Legal Affairs Intern

Overview

The Legal Affairs Intern will gain practical and educational experience within the legal office of an international organization, assisting with various projects and tasks under the supervision of the Senior Legal Advisor.

Key Responsibilities

• reviewing and supporting the drafting of legal documents, including agreements on general cooperation, agreements on technical cooperation projects, correspondences and memoranda of various kinds;
• assisting in the compilation of a register of issues related to UN privileges and immunities and supporting the review and consolidation of host country agreements;
• conducting legal research on issues related to international law, the law of international organizations and other areas of specialization using multiple research resources.

Required Experience

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study in legal affairs, preferably in international law, is required. Applicants should have good drafting skills and demonstrable experience in conducting legal research and producing legal analysis.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.

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