Campaign promotes equal opportunity for people beginning a career in human rights
The Equal Rights Trust has launched a campaign to support funded internship and fellowship placements for equality advocates at the start of their careers.
The human rights charity sector is notoriously competitive and routinely demands some form of initial job experience, which is usually unpaid. Through the Bob Hepple Memorial Fund we are levelling the playing field, giving those without the financial means to work for free the opportunity to enter the sector and fulfil their ambition.
Here’s what some of our interns and fellows said: