How does Human Rights Watch fit into your professional development plan?
This is a good opportunity to show how working at Human Rights Watch is the logical next step in your career. Address specific jobs you have had, skills you possess, and where you would like to see yourself in the future.
Avoid giving any indication that you plan to leave Human Rights Watch at any point in the future. Instead, try to illustrate how you can continue your career path with their organization.
"So far, I have worked as a program assistant for the Sociology Department during my undergraduate years. Then, I became a Teaching Assistant when I was getting my Master's Degree in Urban Planning. My first job out of grad school was working with a community development organization to gather input from community stakeholders regarding the building of a new centralized park. All of these experiences sparked the fire in me to embrace a career in field research. I believe Human Rights Watch is the perfect organization to contribute my research skills to advance the cause of human rights around the world. I would relish the opportunity to join a team of expert researchers in the field and grow professionally with their mentorship and guidance."
"Ever since I began studying human rights abuses in my history courses in college, I have been aware of the good work Human Rights Watch does to expose these abuses and attempt to hold their enablers accountable. It has been a dream of mine to work for this organization, so I am deeply honored to be granted an interview. As I continue to hone my research skills, I am excited about the prospect of growing with Human Rights Watch through their Early Career path. This will provide me with the necessary tools to develop professionally, and I am eager to bring those tools to bear through a continued career with your organization."
