Externship

Now, you don’t have to be within the confines of the workplace to engage in the issues significant to human rights. You could be miles and miles away from the place of work and still contribute positively to those whose lives have been affected by gross human rights violations. You could be in any state, city, or region of India and yet participate in the programmes and activities of Amnesty International India.

No, we are not talking about the AII membership. What we are referring to is Externship. The term itself explicitly suggests that it is not limited to the workplace. In fact you don’t have to work from the office; you could be at your home and yet make a difference! Like a filament weaving its various patterns- azure, violet, crimson or jade, you could knit your own patterns for a peaceful and an equal world within the larger Amnesty network.

What you could do-

• Identify a human rights issue in your region on which you would like to work, of course within the structural framework of Amnesty International India.
• You could also be involved in Amnesty membership growth and activism or take a lead in forming Amnesty clubs within your region

Who can apply & How to apply-

• Anyone can apply regardless of what educational background he or she comes from.
• You can mail your CV with a cover letter to meha@amnesty.org.in mentioning at least one human rights issue in your region which deeply interests you.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

• The AII externship program is applicable only within India.
• The extern will work under a supervisor assigned by the Amnesty International India office.
• The extern is required to complete the entire externship period which is minimum 2 months.
• Externship certificate will be issued only on the completion of the same.
• After the completion of the externship, the extern is required to give a handing over note to the supervisor. In case the extern chooses to work for more than 2 months then he or she must give a monthly report to the supervisor.
• In case the extern fails to complete the externship for the stipulated time period, it will affect the certificate which is normally handed over to the extern on the completion of the externship.
• Externship work is limited to Amnesty India’s current campaigns which include:
  Growth and Membership Activism (membership work),
  Campaigns (Right to Housing, Stop Violence against Women: Safe School and the Girl Child, Counter Terror with Justice and Abolish Death Penalty),
  International Week of Justice Festival & Caravan Activities (assisting in organising the activities),
  International Regional Desk (Beijing Olympics campaign and Asia Pacific Youth Network).
• The applicant is required to produce at least 2 reference letters and an identity proof to the Amnesty India Office.
• Rs. 3000 will be given to the extern after the completion of externship to cover the expenses related to the externship program incurred by him or her.
• In case of non-adherence to the Terms of Reference, your externship would be terminated.