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
- Intern, US Program, Center for Civilians in Conflict
- Human Rights Accountability Fellow, Human Rights First
- Supervising Attorney, Immigration & Project End, Ayuda
- 2026 Summer Legal Intern, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- International Legal Associate, Human Rights Foundation
- Foundation Litigation Fellow, AARP
- Staff Attorney, DMV Habeas Project, Immigration Impact Lab
- Clinical Supervising Attorney & Lecturer in Law, International Human Rights & Conflict Resolution Clinic
- 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
- 2026-2028 Dash-Muse Teaching Fellowship at HRI
- Fellowships at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
- Researcher at Human Rights Watch
- Climate Corps Fellow, Summer 2026 at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
- 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