About Physicians for Human Rights
A Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate, PHR is a global organization founded on the idea that health professionals, with their specialized skills, ethical duties, and credible voices, are uniquely positioned to stop human rights violations. PHR’s investigations and expertise are used to advocate for the protection of persecuted health workers and medical facilities under attack, prevent torture, document mass atrocities, and hold those who violate human rights accountable.
For more information about PHR, please see our website at www.physiciansforhumanrights.org.
Internship Description
The Human Resources department is seeking a student wishing to gain direct experience in developing and implementing key people strategies for a growing international non-profit organization. This internship is ideal for anyone looking for a career in global human resources or non-profit management.
The intern will be mentored by the HR Manager with the aim of becoming familiar with a broad spectrum of HR functions and to assist in the development and implementation of HR processes and practices. Projects and tasks the intern may work on include:
• Assisting in the recruitment and selection processes
• Writing offer letters and creating onboarding packets for new employees and interns
• Researching current labor laws in the U.S. and overseas
• Maintaining and updating the HRIS
• Creating and updating organizational policies
In addition, the intern will spend approximately one day each week working with the Director of Finance to gain a fuller understanding of how an operations department supports the running of a non-profit organization. The intern will also have the opportunity to attend regular learning and social events with other interns and staff from PHR to round out the learning experience and complement career mentoring provided by the HR Manager.
PHR internships are unpaid. Students may be able to arrange academic credit, and should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program of study specializing in human resources, business administration or a related field
- General knowledge of human resource concepts and terminology
- Interest and knowledge as to how social media can be fully utilized in the recruitment process
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills and high emotional intelligence
- Resourceful in performing research on the internet and through other channels
- Well organized, detailed oriented, and able to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
Location and Hours
The HR intern will be based in PHR’s New York office in midtown Manhattan
This unpaid internship may be either full-time or part-time
The internship will commence at the start of June with at least a 10-week commitment
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