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Role Description

The Ladis Kristof Memorial Fellowship will promote a deeper understanding of human rights work, strengthen the Fellow’s organizing skills, and further prepare them to be an effective lifelong activist.

• The Fellow will join dynamic, in-progress efforts on AIUSA’s work.
• Building knowledge of domestic and international human rights issues.
• Learning the channels and practices by which Amnesty International delivers public and governmental scrutiny to end human rights violations.
• The Fellow’s residency expenses for the ten weeks will be covered by a $8,500 stipend.
• The Kristof Fellow may work remotely anywhere in the United States or from AIUSA’s Washington, DC, office.

Essential Responsibilities

• Fellows will work in a variety of areas throughout their ten-week fellowship.
• Focus will be on the Youth & Student Program and advancing a project within the organizational youth strategy.

Qualifications

• One exceptional AIUSA student activist will receive the Ladis Kristof Memorial Fellowship for their outstanding efforts on human rights.
• A ten-week residency with the Member Engagement and Leadership (or equivalent) unit at AIUSA.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• An understanding of the work and principles central to Ladis Kristof, the Kristof family, Amnesty International, and the human rights movement.
• Demonstrated consistency and persistence in human rights work, such as sustained work on behalf of a prisoner of conscience or steadfast campaigning on a particular human rights issue.
• Embody the Kristof belief in a long-term view of human rights work.
• Tenacity and a deep passion for human rights justice.

Education and Experience

• Applicants must be currently involved with AIUSA as youth/student activists.
• Enrolled as an undergraduate student as of April 1, 2026.
• At least 18 years of age by May 1, 2026.
• Able to complete a ten-week summer residency at the AIUSA office or remotely from your home anywhere in the United States.
• A strong track record of commitment to organizing, activism, and engagement.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing at a desk and working on a computer.

Application Instructions/ Accommodations

• Applicants must submit a resume and complete an application by March 20, 2026.
• Please visit our AIUSA Careers page and our Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQ) section for additional information on our hiring process, benefits, and accommodations.
• If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission, or if you require accommodations during the application process, please email talentacquisition@aiusa.org.

Our EEO Statement

Amnesty International USA is an equal opportunity employer. AIUSA encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our Commitment as an Anti-Racist Organization and to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

Dismantling white supremacy is central to the fight for human rights in the United States and around the world. Anti-racism must be integral to our work.