Placement: Stockholm
Spring 2026, 20 weeks
About the organisation
Right Livelihood is a courage-powered community for social change. For over 40 years, we have presented the Right Livelihood Award to four individuals or organisations annually.
Today, our work goes beyond only presenting the Award. We provide Laureates with long-term support. We work to raise their profile, highlight their solutions, provide protection when their lives and liberty are in danger and link them and their innovative solutions to academia.
We believe that lasting change requires concerted action based on diverse solutions. We do our part by nurturing a growing community of courageous change-makers, connecting them and their solutions worldwide.
Internship assignments
We are looking for a motivated individual with a strong interest in social change to join our Research Team as an intern. In this role, you will support the research and selection process for the 2026 Right Livelihood Award.
As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to engage with over 150 nominations from inspiring changemakers worldwide, working across diverse fields. You will contribute through desk research and online interviews, with the possibility to focus on the regions or themes that align with your interests. This internship offers a unique chance to deepen your knowledge of global challenges while gaining hands-on experience in an international research environment.
Core tasks include:
• Processing incoming nominations for the Right Livelihood Award, including corresponding with nominees and nominators.
• Conducting desk research on candidates for the Award by reaching out to and interviewing independent experts and nominees.
• Drafting of research reports based upon the material received through the nomination process.
• Assisting with the planning and preparation of field visits to nominees and the jury meeting.
• General support to the activities or events of right livelihood in Stockholm, when/if required.
Qualifications
• Background in Political Science, International Relations, Development Studies, Human Rights, Law and/or Environmental studies.
• Languages – Fluency in English is required.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact and work collaboratively with staff, jury members and engage with nominees in a highly professional, confidential and tactful manner.
• Previous experience with conducting qualitative research (for example, through a BA or MA thesis)
• Previous experience in drafting and compiling reports involving condensing large quantities of information into a concise yet thorough piece of work.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft programmes, namely Word and Excel. Any additional expertise with databases is an advantage.
Merit experiences/competencies
• Proficiency in Arabic is desirable. Proficiency in French or another UN official language would be considered an advantage.
As an intern at this organisation, you will work directly with the following Sustainable Development Goals:
