employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Human Rights Watch

Is this your company?

4 Month Internship - Anonymous employee Human Rights Watch Employee Review

4.0
Jul 16, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It was a very encouraging environment; what I didn't know, I was taught or trained in (such as HTML/CSS). The associate I was working for encouraged me to draft statements and such. Other interns were super friendly and team-oriented. There were speakers for interns and I was not handling mail and coffee.

Cons

Another intern in the Development Division was overworked, often worked through lunch for an unpaid internship. This was my first internship, so I was unclear as to the leeway I had in doing certain things, such as contacting government officials to get contact information of certain people for an upcoming report. I like clear, professional lines in the sand between me and my supervisor, especially starting out. My associate and her supervisors were really nice, but I would get mixed signals when we were joking around as if not at work and then suddenly we're back in office mode and I'm being asked for this and that. Was my associate a friend or my superior coworker?

Explore other reviews about Human Rights Watch

5.0
Sep 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very laid back work environment; very supportive senior staff

Cons

Gaining actionable skills can be difficult

4.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Important work, good people, values

Cons

Too many layers of overhead

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All