Gita Howard, J.D. '21, understands how an internship through Miami Law can help start a career in international law. For Howard, it was a "dream internship" at the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs in New York in the summer of 2020 after her 2L year.
As an intern in the general legal division, Howard worked with United Nations attorneys involved in peacekeeping missions, accountability matters, intellectual property issues, and human resource policies.
"It was an amazing summer experience, even though it was done remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic," she said. "I knew beforehand that I wanted to practice international law and do human rights work, and the U.N. internship confirmed that career path."
After earning her J.D., Howard received a Miami Law Human Rights Program Fellowship at Human Rights First, a non-government organization based in Washington, D.C. "I work to hold human rights abusers accountable for their actions," she said.
Howard was recently promoted to associate attorney with Human Rights First, where she is on the accountability team and supports HRF's targeted sanctions work.
"I am thrilled to continue building on the skills I learned at the Human Rights Clinic, and I am so grateful to have learned so much there," she said.
As an undergraduate at Scripps College, Howard attended a workshop at The Oxford Consortium for Human Rights. After enrolling at Miami Law, she was awarded a HOPE Fellowship to pursue her public interest dreams. During her first summer, she was a legal intern at The Tibetan Legal Association in Dharamshala, India. During her 2L year, she interned with Miami Law's Human Rights Clinic and co-founded the Human Rights Society.
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