Internships at APWLD

Migration Programme Intern

Deadline to Apply: 23 June 2025

Join our dynamic and powerful team! 

Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) is currently inviting WOMEN in all their diversities, including those belonging to minority and marginalised groups from Asia and the Pacific countries with relevant experience and skills to apply as  Intern for the Migration (Migrants United and Act for Human Rights) Programme.

If you believe in the power of peoples’ movements to bring about structural change and are committed to supporting feminist progressive movements, please apply to join our team!  

Internship Description 

The selected Intern will be expected to work remotely from their home country for a minimum period of six (6) months. The duration may be extended upon mutual agreement. Monthly stipend will be provided to the intern and they will be expected to start as early as July 2025. Intern will work closely with the Migrants United and Act for Human Rights (MUAH) Programme team, Programme Organising Committee members and wider APWLD Secretariat members. 

Stipend

The intern will receive a stipend of 330 USD per month for the duration of the internship. No additional benefits will be provided. 

Programme Description

Migration Programme (Migrants United and Act for Human Rights – MUAH) aims to ensure women migrants enjoy human rights and are able to make informed and choices about migration. The Migration Programme focuses on increasing capacities, voices and leadership of women migrants by conducting feminist organising training, Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR), strategic advocacy and supporting networks for collective migrants movement building.

Selection Criteria

  • This internship is suitable for students and young professionals with a background in and/or interest to work with and be involved in women’s human rights issues on a regional level. The role is also suitable for those who wish to gain a conceptual understanding of how women’s human rights issues intersect with different forms of oppression specifically in Asia and the Pacific. 
  • Applicants who have obtained or are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in law, gender studies, social sciences, or a related field; and activists or development practitioners with a background and involvement in human rights and/or women’s movements, are both eligible to apply.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. The intern is required to have  strong communication skills and should be able to handle coordination and communication with various people.
  • Demonstrable ability to work within a diverse, multicultural team in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Proven ability to flexibly adapt to changes in real time, and prioritise and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously. 
  • Knowledge and/or experience with event organisation or logistics is an asset. 
  • Experience in working with women’s rights organisations, migrant’s rights/migrants-led organisations and movements, in both a professional and voluntary capacity is an asset.
  • Must be able to commit to taking up an internship for six (6) months. 
  • We prefer the intern to be based in Asia and the Pacific Region.  

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Attend regular meetings and maintain regular communication with the Migration Programme team.
  • Support the Migration  Programme team in logistics and coordination for activities, training and meetings planned for the duration of the internship.
  • Substantively support data collection, analysis and writing that is required for the Migration programme. 
  • Provide logistics and coordination assistance to the Migration programme team by supporting in organising meetings, providing documentation support by taking notes, transcribing and categorising online documents, scheduling meeting invites and providing online technical support during online meetings. 

How to Apply

Please submit an application via the application form here.

Deadline to Apply: 23 June 2025

You will need the following additional documents:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter addressing the selection criteria
  • Where possible applications should be endorsed by either an educational institution or a reference from a previous employer through a recommendation letter.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

For more information please visit our website www.apwld.org or contact us recruitment@apwld.org

Rolling Internships

APWLD encourages women in all their diversities from Asia and the Pacific region to apply and values the contribution of grassroots women’s knowledge to our work. APWLD makes every effort to provide learning opportunities to women from the region a priority.

Work plan may include legal and social research, assistance in developing and writing position papers and generally supporting staff on other projects needs. Interested candidates need to be able to work within a team, work well under pressure and be able to handle multiple tasks. Desired qualities include written and oral communication skills in English, while knowledge of other language from the Asia Pacific region is an advantage. It is preferred that interns have excellent knowledge of their field of study or the sector they work with, and a working understanding of the issues APWLD deals with. APWLD endeavors to provide the experience that is relevant to the needs and interest of the interns.

For interested students, degree in social science or in law is an advantage. For activists/NGO workers, strong background and involvement in human rights and/or women’s movement is an advantage.

Please note, APWLD does not have paid internships and does not provide stipends for interns. The programme is for at least six (6) months.

We value the experience of grassroots women equally with the formal eligibility requirements below:

  • Fields of Study: Degree in social sciences; degree in law an advantage. Advanced education in the field of social sciences, human rights and feminism an advantage. Current involvement commitments to women’s and/or human rights movement.
  • Duration: At least six (6) months.
  • Language: Skills in Asia Pacific languages other than English are desirable.
  • Endorsement: Applications should be endorsed by either an educational institution or a member reference through a support letter confirming student’s interest.
  • Travel and Visa: Interns/Volunteers are responsible for all travel expenses to Thailand and back to their home country. Applicants must obtain necessary visa in compliance with Thai immigration. APWLD will be able to provide a support letter to successful applicants for visa application purpose.
  • Medical Insurance: Interns are required to have health insurance coverage valid in Thailand during their stay at APWLD. APWLD accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and /or illness incurred during the intern/volunteer assignment.
  • Applications should be endorsed by an educational institution/NGO which the intern is currently involved in. Interns are required to have health insurance coverage valid in Thailand during their stay in APWLD.
  • Graduate and undergraduate students who intend to work in a field relevant to APWLD activities and program focus are encouraged to apply.
  • Priority will be given to women from the Asia Pacific region but women from outside the region may also be considered.

Interested applicants need to fill out the  Internship Application Form and send it to apwld@apwld.org with a cover letter that briefly outlines your area of interest, availability and potential references (educational institution or APWLD Member Network), and include a copy of your CV.