Volunteer / Intern at UICHR
The work of the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (UICHR) depends upon the contributions of people like you. Our success is due to the commitment, inspiration and hard work of University of Iowa students and members of the greater Iowa City community who volunteer their time and diverse talents. We invite you to contact us about opportunities at the UICHR. We offer short and long-term volunteer and internship experiences.
For more information, please contact Amy Weismann at 335-0483. Thank you for your interest!
Examples of Positions Available
UICHR Resource Library Coordinator
Research, maintain, and build our internship resource library
Website Manager
Ongoing maintenance of UICHR website, including writing and editing; occasional design and development projects
Careers for Change Series Programmer
Organize speaker series in which visitors share their career experiences in social justice and human rights fields
Public Relations Coordinator
Writing press releases and helping with UICHR publicity
Event Coordinator
Help schedule speakers, plan itineraries, and organize different UICHR events and conferences
Project Assistant
Help with ongoing UICHR projects such as the Funded Internship Program
Research Assistant
Work on different research projects UICHR is working on, such as human trafficking, the Immigrant Support Network Project, and others
One Community, One Book Assistant
Help organize UICHR’s annual community book reading project
Campus Liaison
Work with student organizations, like the Bijou or Student Government to organize campus activities and programming