Work Location

The Hague, Netherlands.

Expected duration

Three-Six Months, please indicate your preferred internship period in your cover letter.

Duties and Responsibilities

A Mechanism OTP internship is UNPAID and full-time. Core working hours for interns are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Overtime may be required to meet deadlines for specific projects. Interns work under the supervision of a staff member in the office to which they are assigned. The duration of a Mechanism OTP internship can range from a minimum of three months to a maximum of six months, according to the needs of the intern’s assigned office. Selections will be made on a rolling basis. Please indicate your preferred internship period in your cover letter. In the Appeals Section, legal interns assist OTP appeals counsel in conducting legal and factual research and drafting memoranda on issues of international humanitarian law and international and comparative criminal law and procedure, finalizing appellate filings, and preparing for hearings before the Appeals Chamber. In the Core Section, interns may work on a range of issues related to the continuing functions of the Mechanism, including review and contempt investigations and proceedings, other post-conviction litigation, fugitive tracking, assistance to national authorities, and capacity-building initiatives. In the Transition Team, legal interns may also be asked to provide litigation-related support to attorneys providing assistance to national war crimes investigators and prosecutors in the former Yugoslavia. Interns may also perform tasks such as cite checking and compiling and collating legal materials. Being bilingual in English and French or English and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian is considered an asset. Internships are also offered to students and young professionals from fields other than law who have advanced Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language skills and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications/special skills

Candidates for legal internships in the Office of the Prosecutor must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent) (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree (Master Degree) or equivalent, or higher); Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications. Internships are also offered to students and young professionals from fields other than Law who have advanced Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language skills and strong analytical skills.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the Tribunal. Fluency in oral and written English is required. Candidates with knowledge of French are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of other languages, particularly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, is desirable.

Additional Information

Applicants are required to submit the following documents with the application: 1. Two (2) letters of recommendation; 2. Copies of university/law studies transcripts (including courses taken and grades received); 3. A sample of your written work preferably in a field relevant to the work of the Mechanism and no more than ten (10) pages long. 4. Preference & Availability form. (https://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship/internship-programme/progamme-guidelines) Please note that documents may only be in English or French. Please address these documentation, specifying the number of the Job Opening to [email protected] Internships are also offered to students and young professionals from fields other than law who have advanced Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language skills and strong analytical skills. A Mechanism OTP internship is UNPAID and full-time. Core working hours for interns are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Overtime may be required to meet deadlines for specific projects. Interns work under the supervision of a staff member in the office to which they are assigned. The duration of a Mechanism OTP internship can range from a minimum of three months to a maximum of six months, according to the needs of the intern’s assigned office. Selections will be made on a rolling basis. Please indicate your preferred internship period in your cover letter.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.