IHRB values the positive impact that different experience and perspectives contribute to our team. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and abilities. We welcome applicants from groups that are under-represented in our field or who may face institutional barriers in accessing opportunities, including Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates, and persons with disabilities.

As part of our ongoing commitment to an accessible recruitment process, applicants with disabilities are encouraged to contact IHRB to discuss any support or assistance they may have during the application or recruitment process. Please contact Kathy McLeish, IHRB’s Governance and People Management Officer, via email - recruitment [at] ihrb.org - in the first instance. 

Job Opportunities

Visual artists - Request for Proposals


Application Deadline: 8 April 2024, 9am UK time (GMT)

The Institute for Human Rights and Business is looking for creative university students to illustrate and bring to life the visioning workshops conducted as part of its project: ‘Building for Today and the Future: Advancing a Just Transition in the Built Environment ’. 

This call is open only to young artists in Athens and Valparaiso.

We will appoint one artist in each city to produce one visual art piece capturing and illustrating the findings of the project’s visioning workshops (see previous examples produced for other cities). The resulting pieces of art will be showcased at the upcoming Urban Future 2024 and at other major global events (COP29, WUF12, etc).

If you think you have the artistic skills to help bring sustainable visions for these cities to life, and you meet the requirements below, we'd love to hear from you.

You need to be:

  • Artists aged 35 or younger based in Athens or Valparaiso. 

  • Interest in the built environment, climate change, and social justice / human rights approaches to the sustainability transition.

Download the Terms of Reference to learn more and apply.


Visual Artist - Terms of Reference

Academic Placements

Opportunities may be available for students who receive academic credit or a stipend to undertake an academic placement with IHRB. Proposals should be sent to info [at] ihrb.org and must include the dates of availability, areas of work interest and available academic credit or stipend. IHRB is able to offer work experience rather than 'office experience' and welcomes proposals from students based across the world, who will be supervised remotely. 

Internships

IHRB does not offer unpaid or ad hoc internships. Any remunerated internship positions will be advertised on this page where available. Please do not send speculative internship applications.