Human Rights Institute
Our mission
The Human Rights Institute is the focal point of human rights at Georgetown Law. The Institute aims to make Georgetown Law the premier training academy for the next generation of human rights advocates by providing them with the intellectual foundation, the real world experience, and the practical skills necessary to be effective in today’s challenging environment.
Featured Job Opportunities
- International Legal Associate, Human Rights Foundation
- Foundation Litigation Fellow, AARP
- Summer Law Clerk, Human Rights for Kids
- Staff Attorney, DMV Habeas Project, Immigration Impact Lab
- Clinical Supervising Attorney & Lecturer in Law, International Human Rights & Conflict Resolution Clinic
- Legal Associate, ICRC
- Lecturer of Human Rights, Barnard College
- Systemic Advocacy Fellow, Legal Aid DC
- Associate Immigration Attorney, Nigerian Center
- Staff Attorney, Disability Rights
- International Court of Justice Judicial Fellowship Program
- FASPE Law Fellowship
- Law Summer Associate, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
- 2026-2028 Dash-Muse Teaching Fellowship at HRI
- Fellowships at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
- Legal Officer at U.N. International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
- Housing/Staff Attorneys at Legal Services NYC
- Researcher at Human Rights Watch
- Eric Biel Fellowship for International Labor Rights
- Climate Corps Fellow, Summer 2026 at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
- Intern, Hostage Aid Worldwide
- Defending Defenders Law Intern at the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW)
- Director for Advocacy, Global Refuge
- NEA Civil Rights Law Fellow
- Supervising Attorney, CAIR-NY
- Legal Extern, Pro Bono Center DC Bar
- Staff Attorney at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
- Our Children's Trust Careers
- Intern and Fellowship Opportunities, Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti
- Intern and Fellowship Opportunities, Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- Human Rights First Careers