When you work with us, you’re not just joining an organisation – you’re joining a movement for a freer, fairer world.
For over 35 years, ARTICLE 19 has worked for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination. Learn more about ARTICLE 19.
Our culture
ARTICLE 19 is a people centred and flexible employer, we are a friendly and passionate global organisation who live and breathe the same mission and values. We strive to be agile and work collaboratively and are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and staff wellbeing.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate individuality and encourage you to join us and be your authentic self at work with the freedom to have responsibility, autonomy, and creativity within your role.
Our core values
Join our global team
ARTICLE 19’s Law and Policy Team is currently looking for two highly motivated interns to join its Law Programme in London, United Kingdom for the fall semester 2025.
These internships are ideal for law students or recent graduates who want to deepen their understanding of freedom of expression and freedom of information within the human rights sector.
About ARTICLE 19
For over 35 years, ARTICLE 19 has worked for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.
Find out more about what we do
What will you gain during the internship
- Practical legal experience: Conduct legal research and support drafting advocacy submissions all under the guidance of expert freedom of expression lawyers (one internship in the area of digital markets and EU advocacy)
- Skill development: Strengthen your legal writing, critical thinking, and practical legal research competencies in a global human rights organisation.
- Professional mentorship and networking: Work closely with our inhouse experts and build connections in the sector that can support your career growth.
- Insight into international freedom of expression advocacy: Deepen your understanding of how legal frameworks protect freedom of expression worldwide, preparing you for future career opportunities.
We give preference to applicants who need to complete an internship as part of their academic course (e.g. legal clinic or course requirement) or qualification and who have bursary funding to support their placement.
In the absence of bursary funding, interns may claim actual lunch and travel expenses within London up to a maximum £10 per day for travel and maximum £5 per day for lunch for each day spent in the ARTICLE 19 office.
For further details on the internship, please click the ‘Apply to this role’ button.
We’d love to hear from you
To apply, please submit your CV, application form and a sample of your legal writing (maximum of 500 words) via our recruitment platform. When submitting your application, you’ll be asked to upload a covering letter. Please upload your writing sample instead.
Application Deadline: Sunday, 7 September 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 8 September 2025
Please note, we are only able to consider those with the right to work in the UK. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before the Internship commences.
If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact [email protected].
Where we work
Our teams defend freedom of expression and access to information from nine regional hubs around the world, delivering change through local as well as international influence. We have teams leading advocacy in cities such as New York and Dhaka, and thematic experts driving policy change in places as diverse as Nairobi and Tunis. Find out more
