Kenneth Roth Practitioner-In-Residence Program 2025-2026

The Kenneth Roth Practitioner-In-Residence Program is a mid-career opportunity open to human rights practitioners from around the world. The residency is a full-time arrangement for one year, starting mid-February 2026, with placement in either the Program (research and investigations) or Advocacy departments. The residency involves conducting research, advocacy work, and producing outputs such as reports and public communications, under HRW supervision.

Salary and comprehensive compensation and benefits; opportunity to work within HRW on human rights research, advocacy and communications projects.

Applicants should have five years of human rights research or advocacy experience and be able to demonstrate impact; citizens of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.

Applications materials are submitted to HRW's careers portal.