LAC Communications Intern 2027-1

Description

Job Title: LAC Communications Intern

Department: Global Legal Programs, Latin America & the Caribbean

Bogota Office

Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 270+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has powered the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $67 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world. Our global pro bono network includes over 3,000 lawyers across 6 continents, 64 countries, and 130 law firms. Last year, law firms contributed over $35 million USD in pro bono legal services. The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020. The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights. It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting. To learn more about the Center, please go to www.reproductiverights.org

Internship Summary: The Center’s Latin America & the Caribbean team is looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful and highly organized intern with a commitment to reproductive rights issues to engage in communications and advocacy activities to enforce reproductive rights norms in national, regional and international fora.

The internship is full time from beginning January 12th to July 10th, 2026.

Responsibilities : As an Communications Intern with LAC Office, your primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Support the daily monitoring of the Center’s media coverage and the collection of data for media monitoring and reporting purposes.

· Assist in the logistical coordination and execution of both in-person and virtual events organized by the Center. This may include managing flight bookings and other travel-related arrangements, coordinating accommodation and transportation for Center staff and external guests, compiling event notes and key discussion points, and preparing supporting documentation, among other tasks.

· Support the ongoing maintenance and updating of media databases and contact lists.

· Assist with the planning and execution of logistical activities related to communications initiatives, including the distribution of materials, coordination with vendors, and gathering information required for budget preparation.

· Download images, videos, interviews, and other materials and upload them to the Center’s cloud storage system (file migration).

· Assist in drafting documents, as well as translating press releases and other written materials.

· Current student of social communication, organizational communication, design, audiovisual, journalism, international relations, political science or another related undergraduate program.

· Strong writing skills.

· Demonstrated an interest in gender/women's issues and reproductive rights.

· Interest to learn the functioning of international human rights law.

· Fluency in Spanish and English (B1), Portuguese is a plus.

· Knowledge and use of video editing and graphic design software is a plus.

· Organizational, planning and critical thinking skills.

Qualifications

· Currently enrolled in a degree program in Business Administration, Records Management, Information Sciences, Archival Studies, Library and Information Science, or a related field.

· Strong written communication skills.

· Must be currently enrolled in a university, technical institute, or other formal educational institution.

· Interest in gender issues and reproductive rights.

· Proficiency in both Spanish and English (spoken, reading, and writing), with a minimum English proficiency level of B1.

· Strong organizational, planning, and critical thinking skills.

How to Apply: Please click on the link below to apply. A cover letter, résumé and contact information for three references must be included in your application in order to be considered for this position. Please include these application materials as attachments.

Deadline for Applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

To learn more about our DEI Organizational Commitments, go here. The Center for Reproductive Rights is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring, and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all groups and communities to apply.

Please note that all genuine Center openings must be applied through the Center website. The Center does not charge a fee at any stage in the recruitment process (application, interviews, or selection). Nor does it request any medical examinations or bank account inform as part of this process. If someone contacts you on behalf of the Center requesting payment for your application please notify [email protected] before taking any further action.

www.reproductiverights.org

Título del puesto: Practicante Comunicaciones LAC 2026

Departamento: Programas Legales Globales, América Latina y el Caribe

Oficina de Bogotá

Antecedentes del Centro : El Centro de Derechos Reproductivos es una organización global de derechos humanos que trabaja para garantizar que los derechos reproductivos estén protegidos en la ley como derechos humanos fundamentales en todo el mundo. Con oficinas en Nueva York y Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenia; Bogotá, Colombia; y Ginebra, Suiza, el Centro es una organización sin fines de lucro y no partidista que impulsa cambios en leyes y políticas en África, Asia, Europa, América Latina y el Caribe, y Estados Unidos.

Nuestros más de 270 profesionales diversos están comprometidos con avanzar la misión de derechos humanos del Centro a través de litigios transformadores, políticas legales y trabajo de incidencia. Esto ha impulsado el crecimiento excepcional del Centro, con un presupuesto operativo de más de 67 millones de dólares , y ha ganado el respeto de bufetes de abogados en países de todo el mundo. Nuestra red global de pro bono incluye a más de 3.000 abogados en 6 continentes, 64 países y 130 firmas legales. El año pasado, los bufetes de abogados contribuyeron con más de 35 millones de dólares en servicios legales pro bono.

El Plan Estratégico del Centro establece una meta ambiciosa de impacto: para 2030, la mitad de la población mundial vivirá bajo protecciones más sólidas para los derechos reproductivos que las que tenían en 2020. El Centro cuenta con un historial de éxito que respalda este objetivo ambicioso. Desde nuestra fundación en 1992, el Centro ha transformado la manera en que los derechos reproductivos son entendidos y aplicados por tribunales, gobiernos y organismos de derechos humanos en todo el mundo en temas como salud materna, aborto, reproducción asistida y salud y derechos sexuales y reproductivos de los adolescentes.

Hemos ganado casos históricos ante tribunales n