At a glance
- This is a volunteer opportunity with Projects Abroad. Devxchange will assist you in choosing the right fit, raising funds with your own campaign page, issuing tax receipts to donors if project meets CRA criteria as a charitable activity. Devxchange will also assist you in onboarding with Projects Abroad.
- Help us research some of the country’s biggest human rights and social challenges alongside experienced professionals.
- You’ll deal with topics that have had a major effect on local communities, such as: domestic violence, alcoholism, and children’s rights.
- A supervisor will guide you whilst you gain a deeper insight into championing human rights in a developing country.
Details
- Help with research on human rights abuses
- Assist human rights organisations with training
- Participate in advocacy work
- Take part in community work fundraising
Includes/Excludes
Food and accommodation
- Food (three meals a day)
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Full induction and orientation by an experienced staff member on arrival
- Transport to and from your work placement
- In-country support and 24-hour back-up from our team of full-time local staff
- Emergency assistance from our international emergency response team
- Project equipment and materials, including access to our database with thousands of resources
- Training and workshops from our experienced local staff
- Regular social events and community activities with other volunteers and interns
- Access to our local office with internet connection
- Certification of project completion
- Access to our alumni services and discounts
- Visa support and advice
- Fundraising support, including your own personalized fundraising website with DevXchange
- Tax Receipts for your donors if activity meets CRA criteria for charitable activity.
- Pre-departure preparation by your own specialist Volunteer Advisor
- Personalized MyProjectsAbroad website, with all the information you need about your project, accommodation and destination
- A free cultural awareness course
- Membership to our volunteer social media groups, to share information and to get in touch
- Support to help you complete registration or internship documents, if applicable
Not Included
- Flights
- Visa Costs (where applicable)
- 10% Admin fee for donations involving tax receipts.
Itinerary
The Human Rights Internship in Mongolia is perfect for any student pursuing studies related to human rights work, like law and social work. It’s also ideal for students who enjoy research and analysis, and want to get experience working with NGOs. This kind of experience gives your CV an extra edge, and will give you interesting points to talk about in interviews and application essays.
Research is a huge part of this internship, so you need to be willing to hone these skills here. There may also be an opportunity to get involved in outreach campaigns and advocacy work.
To join this internship, you should be a law or social work student, or have a background in law or human rights.
This internship is available all year round so you can join whenever it suits your schedule. You can stay for a minimum of four weeks, but we recommend staying for longer to get the most out of your placement.
We work with both local and international partner NGOs. Each placement has a different focus, but they all work towards addressing social problems in Mongolia. Here are some examples of the work you can do:
- Help with research on human rights abuses taking place currently in Mongolia
- Assist Mongolian human rights organisations with training
- Participate in advocacy work by leading a campaign and presenting it to staff
- Take part in helping raise the funds needed for community work
A typical day in Mongolia runs from 10am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. You’ll start by eating breakfast with your host family before heading out to your placement. With your personal laptop in your bag and dressed smartly, you can take a bus, walk, or use a trolleybus. On your first day, we’ll show you the easiest way to get to work.
You will work with a supervisor who guides your tasks and challenges you to do more, and better. Ask questions and learn as much as you can from the team.
Most of your work will revolve around research for your placement, on topics like domestic violence, women’s rights, child protection, sexism in the workplace, rights for nomads and so much more. Punctuality and the correct dress code are important because your internship takes place in a professional environment.
During your free time, explore, plan a trip to visit nomadic families who live far outside the city centre, visit a Mongolian monastery, meet volunteers from around the world, or relax at your host family home. Use each moment of your time abroad wisely!
Ulaanbaatar
Depending on your interests and background, there are a number of Human Rights placements in Mongolia available for you:
- A centre for human rights and development
- An organisation promoting civic education (the duties and rights of citizens) and social well being
- A centre against violence (this placement requires you to work for longer than three months, be a native English speaker, and have a background in law)
All of our Human Rights placements in Mongolia are based in Ulaanbaatar.
Ulaanbaatar is filled with history and culture. You can learn about the famous Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, or use a weekend to visit the wandering nomads. Your internship in Mongolia is the perfect opportunity to see as much of the country as possible during your free time.
Food and accommodation
You’ll stay with a host family in Ulaanbaatar. They will welcome you into their home, eager to share their customs and have you teach them about your own culture. We believe that this is the best way to immerse yourself in the culture of Mongolia and have a truly unique experience.
We will always try to let you live alongside at least one other Projects Abroad volunteer or intern at the same host family. Your room will be modest, but comfortable, clean, and safe.
Your programme fee includes three meals a day.
Free Time and Leisure Activities
Mongolia is one of the most remote countries in the world. Volunteering here is a chance to experience a completely different way of life.
Our projects are based in Ulaanbaatar, the country’s capital. This city is an eclectic mix of modern and traditional. The Government Palace is a perfect example of this, with it’s old-world style architecture and glowing blue and gold lights.
Even when you’re in the city, you’re never far from the countryside. Just a quick trip can take you out to a nomad settlement, where you can meet travelling families who live in traditional gers. We recommend going on a horse ride or trek to take in the beauty of the endless countryside horizons.
The famous statue of Genghis Khan is a must-see. You can also learn about the country’s history at the National Museum of Mongolia.
We run a range of different projects in Mongolia so there will likely be other volunteers in the country with you. So you can travel alone or explore the country with a group of like-minded new friends.
