HR 780 Internship in Human Rights
This course provides students with the opportunity to gain in-depth field experience in the human rights professional world, while connecting these experiences to academic concepts and theories learned within coursework. Students will also participate in classroom activities to contextualize the practices of their organization and their field placements as part of their broader professional development. At the end of the internship experience, students will create an eportfolio to electronically present their professional experiences to future employers.
Prerequisite
Students must have completed all the core courses of the Human Rights MA program, have a 3.5 GPA, and have received the permission of the program director to pursue the internship track. Under unique exceptions and with permission of the program director, a student may take the internship course simultaneously with the culminating course.