Human Rights Intern — Gender, Child Protection & Advocacy | Tanzania (On-site, Erasmus+)
AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMME
Tanzanian Government Prime Minister's Office Recognition 2026 for Humanitarian Work
Winner — Community Development, International Volunteering & Sustainable Impact Excellence Award 2026
Type: Internship / volunteer placement
Location: Madale Village and communities, schools, and institutions around Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Duration: Flexible, year-round · 6–8 hrs/day, Monday–Friday
Ideal for: law, human rights, political science, social work, international development, gender studies
Skills: advocacy, legal awareness, documentation, child protection, campaigns
About the role
Join an award-winning program defending rights where the need is urgent. Embedded in a team of Tanzanian lawyers, advocates and community members — alongside fellow international interns — you'll do frontline human rights work across gender equality, child protection and social inclusion. This is not observation: you'll be part of the team.
What you'll do
- Gender equality & women's rights: community education, legal-awareness campaigns, survivor support and policy advocacy
- Child protection & children's rights: with local NGOs in a consortium supported by UNICEF, Save the Children and the Ministry of Community Development, Gender & Children
- Run advocacy activities in communities and schools, and contribute to seminars and forums
- Network with local and international rights organizations and support visibility (50,000+ Facebook followers)
- Carry out field documentation, research, planning and reporting
- Optional focus areas: sexual & reproductive rights, disability rights, legal research, or thesis/academic research
What you'll gain
- Frontline, rights-based fieldwork experience in a developing-country context
- A network of Tanzanian legal professionals, NGO practitioners and advocates
- A portfolio (and optional thesis) suited to law, social work, development, gender studies or public health
- Erasmus+ eligibility, with full support for your learning agreement
- A certificate and reference letter on completion
How to apply
Start dates are flexible, so you choose when to begin. Questions first? Email < email deleted for security reasons > or WhatsApp +255 767 777 773. Hear from past participants in our testimonials (volunteerafrica.fi/art-in-tanzania-testimonials).
