Applications are currently accepting applications for The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) Fellowship in Geneva 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this oppootunity and apply for it.
About ISHR Fellowship in Geneva
The ISHR Fellowship provides practical experience in international human rights advocacy and multilateral diplomacy. Fellows become integrated members of the organization and collaborate closely with staff across multiple offices and regional teams.
Benefits of ISHR Fellowship in Geneva
Participants gain:
- Direct exposure to United Nations human rights negotiations
- Experience monitoring international human rights mechanisms
- Opportunities to contribute to legal and policy advocacy
- Networking access to diplomats, NGOs, and human rights defenders
- Training in advocacy, reporting, and coalition-building
ISHR Fellowship in Geneva Requirements
The successful Fellow must:
- Be a recent graduate from an ABA-accredited law school, having taken up relevant coursework in a J.D. or LL.M. programme. Recent graduates from other relevant graduate-level programs such as political science, international relations or project management will be considered as well;
- Have working knowledge of international human rights law;
- Demonstrate familiarity with the UN human rights system, regional human rights systems and mechanism, and/or human rights defenders;
- Havestrong drafting and research skills;
- Beableto report thoroughly and accurately on meetings;
- Be flexible and self-motivated;
- Be able to work as a member of an international and multicultural team and willing to participate in a variety of tasks, as required;
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
- Knowledge of official UN languages, especially Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish is highly desirable.
- Be proficient with IT tools such as Google Suite, Microsoft etc
Application Date and Process
- Please submit your application by sending a cover letter, a CV (no profile picture and max 2 pages), 1 writing sample (max 5 pages including bibliographies), and a description of your funding source here
Application Deadline
31 May, 2026
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