Advocacy Intern, Latin America & the Caribbean

at  Center for Reproductive Rights

Job Title: Advocacy Intern, Latin America & the Caribbean
Department: Programs, Latin America & the Caribbean
Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has fueled the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of more than $50 million and won the respect of law firms worldwide. Our global pro bono network includes over 2,100 lawyers across 6 continents, 88 countries, and 125 law firms, contributing over $30 million USD in pro bono legal services annually. The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020. The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights. It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting. To learn more about the Center, please go to www.reproductiverights.org
The Role: The Center’s Bogota Office is looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful and highly organized intern with a commitment to reproductive rights issues to engage in a variety of mini projects related to the Colombia office. This internship will provide someone with experience in many aspects of as well as insight into the inner working of organizational management.
The internship is full-time, beginning January 2025 to June 2025.

Primary Responsibilities: As an intern with LAC Office, your primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist members of our legal team with researching and writing reproductive rights-related submissions to United Nations and regional human rights bodies.
• Assist of our Advocacy team with monitoring and documenting of media coverage of the Center and updating media placements archives.
• Bluebooking and fact-checking as needed for current reports and publications.
• Support administrative duties.
• Monitor applications and concluding observations of UN committees as directed by the team
• Following up requests for hearings before the CIDH.
• Monitoring CIDH reports (thematic and country reports).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current student of Political Science, International Relations or related careers.
• Strong advocacy research and writing skills
• Demonstrated an interest in gender/women’s issues and reproductive rights
• Taken Constitutional Law and International Law classes
• Knowledge of human rights as well as a basic understanding of the Inter-American Human Rights System
• Fluency in Spanish and English (B1), knowledge of Portuguese is a plus

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role but unsure about whether your experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. To learn more about the Center’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights.
How to Apply: Please complete the application below to apply. A cover letter and resume must be included in your application. Please include these application materials as attachments.
Please note that all genuine Center openings must be applied through the Center website. The Center does not charge a fee at any stage in the recruitment process (application, interviews, or selection). Nor does it request any medical examinations or bank account information as part of this process. If someone contacts, you on behalf of the Center requesting payment for your application please notify talent@reprorights.org before taking any further action.
Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you face an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process please let us know by contacting talent@reprorights.org. We will work with you to provide the accommodation that works best for you.
Deadline for applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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Título del puesto: Practicante de Incidencia LAC 2025
Departamento: Programas Legales Globales, América Latina y el Caribe

• Assist members of our legal team with researching and writing reproductive rights-related submissions to United Nations and regional human rights bodies.
• Assist of our Advocacy team with monitoring and documenting of media coverage of the Center and updating media placements archives.
• Bluebooking and fact-checking as needed for current reports and publications.
• Support administrative duties.
• Monitor applications and concluding observations of UN committees as directed by the team
• Following up requests for hearings before the CIDH.
• Monitoring CIDH reports (thematic and country reports)