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Jobs & Internships at PHR

To apply for a position at PHR, see the instructions at the end of the specific listing.

Physicians for Human Rights is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in its work and staff.

Internships at PHR

Interns are critical to the work we do at PHR. In these volunteer positions, interns provide support to staff in various ways, including in their research of human rights violations and in organizing investigations, documentation, and advocacy on select human rights issues.

About PHR

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is an independent not-for-profit organization that mobilizes the specialized skills, rigor and passion of health professionals and scientists to investigate and stop egregious violations of human rights. PHR focuses on mass atrocities and severe human rights violations against individuals. PHR conducts research and investigations globally, and advocates for the:

  • Prevention of individual and small-scale violations from becoming mass atrocities.
  • Protection of internationally guaranteed rights of individuals and civilian populations.
  • Prosecution of perpetrators and accountability for violations.


PHR was founded in 1986 based on the idea that health professionals, with their scientific expertise, ethical commitment, and credible voices, are uniquely positioned to address human rights violations.

Today, PHR’s expertise and voice is sought by human rights organizations, governments, United Nations agencies, international courts and tribunals, and local and regional groups. The integrity of PHR’s research and investigations allows its work with others to raise awareness and press for change on the most severe human rights violations of the day.

PHR is a co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Peace.

Headquartered in Cambridge, MA with a small public policy office in Washington, DC, PHR is a 501c3 organization with an annual budget of approximately $5 million. Served by a dedicated staff of 32 and a distinguished 18-member Board of Directors, and cadres of expert consultants and volunteers, PHR is supported primarily by multi-year grants from foundations, governments, members, and individual donors.

PHR currently focuses on Torture, Mass Atrocities, Stopping Rape in War, and the Persecution of Health Workers.