseas.
• Researching and writing reports on human rights issues relating to individual cases and conducting other research as required.
• Preparing reports on human rights violations occurring overseas and referring these reports to other Amnesty International teams for further consideration/action.
• Providing appropriate referrals to legal, mental health, torture and trauma and general welfare services.
• Notifying the Casework Coordinator of any cases of concern.
• Maintaining hard and soft copy case files in accordance with record keeping policies and procedures.
• Carrying out other ad hoc tasks and administrative duties as required.

For further information on this role view the Role Description.