Careers & Internships

Working at AI Malaysia

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million supporters, members and activists in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights.

Amnesty International Malaysia (AI Malaysia)’s vision is for a world in which every person’s fundamental human rights is protected as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. AI Malaysia’s mission is to undertake study and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote human rights.

AI Malaysia is independent of any government, political ideology or religious creed. It does not support or oppose any government or political system, nor does it support or oppose the views of the victims whose rights it seeks to protect. It is concerned solely with the impartial protection of human rights.

Current Vacancies

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNER (IMMEDIATE HIRING)

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JOB TITLE:  HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNER  

REPORTS TO: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DIRECT REPORTS: INTERNS/VOLUNTEERS (as needed) 

STATUS: FULL TIME 

LOCATION: PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR 

APPLICATION PERIOD: 25 OCTOBER – 20 NOVEMBER 2022  

POSITION START DATE: IMMEDIATELY 

Please submit your resume, cover letter and three references to [email protected] by 20th November 2022. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please use ‘APPLICATION – CAMPAIGNER’ as your e-mail Subject.  

Interns

JOB TITLE: INTERN  

REPORTS TO: ACTIVISM COORDINATOR & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 

INTERNSHIP PERIOD: 3 – 6 MONTHS (IDEAL DURATION: 6 MONTHS)  

LOCATION: PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR 

APPLICATION PERIOD: 2 FEBRUARY – 12 FEBRUARY 2023 

ALLOWANCE: RM550/month 

COMMENCEMENT DATE: IMMEDIATELY
 

REQUIREMENTS 

  • The ideal internship period is 6 months (3 months minimum) 
  • The ideal candidate has a demonstrated interest in human rights and social justice with a willingness to learn and develop that interest further 
  • The ideal candidate has prior experience in community engagement, basic graphic designing (using Canva or other designing software), and/or volunteer management 
  • The ideal candidate is able to navigate multiple deadlines, eager to learn, able to work well in a team, and flexible in their approach   
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older.  
  • Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia is required. Proficiency also in Mandarin, or Tamil is preferred. 

INTERNSHIP ARRANGEMENTS:  

  • Interns will be paid a stipend of RM550 per month. 
  • Interns work 10AM – 6PM, Monday – Friday  
  • Interns will sometimes be required to work on weekends and out of those hours if there are key meetings or events to attend (with replacement time off granted)  
  • Interns will be required to work from the AIM office (unless there is a prior agreement made with their supervisor to work from home on specific days) 

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

Specific tasks and workplans will be developed with the supervisor, but general roles include but are not limited to the following:  

  • Support in the implementation of campaign activities (I.e. development of communication materials ; organising of events ; support with logistics, etc) 
  • Support in outreach to Amnesty supporters, updating of database, and other related actions 
  • Support in the development of human rights education materials, and other communication outputs  
  • Support in media monitoring, analysis and archiving  
  • Support in the tracking & monitoring of AIM’s press coverage, social media reach & physical campaigning actions 


Please submit your resume, cover letter and three references to [email protected] by 10th February 2023. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please use ‘APPLICATION FOR INTERNSHIP’ as your e-mail Subject.