Human Rights Intern

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is accepting applications for its Human Rights Internship program within the Human Rights Treaties Branch (HRTB) in Geneva, Switzerland. Designed for final-year undergraduate students, recent graduates, and postgraduates, this program provides direct exposure to the operational framework of international human rights treaty bodies. Interns actively contribute to monitoring compliance, facilitating committee sessions, and evaluating State reporting procedures. Selected candidates will assist in drafting legal background papers, researching international jurisprudence, processing individual communications, and assisting with capacity-building projects. Internships range from 3 to 6 months with flexible full-time or part-time arrangements that can be fulfilled either remotely or on-site in Geneva. The opening serves as a general candidate pool to fill vacancies between July 2026 and June 2027.