The Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research (NNHRR) is seeking one full-time intern to assist with the academic coordination and administration of the network and its blog, Human Rights Here, based at the Asser Institute in The Hague. It's a chance to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of academic research and public engagement.
About the Asser Institute & NNHRR
Located in the heart of The Hague, the Asser Institute is a leading inter-university research centre in international and European law, conducting independent policy-oriented research, providing training and education, organising seminars and conferences, and running its own publishing house, Asser Press. The NNHRR brings together human rights researchers from universities and research institutes across the Netherlands, and Human Rights Here is its academic blog, publishing timely, accessible contributions on human rights law and policy.
Key Responsibilities
NNHRR coordination & administration (assisting Stephanie Triefus):
📝 Drafting and editing news items, social media posts, newsletters and correspondence
🖥️ Maintaining the Network's website
🗂️ Organising and taking minutes of Steering Committee meetings
📋 Processing membership applications and maintaining member lists
Human Rights Here blog (assisting the editorial team):
✍️ Editing and contributing blog posts and managing their publication on the blog website
📨 Corresponding with authors and editors throughout the submission and editing process
📣 Promoting the solicitation and dissemination of blog posts via social media
🧭 Contributing to the strategic direction of the blog
🔬 Where time permits, assisting with research tasks in business and human rights (research is secondary to the administrative tasks)
Profile
🎓 Enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a bachelor's or master's programme in international law
⚖️ A demonstrated interest in human rights law
🇬🇧 Fluent in written and spoken English
✍️ Excellent writing and editing skills, with an eye for accuracy and consistency
🗂️ Highly organised, efficient and attentive to detail
🤝 A collaborative, supportive and flexible approach to teamwork
😄 Outstanding communication skills and a good sense of humour
Who Can Apply
🎓 Internships at Asser are for students only: you must be registered as a student at a university or school
🛂 You must be eligible to live and work in the Netherlands (EU citizenship or a student visa from a Dutch university)
📅 Recent bachelor's and master's graduates may apply only within the first year of graduation
🚫 Asser cannot hire students without EU citizenship unless they already hold a Dutch residency and work permit
The Details
📍 Location: The Hague, Netherlands (on-site; this is not a remote opportunity)
🗓️ Start date: Envisaged 14 August 2026
⏳ Duration: 6 months, with possible extension to 9 months
🕒 Commitment: 38 hours per week (study commitments are taken into account in task allocation)
💶 Compensation: A stipend of €736 gross per month
How to Apply
📄 Submit your motivation letter, CV and a writing sample of up to 5,000 words, combined into one PDF file in English
✉️ Email only, with "application internship NNHRR" in the subject line, to PO@asser.nl
🛂 Include relevant visa status or residence permit information to accelerate the selection process
Interviews take place in the week of 7 July or the week of 13 July. For further information, contact S.Triefus@asser.nl.
Deadline
📅 16 June 2026, 23:59 CET
Links
📧 Apply (email): PO@asser.nl
📧 Information: S.Triefus@asser.nl
🔗 Asser Institute: https://www.asser.nl/jobs-internships/call-for-intern-human-rights-law/
