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Internships
One integral component of IHRE is an internship at a Johannesburg civil society organization. Students undertake substantive work under the guidance of an in-house mentor, working approximately 10-12 hours a week, on Thursdays and Fridays.
Separate academic credit is not given for the internship; rather, it is a component of the core seminar Engagement with Human Rights. Through their coursework, students examine the theory and practice of human rights advocacy. Reading assignments, papers and class discussion address themes that will resonate with students as they take on their internships. Students will also be encouraged to keep a journal about their experiences.
IHRE students have worked with more than 30 leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in South Africa. In general, the work undertaken at an IHRE host organization includes research, advocacy, training, editing, event planning, and other matters related to the human rights work carried out by the host organization.
For a more detailed overview of the internship placements typically offered through the IHRE program please download and review our IHRE Internship Guide.
Below you can find direct links to websites of most of our internship host organizations.
Action Support Centre
AIDS Consortium
Amnesty International - South Africa
Anti-Privatisation Forum (APF)
Black Sash
Central Methodist Church/Albert Street School
Children of Fire
Civil Society Watch/CIVICUS
Commission for Gender Equality
Edge Institute
Forced Migration Studies Programme
Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action
Gender Links
Habitat for Humanity - South Africa
Helen Suzman Foundation
Homeless Talk
Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA)
Jet Education Services
Khulumani Support Group
Lawyers for Human Rights
Legal Resources Centre
Market Photo Workshop
ProBono.org
Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit
Sonke Gender Justice Project
Soul City Institute for Health & Development Communication
South African Human Rights Commission
South African Non-Governmental Organization Network (SANGONET)
Steve Biko Foundation
Street Law Project
Tomorrow Trust
Treatment Action Campaign
Tshwaranang Legal Centre
Women's Net
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