NUK welcomes interns seeking genuine, hands-on responsibility in development policy and programming with an established women's rights organisation. Bangladesh's development sector is large and varied, and NUK's own program range — spanning labour rights, public health, and local governance — offers interns exposure across multiple fields rather than a single narrow placement.
What interns work on
- Gender and human rights advocacy for women's political participation in local and national decision-making bodies.
- Support for garment factory worker rights, social compliance campaigns, and remediation research.
- Research and documentation on legal intervention in early marriage and dowry violence cases through the Legal Aid & Early Marriage Prevention Program.
- Rural health care programming through NUK's community and eye hospitals.
- Micro-credit and primary education gender-equity initiatives.
What NUK provides
Interns are based at NUK's Dhaka headquarters, with access to relevant documents, field offices, training sessions, and the NUK library according to their specific research interest. Office space and a computer with internet access are provided at headquarters; field research typically requires an intern's own laptop and recording equipment.
Who should apply
NUK has previously supported interns in meeting course credit, dissertation, and thesis research requirements, and can accommodate individual research projects provided they align with NUK's values and mission. Strong written and spoken English is expected; Bangla language skills are a valuable asset.