Job Title: Legal Internship – Western Balkans Rule of Law Programme
Job Type: 4 days a week with one ‘work from home’ day
Duration: 4 Months
Deadline for applications: Friday 7 July 2017
Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday 17 July 2017
Start date: Flexible – Mid August (not later than beginning of September)
Based: Russell Square, London
Job Description: The Intern’s role will primarily be concerned with our Western Balkans projects, in particular: the capacity building of the Judiciaries in the Western Balkans, the regional European Human Rights Bulletin and Database and the Programmes publications. The internship will include:
Legal research and drafting of case summaries for the Human Rights Bulletin and other AIRE publications;
Legal research and drafting to support the preparation of materials for training seminars;
Supporting the organisation in international events – this may involve accompanying the legal team internationally at seminars, conferences and/or events;
Legal research for the European Human Rights Database;
Keeping effective files
All legal work is supervised. As the AIRE Centre has only one support staff member, both interns and staff are required to assist with administrative tasks as they arise.
Essential Criteria:
A completed law degree
A good understanding of the European Convention on Human Rights
Excellent drafting skills
A high standard of written and spoken English
The ability to work 4 days a week for a minimum of four months
Desirable Criteria:
Ability to work in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision;
Proficiency with Microsoft Office packages;
Ability to condense large volumes of information in a simple/concise way;
Excellent communication skills;
An ability to learn quickly;
Familiarity with the legal reform process in the Western Balkans
All internships are unpaid, although £5 travel and £3 lunch expenses will be covered for the days worked.
To apply, please send a recent CV in addition to a covering letter addressed to Béatrice Blois recruitment@airecentre.org
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