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
- EU Advocacy Assistant at the International Rescue Committee (IRC)
- Legal Fellow at the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
- International Rescue Committee Children's Legal Services (CLS) Legal Externship
- Summer Intern at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL)
- Internship, Legal Office at the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Human Rights Accountability Fellow, Human Rights First
- Staff Attorney, Disability Rights
- International Court of Justice Judicial Fellowship Program
- FASPE Law Fellowship
- Fellowships at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
- Climate Corps Fellow, Summer 2026 at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
- Supervising Attorney, CAIR-NY
- 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