{"id":122,"date":"2014-12-10T08:45:57","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T08:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=122"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:58:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:58:48","slug":"why-not-consider-a-career-in-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2014\/12\/10\/why-not-consider-a-career-in-human-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you thought of a career in Human Rights?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day<\/a> in 1950, to bring to the attention \u2018of the peoples of the world\u2019 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. To honour this, we wanted to inspire Bath students to consider and explore the wide range of opportunities within this challenging but rewarding field.<\/p>\n

When you think of Human Rights, the first organisations that probably pop into your head are Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch, who produce research into human rights abuses and lead high profile campaigns which are often reported in the popular press. In reality a diverse range of organisations are involved in human rights and offer a variety of career opportunities \u00a0-\u00a0you\u00a0could be working for an NGO, relevant pressure groups, in publishing\/ journalism, the legal sector, for research organisations, charities, \u00a0specialist consultancies, in central\/local government, for social enterprises and in CSR departments of large corporations. This very helpful resource<\/a> produced by SOAS Careers Service\u00a0lists organisations and bodies whose work is specifically related to human\u00a0rights.<\/p>\n

\"Top-10-Human-Rights-Organisations\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It is worth\u00a0bearing in mind that Human Rights is a broad employment area, not a specific job. Therefore, it \u00a0is important to step back and reflect on your own values and the motivation driving your interest in this field.\u00a0You could work as a fundraiser, logistics manager, policy and advocacy coordinator, human rights,\u00a0education manager, audio visual archivist, \u00a0administrative assistant,\u00a0women\u2019s rights researcher, website developer,\u00a0accountant, youth worker, nurse, public relations officer, lobbyist, solicitor, barrister or a\u00a0campaigner. This list is by no means exhaustive so think about the kind of day-to-day work you are interested in!<\/p>\n

Unlike some other sectors, often\u00a0there are no clearly\u00a0defined career entry points and progression paths; therefore a\u00a0common challenge for many graduates is to find a 'way in'. One of the ways to get your foot through the door is through volunteering. This is not only a useful\u00a0way to confirm whether a career in human rights is for you it will also help you in building your network and your CV. Check out the volunteering opportunities via the Bath Student Unio<\/a>n or \u00a0explore opportunities on the Do It<\/a> website. I think the advice on the Idealist<\/a> website is excellent and offers\u00a0food for thought if you are considering working in Human Rights.<\/p>\n

Lastly, do consider other sectors such as International Development <\/a>as there is a significant overlap with human rights.<\/p>\n

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