Leonard H. Sandler Fellowship $70K Stipend, Sept 2027

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Junior

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$70,000

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About the role

Human Rights Watch invites applications for the Leonard H. Sandler Fellowship for 2027–2028, offering a $70,000 gross annual salary and employer-paid benefits. Fellows typically work full-time for one year in HRW’s New York or Washington, D.C. offices, with possible remote work at times. Applicants must hold a J.D. from Columbia Law School by June 2027 and be prepared to work in a HRW office, with relocation support available as needed. Applications close October 12, 2026.

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Your profile is current

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Two examples you can talk through

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A number in mind

What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.

Your notice period

Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.

Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.