The Human Rights Clinic (HRC) is the U.S. program of HealthRight International, currently serving the New York metro area. The HRC recruits, trains, and deploys licensed health care professionals (e.g., physicians, psychologists, clinical social workers) to provide expert forensic evaluations, affidavits, and testimony on behalf of immigrant survivors of torture and other human rights abuses in their applications for immigration relief. The HRC is seeking a Program Assistant intern who will serve as a critical member of its team in NY. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to gain unique knowledge and experience in cross-cutting issues related to human rights, immigration law, medicine, mental…
Current Opportunities
Last Mile Populations Lab Internship Program
Applications for Spring 2022 will come out in October. We currently have an open M&E intern position. More information here. For the past 30 years, aspiring public health professionals have contributed to HealthRight’s work through engaging and experiential internship labs. We believe that offering meaningful internships is an investment that can have a substantive impact on HealthRight, the communities we serve, and the broader field of global health. With support and guidance from staff, HealthRight interns design programs, analyze project data, present at conferences, write and submit proposals, develop monitoring and evaluation systems, raise funds, publish in peer-reviewed journals, attend…
Associate Programs Director (APD), Kenya
TITLE: Associate Programs Director (APD) REPORTS TO: Country Director DIRECT REPORTS: Program Managers, Project Managers, MEARL Manager BASED IN: Nairobi (with frequent travel to program areas across the country) CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time Employee ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW HealthRight International is a global health organization that expands equitable access to quality health systems for marginalized communities, with particular focus on those affected by HIV and AIDS, violence, unmet mental health needs, and inadequate reproductive, maternal, newborn, child & adolescent (RMNCAH) health services. Employing a human rights-based approach, HealthRight works closely with community-based partners to build local capacity and create sustainable programs that have…