Handbook

The Human Rights Internship Program offers postgraduate students the opportunity to undertake legal advocacy, practice, research and/or writing under the supervision of their host organisation (either an external host partner organisation, a UNSW internship supervisor or a UNSW clinical course provider) with a focus on the protection and promotion of human rights and justice initiatives. Under the supervision of a member of the partner organisation and the Law Faculty, students will gain valuable experience in research, analysis, writing and advocacy on aspects of law, policy and/or practice relating to human rights and justice. Work tasks at the internship placement must be related to human rights and justice and/or law and policy and are to be negotiated between individual interns, partner organisations and the academic supervisor at UNSW Law School. Interns are required to undertake the equivalent of one full day each week of work at their partner organisation during the term and to complete their work in close consultation with their partner organisation. Students will also engage in reflective practice and complete assessment tasks under the supervision of their Law School supervisor.