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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].

Fixed-Term contract (October – December 2025), Full time, 37.5 hours a week

Location: London, UK

Salary: £46,900 gross per annum

Are you someone who thrives working on exciting HR Projects and you are passionate about Human Rights? Then, this job is for you!

Working in the People & Culture team you will be leading and supporting a number of vital HR projects:

• Designing our international rewards framework
• Automating our current HRIS
• Working with us on the results of our global engagement survey
• Roll out of our new intranet

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role are:

• Demonstrable experience managing tasks throughout the employee lifecycle
• Supporting and collaborating on HR Projects and delivery from the onset
• Strong experience of operating in a global, multi-cultural and complex environment
• Collaborative and supportive style of working with foresight to step in and support team members when needed

If this sounds that you are the right person for this job, we would love to hear from you!

Application deadline:  Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Interviews will take place w/c 22 September 2025

We appreciate that no candidate will meet every requirement of the role, if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact [email protected].

Our Reward Package

As we continue to defend freedom of expression and freedom of speech we also invest in the professional, personal growth and well-being of our staff through:

• Time for rest and recuperation with 25 days annual leave days per year plus unlimited leave for when you need it; family friendly and flexible working via a 4.5 day work week, you have the choice to work in a way that brings the best out in you, and generous family leave;
• Your health and wellbeing made up of 2 wellness days a year for self-care, a wellbeing allowance towards a physical activity; office closure for 3 days at the end of the year; Life insurance of 4 times salary; an Employee Assistance Programme with 24 hours a day support for you and your family; a workplace pension of 8% employer contribution; dental cover;
• Your Professional development with a contribution towards a magazine and/or professional subscription plus an allowance to learn a language course of your choice;
• Additional benefits including a cycle to work scheme to save money on a new work bike to travel to and from work; a season ticket loan Interest free covering your public transport cost to travel to work;

Team: Projects Team
Working Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week
Salary: £46,900 gross per annum
Location: London, UK

How would you like to make a difference working for a leading human rights organisation?

Working in the Projects team the key responsibilities of your role will include:

• Supporting project and organisational MEL;
• Management of project management system (PEBI);
• Supporting contract management and project management function;
• And supporting the team.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role are:

• Full understanding of grant management, project implementation tools and procedures;
• Project MEL including designing MEL plan, data collection tools and indicators;
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to relate with diverse people from different cultures;
• Strong organisation, time management, communication and coordination skills;
• Strong Excel skills and numeracy and budgeting skills;
• Excellent computer skills, particularly MS Office package (Word, Outlook, Powerpoint) and some experience of using information management systems and databases;
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with outstanding writing skills;
• Able to work well under pressure and meet multiple deadlines;
• Experience working with donors, particularly EC, DRL, SIDA;
• At least 2 years of work experience in project support functions including donor compliance, project management and MEL.

Apply now, we’d love to hear from you

Application deadline: 7th September 2025

Must have the right to work in designated country and provide proof before engagement.

ARTICLE 19 is a flexible employer and encourages a hybrid working environment. The frequency of time in attending the office and working from home is to be agreed with the successful candidate.

We appreciate that no candidate will meet every requirement of the role, if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact [email protected].

Our Reward Package

As we continue to defend freedom of expression and freedom of speech we also invest in the professional, personal growth and well-being of our staff through:

• Time for rest and recuperation with 25 days annual leave days per year plus unlimited leave for when you need it; family friendly and flexible working via a 4.5 day work week, you have the choice to work in a way that brings the best out in you, and generous family leave.
• Your health and wellbeing made up of 2 wellness days a year for self-care, a wellbeing allowance towards a physical activity; office closure for 3 days at the end of the year; Life insurance of 4 times salary; an Employee Assistance Programme with 24 hours a day support for you and your family; and a workplace pension of 8% employer contribution.
• Your Professional development with a contribution towards a magazine and/or professional subscription plus an allowance to learn a language course of your choice.
• Additional benefits including a cycle to work scheme to save money on a new work bike to travel to and from work; a season ticket loan Interest-free covering your public transport cost to travel to work.