Fall 2026 Intern

Vacancy Information

Genocide Watch, Inc., the world’s first anti-genocide NGO, and the founder and Chair of the Alliance Against Genocide, offers unpaid staff positions for students and volunteers every Winter/Spring, Summer, and Fall. Genocide Watch is currently offering virtual staff positions for the Fall of 2026. The deadline for applications is August 14, 2026. Rolling interviews will begin August 1.

Volunteer Staff and Interns

• Work virtually from wherever they live, serving on teams such as the Research Team, Podcast Team, Communications Team, Alliance Team, Mapping Team, Legal Team, and more, alongside work in regional Advocacy Task Forces (ATFs).

Internship Schedule

• All internships and volunteer positions are virtual.
• Staff members can work on their local schedules but meet weekly at an agreed time with their Teams and Task Forces at times determined by a scheduling program with their managers.
• All staff members meet together weekly at 12:00 PM noon EST on Fridays.
• New Volunteer staff must do the full Genocide Watch training in their first week and then devote fifteen to twenty hours per week to the work.
• After their initial three months, staff may apply to continue working as volunteers for Genocide Watch. If selected, they will be expected to work at least ten hours per week for Genocide Watch.
• Student interns are expected to work the number of hours per week required for credit from their academic institutions.
• During the school year, hours and start dates may vary depending on the intern’s internship program and course schedule.

Compensation

This is an unpaid, virtual internship or volunteer opportunity. Applicants are encouraged to seek outside funding sources, including but not limited to grants, stipends, or fellowships. We will gladly assist with this process as needed. Students may also receive credit for work completed at Genocide Watch through their academic programs.

Application Instructions

• To apply, please fill out this form and attach the required documents in one PDF.
• Required Documents:
  • Cover letter explaining why you hope to work for Genocide Watch
  • Resumé, including foreign language skills
  • Short writing sample (2-3 pages – an excerpt from a longer paper is fine)
  • Transcripts (may be unofficial)
  • Name and contact information for 2 professional or academic references
• Applications must include all the documents above to be considered.

Contact Information

Genocide Watch will contact applicants to schedule virtual interviews using Microsoft Teams. Questions may be directed to admin@genocidewatch.org.