Overview
The ICRC Legal Division is offering a paid traineeship for a period of one year at its headquarters in Geneva. The role supports the Legal Division in fostering respect for and promotion of international humanitarian law (IHL) and other relevant bodies of law.
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out research on specific legal questions primarily related to IHL
- Reviewing legal documents
- Contributing to the preparation of meetings and events
- Preparing draft reports or minutes of meetings
- Monitoring current developments in the online and academic discourse related to IHL
Required Experience
- Maximum of one year of professional experience related to international law since graduation, or two years of internships, including unpaid internships/traineeships.
- Such experience – particularly in government, military or international organisations, or in the fields of international relations, humanitarian policy / multilateral diplomacy or arms control & disarmament, is an asset.
Qualifications
- A master’s degree in public international law (or at least 5 years of university studies including an equivalent training in public international law).
- Excellent knowledge of IHL, obtained through at least 20 hours of IHL courses or participation in an international or regional moot court competition with a focus on IHL, such as the Jean-Pictet Competition.
- Confirmed knowledge of at least one of the following areas of public international law: International Human Rights Law, International Refugee Law, International Criminal Law, Disarmament Law, the Law of Treaties or arbitration.
