Circulating (paid) opportunities in international law for early and mid-career lawyers. Because international legal practice should be accessible and diverse.
Great Internship opportunities at the United Nations🇺🇳!!
Gain💪 professional experience in International Public Service!
The Office of Human Resources is seeking🔍 interns in marketing📊, communications📢, graphics design/audio-video editing📹🎙 and data analysis📈.
When international organisations (such as the
@UN
and
@IntlCrimCourt
) rely on unpaid labour, they limit entry points to international law, and limit diversity. See below a list of organisations that have committed to paying their interns.
FINALLY! Funded Internships at the International Criminal Court! 🧵
*Nationals of developing countries who are States Parties to the Rome Statute.
Where: The Hague
Deadline: 15 July 2022
Trust Fund for Victims -
Early Career Lawyer? "No work experience required Relevant work experience may be considered"
Associate Legal Officer (P2)
With:
@UN
Dept of Operational Support
Where: NEW YORK; ADDIS; BANGKOK; BEIRUT; GENEVA; NAIROBI; SANTIAGO; VIENNA
When: 31 Dec 2022
Perhaps the greatest obstacle to a diverse & inclusive profession:
"
@UN
internships are not remunerated... Travel costs and living expenses must be borne by the interns... Interns are responsible for making their own travel arrangements & obtaining visas."
This should change.
Job: More than 25 partial and full scholarships for LLMs in IHL and Human Rights, and full scholarships for Masters in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and Rule of Law
With: Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights
@Geneva_Academy
Where: Geneva
The one you've all been waiting for....
Job: Legal Intern (Paid), International Advocacy & Litigation
With:
@RFKHumanRights
Where: REMOTE!
Deadline: 2 July 2023
Job: Legal Advisor
With:
@ICRC
Where: Geneva🇨🇭
Deadline: 31 October 2022
@ICRC
is updating the commentaries on the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 & their two Additional Protocols of 1977, and is seeking to hire a legal advisor to research & draft texts
Job: Law Clerk (Research Assistant), to support the International Justice Program
With:
@hrw
Where: Multiple locations considered
Deadline: 27 September 2023
*Paid* International justice internship for graduate and law students
Job: International Justice Program Intern
With:
@hrw
Where: Brussels, New York, or Washington DC
Deadline: 27 November 2023
We cracked 5000 followers! VERY. COOL. If you interact with students or early career practitioners who want to work in international law but can't find their path, please encourage them to follow us.
(And pay your interns).
Love, the
@IntlLegalJobs
team.
*Paid* Internships - Human Rights Strategic Litigation (!!!)
With:
@OpenSociety
Justice Initiative
Where: London, DC/New York, Brussels, Berlin
Deadline: 13 Feb
@IntlLegalJobs
is one year old! Thanks
@Twitter
.
Our aim is to increase *diversity* in international legal practice by highlighting entry points to this weird and wonderful field. THANKS to all who like and retweet us. (And pay your interns).
Love, the
@IntlLegalJobs
team.
*Paid Research Internships in The Hague*
Job: 2 x Research Internships focused on public international law and the legal aspects of countering terrorism
With:
@TMCAsser
Where: The Hague
Deadline: 18 October 2022
!! We have 500 followers !!
(If you interact with young lawyers/students who want to work in international law and human rights, but don't know where to start - please encourage them to follow us. We aim to gather (paid) opportunities for them here in one place!)
Here we go -
Job: Judicial Fellowship Programme 2023-24
With:
@CIJ_ICJ
International Court of Justice
Where: The Hague
Deadline: 5 Feb 2023
with trust fund awards to benefit candidates without means of financial sponsorship to increase diversity...
Junior in IHL, HAPPY FRIDAY!
Job: The ICRC’s Legal Division is offering nine (9) paid traineeships
With:
@ICRC
Where: Geneva, Switzerland
Deadline: 15 May 2022
Job: Paid internship, 3-6 months, providing legal support in relation to projects in ICL, IHL and human rights law
With:
@UpRights10
Where: The Hague, or remote
Deadline: Apply now by sending a CV to uprights
@uprights
.org
To learn more -
Job: 4 x Researchers to support a project on the state of
#IHL
implementation in current
#armedconflicts
With: Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights
@Geneva_Academy
Where: Home-based
Deadline: 29 January 2024
We have 2,500 followers! Rock on.
If YOU interact with early & mid-career lawyers who can't seem to find an international career that fits, please encourage them to FOLLOW US. (Also, pay your interns).
Love,
@_Kate_Gibson
,
@itsmececileL
,
@CVolleMarvaldi
&
@chiaraskol
Job: Law Clerk to the Judges of the Court (roster for multiple positions, P2)
With: International Court of Justice
@CIJ_ICJ
Where: The Hague
Deadline: 29 December 2023
Job: *Paid* Traineeship in International Law, for students and recent graduates
With:
@UNITAR
, UN Institute for Training and Research
Where: Geneva
Deadline: 26 November 2023
Job: Spring Interns- International Advocacy & Litigation
With:
@RFKHumanRights
Where: Remote, Worldwide (!)
Deadline: 5 Nov 2023
need "...a passion for
#humanrights
to conduct legal research, drafting & contribute to dynamic advocacy initiatives"
The
@UN
needs a new Principal Legal Officer. "Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply"
Job: Principal Legal Officer (D1)
With:
@UN
Office of Legal Affairs
Where: New York
Deadline: 9 November 2022
Job: Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship
With:
@hrw
Where: NY or DC
Deadline: 9 October 2023
"fellowship open to candidates with advanced (graduate) degree by June 2024 in law, journalism, international relations, or relevant disciplines worldwide"
Not exactly a mid level position, but it is good to aim high (stares at the women).
Job: Deputy Prosecutor of the ICC
With:
@IntlCrimCourt
Where: The Hague
Deadline: 11 August 2021
*PAID* International Law Internship. Winner.
Job: International and European Law Internship (6 months)
With: TMC Asser Institute
@TMCAsser
Where: The Hague
Deadline: 4 March 2022
*Early career human rights position*
Job: Associate, Technology and Human Rights
With: Human Rights Watch
@hrw
Where: Multiple Locations Considered
Deadline: 11 December 2022
Job: 6 paid traineeships in Critical Legal
Training for aspiring human rights advocates (4 months)
With:
@ECCHRBerlin
Where: Berlin
Deadline: 6 June 2021
"This call is specifically reserved for people who lack access to scholarships...."
Job: Legal Advisor: International Crimes and Legal Accountability
With: European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights
@ECCHRBerlin
Where: Berlin
Deadline: 10 October 2023
Job: Human Rights Advocates Program
With: Institute for the Study of Human Rights
@ishrcolumbia
Where:
@Columbia
University
Deadline: 15 Oct 2023
"for HR activists working with NGOs on SGBV, minority rights, LGBTQI+ rights, indigenous rights..."
*Paid Internship! Happy Friday!*
Job: Intern (Paid)
With:
@NurembergAcadem
Where: Nuremberg
"...candidates in the final stages of their academic studies or in the early stages of their career"
Job: Internship, Research in International Law (2 positions, paid!)
Who: T.M.C. Asser Institute (
@TMCAsser
)
Where: The Hague, The Netherlands
Deadline: 9 August 2022
(!!) Legal traineeships with the
@ICRC
(!!)
Job: Traineeships in the ICRC Legal Division and the International Review of the Red Cross
With:
@ICRC
Where: Geneva 🇨🇭
Deadline: 19 May 2023
Job: Early Career Fellow in International Law (Human Rights and Environment)
With: University of Edinburgh
Where: Edinburgh, Scotland
Deadline: 15 February 2022
Job: Legal/Policy Adviser, International Law & International Justice Team
With:
@amnesty
Where: London, other locations considered
Deadline: 11 April 2023
Job: Judicial Fellows (2022-2023)
With: International Court of Justice
@CIJ_ICJ
Where: The Hague
Deadline: 13 February 2022
"Judicial Fellows work under the supervision of a Member of the Court and alongside the primary legal assistant of the judge"
Here it is...
Job: *FUNDED* International Law Fellowship Program 2022
With:
@UN
Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs
Where: The Hague
Deadline: 15 March 2022
Job: Legal Officer, Protection and rule of law
With: International Rescue Committee
@RESCUEorg
Where: Bidibidi - Yumbe District, Uganda
Deadline: Apply now
‼️‼️‼️
Job: Research Fellow - International Law Programme
With:
@ChathamHouse
Where: London, Office/Home with a minimum of 2 office days
Deadline: 5 Dec 2022
Job: UN Advocacy Intern (*PAID*)
With: Human Rights Watch
@hrw
Where: Geneva
Deadline: 7 January 2022
"... the internship will focus on the activities of the advocacy team before, during, and after the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council"
Job: Consultancy to research the impact of strategic human rights litigation on corporate behaviour
With: The Freedom Fund
@Freedom_Fund
Where: Remote
Deadline: 28 October 2022
Job: Associate Legal Officer (P2)
With:
@UN
OHCHR, in the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division (CTMD)
Where: Geneva
Deadline: 14 October 2023
*Full-time, paid positions for recent grads wanting to work in
#IHL
*
Job: Legal Associate (2 positions)
With:
@ICRC
Where: NYC
Deadline: 10 February 2023
Job: Legal Officer
With: UN Office of Legal Affairs, Division of Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
@undoalos
Where: New York, USA
Deadline: 6 March 2024
Early career human rights position 👇🏽👇🏽
Job: Research Assistant, Violence against Women
With:
@hrw
Where: Multiple locations considered
Deadline: 18 December 2022
Job: (Senior) Research Fellow with Specialisation in Human Rights and Public International Law (f/m/d)
With: Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law
@MPILheidelberg
@maxplancklaw
Where: Heidelberg, Germany
Deadline: 6 January 2022
Job: *Human Rights Fellow* at the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights
@court_afchpr
With the support of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights & Humanitarian Law
@RWallenbergInst
Where: Arusha, Tanzania
Deadline: 18 October 2023
6-month program of support and training for human rights defenders
Job: Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders
Where: Paris
Deadline: 6 July 2023
Job: Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity
With: London School of Economics and Political Science
Where: Resident track (London); Non-Resident Track (Remote)
Deadline: 11 January 2024
*Entry Level* Position at the
@IntlCrimCourt
Job: Special Assistant to the Registrar (P-1)
With: Immediate Office of the Registrar,
@IntlCrimCourt
Where: The Hague
Deadline: 28 May 2023
Job hunting on the weekend? We've got you -
Job: Human Rights Officer (P3)
With:
@UN
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Where: Geneva
Deadline: 6 August 2023
Paid Internship alert!
With: Global Rights Compliance
On: “Strengthening Ukraine’s Capacity to Investigate and Prosecute International Crimes”.
Where: Remote
Deadline: 20 September 2022
A GREAT position to support and strengthen the anti-torture movement & secure effective reparations for torture survivors
Job: Legal Officer: Solidarity and Reparation
With:
@REDRESSTrust
Where: London or The Hague (hybrid working)
Deadline: 2 Nov 2022
Job: Research Assistant/Doctoral Researcher: "The Law by Colour Code Project" exploring the role of race and racism in international law
With: Global Governance Centre
@GVAGrad_GGC
Where: Geneva
Deadline: 8 February 2024
Job: Lead researcher
With:
@UN
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Where: Remote
Deadline: 24 July 2023
'...to contribute to the discourse on ‘smart’ cities and help ground the narrative on the promotion of human rights of young people"
Job: Assistant Professors in Public International Law (2 positions)
With: University of Amsterdam (
@UvA_Amsterdam
)
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Deadline: 15 March 2021
Job: Human Rights Officer (2-3 years experience)
With:
@UN
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Where: Remote (US hours, other hours negotiable)
Deadline: 27 September 2021
"conducting human rights law research on... the right to freedom of religion or belief"
Job: Consultant – Research on human rights impact of tech company operations in authoritarian countries
With: Article19
Where: Remote
Deadline: 30 November 2022
Calling lawyers interested in "legal and policy work to ensure justice, equality and fairness in criminal legal systems"
Job: Legal and Policy Officer
With:
@fairtrials
Where: London or Brussels
Deadline: 20 November 2022
Job: Legal and Policy Adviser on Freedom of Expression
With:
@UN
Special Rapporteur for freedom of opinion and expression
Where: Remote but available for meetings in CET
Deadline: Apply now
An *entry level* position roster is being created at the
@IntlCrimCourt
Job: Assistant Legal Officer (P1)
With:
@IntlCrimCourt
, Prosecution Division of the Office of the Prosecutor
Where: The Hague