Securing a human rights job in an international non-governmental organization (NGO) is not always easy. For many, the career path involves years of working in their home country before applying for an international position with an NGO/INGO.
Nevertheless, there are many international human rights organizations that offer entry level jobs for those early in their career and wanting to make a global impact.
Here are 14 international human rights organizations that regularly look for early career professionals:
- Save the Children
- International Rescue Committee (IRC)
- International Medical Corps
- Front Line Defenders
- Oxfam
- ActionAid International
- United Nations Volunteer
- Human Rights Watch
- Freedom House
- Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
- Human Rights First
- Amnesty International
- Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
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