Internships in Hebron, Palestine

The Internship in the West Bank Program (Refugees, Human Rights, Conflict, Media, and Education) is an integrative program that aims to give you the opportunity to experience living in Palestine. In addition, you will learn the Arabic language and help Palestinians by teaching English and improving their conversational skills. Internship in the West Bank Program also includes getting to know the other aspects of Palestine, including the human rights situation in Palestine and the challenges of the Palestinian media. Moreover, you’ll be getting to know the Palestinian narrative of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict through field visits/meetings targeting governmental and non-governmental institutions, as well as meeting with activists and field researchers.

The Excellence Center / Engage in Palestine offers the Palestinian Laws & Legal Practices Internship, designed for law students, social science scholars, human rights advocates, and anyone interested in Palestinian legal systems. Based in the West Bank, Palestine, interns can participate for 1 to 13 weeks during summer, winter, spring, or autumn. This law program provides a comprehensive understanding of Palestinian legislation in the West Bank and Gaza. Interns gain hands-on experience by visiting local Palestinian lawyers, law faculties, courts, human rights organizations, legal religious institutions, and legal clinics. Participants observe law enactment, decision-making processes, court rulings, legal negotiations, mediations, and the wide range of social issues addressed by these institutions. The internship fosters dialogue between participants and Palestinian legal experts, introducing interns to one of the most complex legal systems in the region. It offers an in-depth understanding of Palestinian law, humanitarian law, and the legal challenges surrounding Palestine and Israel, preparing participants for future careers in law, human rights, and social advocacy.