International Committee of the Red Cross Legal Internship

The ICRC's Legal Division is offering six paid internships for a period of one year at its headquarters in Geneva. The start dates vary, with four of the selected interns scheduled to begin in September/October 2012, and the other two in January 2013.

Applications should be submitted between the 3^rd and the 30^th of April 2012. Any applications submitted outside of this period will not be considered.  From April 3^rd, an e-mail address will be posted online, to which all applications should be submitted. The selection process will take place between May and June 2012.

Your application file should include the following elements:

• A fully completed traineeship form (attached below)
• A cover letter, not exceeding 800 words
• A CV, not exceeding two pages, which indicates in particular:
  •  The number of hours of international humanitarian law (IHL) courses followed
  • Any academic writings and/or other research work carried out in IHL

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Trainees at the Legal Division undertake a variety of assignments, including carrying out research and writing project briefs on specific legal questions primarily related to IHL, both in French and  in English. They also review legal documents, contribute to the preparation of meetings, prepare draft reports or minutes of meetings and give presentations on IHL to groups visiting the ICRC.

Profile required:

• A university degree in law or international relations, as well as a Master degree in international law (or an equivalent post-graduate training);
• Excellent knowledge of IHL (shortlisted candidates will be tested in IHL during the course of the interviews). Good knowledge of international human rights law is an asset;
• Fluency in either French or English, and a very good understanding of the other;
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc);
• Applicants should be between 25 and 30 years old at the beginning of the internship.

Given that there are normally a very large number of applications for these internships, the legal division is unable to provide additional information.

Enclosure: Traineeship form