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MAC Outreach Internship

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The Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) is seeking an outreach intern for its new Making Amends Campaign (MAC).

CIVIC works on behalf of war victims by advocating for warring parties to recognize and make amends to the civilians they harm. The MAC seeks to further entrench the practice of making amends through targeted, high-level international advocacy. Solid familiarity with core aspects of international humanitarian law (IHL), customary international law and practice, international criminal law, international human rights law, and key policy issues pertaining to the protection of civilians in conflict is essential.

CIVIC seeks a seasoned law or graduate student well-versed in the areas above to assist the MAC director with its extensive coalition-building efforts in both the US and internationally, including but not limited to outreach, organizing, and event planning. The successful candidate must have concrete knowledge of US and international human rights and humanitarian communities and organizations, sold past experience with networking, coalition-building, and other outreach and coordination efforts among civil society groups, and a demonstrated commitment to human rights and civilian protection in a conflict or post-conflict setting. The MAC outreach intern will work with numerous members of the CIVIC staff. He or she will be managed by CIVIC associates and will report directly to the MAC Director on all substantive matters.

Internship duties include but are not limited to:

  • Seeking new organizations for the MAC to reach out to;
  • Attending DC area events, networking, and putting MAC in the public eye as a campaign representative;
  • Identifying opportunities in furtherance of MAC’s objectives within the human rights and humanitarian NGO communities;
  • Assisting with MAC and CIVIC event planning;
  • Assisting with MAC membership maintenance and growth, including managing email lists and conducting official correspondence;
  • Functioning as a mature, multitasking, and driven member of our team.

Applicants must:

  • Be mature, poised, and professional in all interactions and settings.
  • Be detail-oriented, punctual, and flexible while handling multiple tasks at any one time.
  • Work equally well in a group as well as independently.
  • Be creative, take initiative, and demonstrate ambition with assigned tasks.
  • Have excellent writing and research skills, and should anticipate using these skills frequently.
  • Be comfortable speaking in public settings (such as conferences) and effectively representing the MAC.
  • Observe confidentiality and discretion when working with sensitive information.
  • Be available full-time (35+ hours per week for graduate students, 20 hours per week for law students) for a period of at least 12 weeks.

The chosen applicant should be able to start immediately. Any planned holidays or travel plans must be declared prior to accepting an internship offer. This is an unpaid internship with a small stipend for food and travel.

Deadline: Rolling

To apply, please submit a detailed cover letter, resume, unedited non-legal writing sample, and 3 references to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

NOTE: In the subject line of your email please indicate "MAC Outreach Internship Application." Every effort will be made to inform applicants of their application status as soon as possible.

Only graduate or law students pursuing the relevant fields of study, or recent graduates of these advanced degrees should apply. Undergraduate applicants, or graduate or law applicants who cannot demonstrate the requisite familiarity with the substantive requirements of the internship will not be considered.

No phone calls please.