PHRGE
Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy
Internships
International Law and Large Scale Land Acquisition Intern
The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (“PHRGE”) at Northeastern University
School of Law seeks an intern to serve as research assistant to a project analyzing the
applicability of international law instruments to the regulation of Large-Scale Land Acquisitions
(“Land Grabbing”) in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The internship will include exploration of
one or more of the following areas:
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A case-study of current regulatory regimes affecting land-grabbing in a country where
the practice is particularly impactful;
An analysis of what international law instruments, if any, are potentially relevant to
regulatory efforts related to land-grabbing;
Survey of current efforts to bring such relevant international law instruments (or other
regulatory tools) to bear on large-scale land acquisitions; and/or
Exploration of a possible research/advocacy role for PHRGE in relation to the regulation
of land grabbing and potential strategic partnerships that might maximize the impact of
that role.
The internship will be deemed to be successfully completed when a mutually agreed upon
research product is submitted by the intern and deemed acceptable by the Internship
Supervisor.
To ensure continuity, PHRGE expects applicants to be willing to commit to working 5-6 hours
per week over the course of a semester/quarter. PHRGE will appoint an Internship Supervisor
to provide guidance and support to the intern and to supervise her/his work.
To apply, please send a copy of your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant work
experience and interest in human rights to m.mcgill@neu.edu. Some experience in
international legal research is strongly preferred for this internship. In addition, knowledge of
international law instruments and general familiarity with the phenomenon of Large-Scale Land
Acquisitions will also be helpful to the successful completion of this internship. Preference will
be given to Northeastern University students, but students from other universities are also
encouraged to apply. This position may work-study eligible, depending on the availability of
funds when the internship begins.
PHRGE
Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy
Internships
Communications Intern
The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (“PHRGE”) at Northeastern University
School of Law is seeking a student intern to assist with the creation, publication and distribution
of a monthly electronic newsletter. The PHRGE newsletter will showcase PHRGE’s work to
promote human rights in the United States and around the world and will also highlight human
rights-related news.
The intern’s duties will include:
 Compiling a monthly calendar of upcoming events with the assistance of PHRGE staff.
 Drafting short articles about PHRGE programs and projects for inclusion in the
newsletter.
 Identifying important human rights-related news and providing electronic links to these
stories,
 Designing the newsletter layout.
 Working with PHRGE staff to distribute the newsletter electronically.
To ensure continuity, PHRGE expects applicants to be willing to commit to working a minimum
of 5-6 hours per week over the course of a semester.
To apply, please send a copy of your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant work
experience and interest in human rights to m.mcgill@neu.edu. Experience with human rights,
graphic design or journalism would be particularly useful. Preference will be given to
Northeastern University students, but students from other universities are encouraged to
apply. This position is work-study eligible.
PHRGE
Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy
Internships
Right to Education Intern
The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (“PHRGE”) at Northeastern University School of
Law, seeks an intern to serve as research assistant to a project analyzing the impact of possible changes
in legislation governing charter schools on the fulfillment of the right to education in the
Commonwealth. As part of this research, the intern will assess the feasibility of PHRGE developing a
project to contribute to advocacy work on charter school growth from a right to education perspective.
The primary elements of the internship will include:
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Review of past PHRGE research on the legal basis of charter schools in Massachusetts
and the impact of the movement, in Massachusetts and beyond.
Survey the literature on recent developments in the charter school movement and
proposals to change the laws that govern charter schools in the Commonwealth.
Interview advocates concerning the state of current advocacy on charter school issues
and the possible contribution of a program such as PHRGE;
Draft a short, project feasibility study summarizing the current public discussion of
charter schools in Massachusetts, identifying potential project partners for a PHRGE
project addressing charter school expansion from a human rights perspective and
suggesting how, specifically, PHRGE might contribute to such a right-to-education
project.
The feasibility study and detailed research notes and bibliographical references will be the final products
of the internship.
To ensure continuity, PHRGE expects applicants to be willing to commit to working a minimum of 5-6
hours per week over the course of a semester. PHRGE will appoint an internship Supervisor to provide
guidance and support to the intern and to supervise his/her work.
To apply, please send a copy of your resume and cover letter highlighting your relevant work experience
and interest in human rights to m.mcgill@neu.edu . Familiarity with charter schools and their regulation
would be particularly useful for this internship. Preference will be given to Northeastern University
students, but students from other universities are also encouraged to apply.
PHRGE
Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy
Internships
Right to Water Intern
The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (“PHRGE”) at Northeastern University
School of Law, seeks an intern to serve as research assistant on an interdisciplinary project that
explores ways to incorporate human rights principles into the design of an urban water
metabolism. This project is a collaboration between PHRGE and the Northeastern University
Departments of Engineering and Architecture. The intern will assist with research for a short
article on the collaboration due in early July.
The intern’s duties will include:
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Review of past PHRGE research on the rights to water and sanitation under
international and domestic law.
Review of past PHRGE research on the various Life Cycle Assessment
methodologies recommended by the EPA, the UN and the SETAC Foundation for
Environmental Education
Research and analysis on how best to balance competing human rights issues.
To ensure continuity, PHRGE expects applicants to be willing to commit to working a minimum
of 5-6 hours per week over the course of a semester.
PHRGE will appoint an internship supervisor to provide guidance and support to the intern and
to supervise his/her work. To apply, please send a copy of your resume and cover letter
highlighting your relevant work experience and interest in human rights to m.mcgill@neu.edu .
Familiarity with environmental law and policy would be particularly useful for this internship.
This position is unpaid unless work-study eligible.