Undergraduate Alumni

Our graduates' career paths span academia, government, law, NGOs, philanthropy, technology, media, business, and more. Some pursue further academic studies in M.A., PhD, JD and other programs after completing their Bachelor’s degree. 

Learn more about our alumni below and explore ways to get involved with ISHR's extensive community.

Alumni Resources

ISHR maintains a mailing list to share news, opportunities, and major ISHR announcements with alumni. If you wish to receive information about upcoming human rights events, you are encouraged to subscribe to our newsletter or visit our events page. Alumni can also access information about professional development resources, job postings, events, and other relevant opportunities through the Center for Career Education alumni page.

Undergraduate Alumni Mentorship Initiative

The Undergraduate Human Rights Alumni Mentorship Initiative (U-HAMI) is a mentoring program that pairs current UHRP students with recent graduates. Our mentors are alumni with illustrious careers at US-based and international organizations. Through this initiative, students and alumni build relationships that are mutually beneficial and long lasting. Mentees receive career guidance and develop their networks, and mentors share their professional experience and career insight to help pave the way for future human rights advocates and scholars.

Interested in becoming U-HAMI mentor? Please fill out this form.

More Ways to Get Involved

Our graduates stay connected with ISHR in many ways. UHRP alumni return to the Institute to share their professional expertise and career advice with current students by participating in speaker series, panels, and other events. ISHR alumni also frequently serve as facilitators for our Human Rights Training Series, leading workshops on topics as wide ranging as using data in the human rights and humanitarian settings, community organizing and engagement, and career and professional development. 

Interested in sharing your expertise or leading a workshop for current students? Please contact us at [email protected]. Need to update your email or mailing address? Fill out this form  to update your contact information.

Join the UHRP Alumni LinkedIn group to stay connected with former classmates and meet current students. The Columbia Alumni Association also provides a range of alumni resources and maintains a university-wide alumni directory.

For Employers

We would love to help connect employers with UHRP students and alumni for full-time jobs, internships, or research projects. Do you have a vacancy? Email us at [email protected] with a job description - we’ll spread the word and direct the students/alumni to apply on your website.

Support Us

We welcome and appreciate your support. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to ISHR’s UHRP Program. If you wish to donate, please visit us at Columbia Giving and enter the name of the program in the comments section. If you wish to send a check, please make it payable to Columbia University, and send to the address below, or contact us directly.

Institute for the Study of Human Rights
Columbia University
Mail Code 3365
New York, NY 10027