Internship Questions
If your question is not answered below, please email intern@hrc.org.
Are your internships paid? Which internships are paid/unpaid? How much do they pay?
The majority of our internships are paid internships. Interns that are receiving academic credit for their internship at the HRC are unpaid, however, as HRC’s cooperation in getting their academic credit is considered compensation. From time to time, we will also take on unpaid interns if a particular department has an especially high need for help in a particular semester. We offer both full-time (37.5 hours per week) and part-time (around 20 hours per week) paid and unpaid internships.
Do you offer housing for your interns?
We do not offer housing for our interns.
Where are your internships located? Can I apply for an internship in my city?
All of our internships are located at the national headquarters of the Human Rights Campaign at 1640 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. We do not offer internships in any other locations, and we cannot pay for the relocation expenses of our interns. Our offices are very accessible by public transportation within the Washington, DC metropolitan area, both by Metrorail (Red, Blue or Orange lines) and Metrobus. For more information on public transit in Washington DC, visit http://www.wmata.com/Will I be offered a job after my internship?
Interns at the Human Rights Campaign are encouraged to apply for full-time jobs as they become available, and many of our staff members are former interns. Our internship program, however, does not in any way guarantee employment after the completion of an intern’s time.
When will I hear whether or not I was accepted into HRC’s internship program?
Because each department or program hires their own interns, our hiring timeline is very flexible and variable, differing from department to department. We review applications on a rolling basis and will sometimes hire interns long before an internship semester starts. In general, though, we will begin to interview promising candidates by the application deadline. We aim to complete our internship hirings and notify all of our candidates in the month that follows.Do you accept applications from international students?
We have hired qualified international students in the past, considering them with the rest of our applicant pool. Depending on the type of visa that the student receives, s/he might be eligible to become a paid intern. We generally do not accept applications that are facilitated by 3rd party groups, preferring that interns apply directly using our application website.
