Paid internship - Migration, citizenship and belonging
Job description
**The successful candidate must have a right to work in the UK and plan to be based here.**
Rights & Security International (RSI) is seeking two paid interns to work in our Migration and Citizenship team for 9 months, 2 day per week.
The role can be fully remote, or hybrid if you live in London.
As an intern with us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our human rights work in one or more of the following areas:
- Identifying and scoping new community-centred partnerships for RSI
- Monitoring the media to provide new data for RSI’s Global Repatriations Tracker
- Setting up and preparing for meetings with UK parliamentarians and other advocacy targets
- Managing the logistics of casework for a new Northern Ireland-based immigration advice service, and potentially doing first drafts of advice for people who need it
- Drafting policy position papers that summarise RSI’s stances on key issues
- Legal and/or policy research
- Occasional administrative work
- Eligibility requirements
Mandatory:
· A completed undergraduate degree.
· Past study of, or experience working on, a relevant issue such as: human rights, racial justice, UK immigration/asylum or ending Islamophobia.
· Research experience, either qualitative or quantitative.
· Strong writing skills.
· The ability to work effectively and independently, including by meeting competing deadlines.
· A strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
· A strong commitment to working respectfully with colleagues as well as a broader range of partners.
Desirable, but not essential:
· A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field.
· Please tell us if you have previous experience working with an advice service or in community organising.
RSI strives to be diverse, equitable and inclusive. We treat all staff and interns like team members and encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work. We welcome applications from candidates from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the human rights, legal or policy fields, and/or who are from communities that have been directly impacted by the issues we address in our work. We also welcome applications from people who are re-entering the workforce after time away. All applications are considered on an equal-opportunity basis. Should you require reasonable assistance for the completion of your application, please contact us via the email address listed on our website.
We offer flexible working hours.
Please note that we are only able to respond with feedback to shortlisted candidates.