Child Advocacy & Women’s Rights Intern

The Center for International Study and Development, a nongovernmental organization based in the District of Columbia, is in the process of creating Child Advocacy & Women's Rights International (CAWRI).

CAWRI is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls around the world by advocating for equal rights and opportunities. Its purpose is to empower women who face oppression by providing them access to education, employment, and security. CAWRI seeks to defend the rights of women, youth and children by providing them education and resources. We strive to establish a society where the women are able to participate in all levels of development planning and practice. We want to mobilize the communities and acknowledge girls' and women's roles towards the social, economic and cultural development in rural and urban areas.

CAWRI is looking for interns who are passionate about women's rights and demonstrate adequate knowledge about the issues and conflicts women and girls face around the world. An ideal intern must possess the ability to work in teams, be held accountable, participate in cross-departmental planning and work with a diverse group of stakeholders. A graduate degree and/ or demonstrating interest in a career within the field of women's human rights, women's and social justice philanthropy is a plus. The intern must be flexible and disciplined, and be ready to work without close supervision. Finally, innovativeness and creativity in forming new approaches to structural issues would be a plus.

Details:

Location: 1050 17 th Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036, United States

Start date: August 19, 2013

End date: December 20, 2013

Application deadline: August 14, 2013

Hours per week: 30

Compensation: Unpaid

How to apply:

This internship posting is for the fall semester of 2013, August 19 through December 20. Starting and ending dates are flexible. This is an unpaid full-time internship, with a minimum of 30 hours a week.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, a resume writing sample, and days/hours of availability with the subject line 'CAWRI Internship' to: contact@cisdnetwork.org and copy toadmin@cisdnetwork.org.