International Criminal Court Post-Graduate Internship

Presidency and Chambers
Tasks assigned to Interns
The Programme will assign interns either to the Presidency or Chambers. Applicants may indicate their preference. 

Presidency
The Presidency consists of the President and the First and Second Vice-Presidents. The Presidency has three spheres of responsibility: judicial, diplomatic and administrative ones.

Interns assigned to the Presidency will perform tasks such as:
Assistance in the organisation, management and coordination of the Office of the President;
Preparation, coordination and assistance in the drafting of speeches, letters, background papers and reports for the President and the Vice-Presidents of the ICC and their offices;
Conduct of legal research and comparative legal analysis on various matters as required by the Presidency;
Assistance in the organisation, preparation and support of internal meetings, committees, diplomatic conferences, expert groups and other bodies, including preparation of background materials, summaries of issues, meeting reports, etc.;
Assistance in the drafting of correspondence, taking minutes and performance of other tasks as assigned;
Checking documents for completeness and accuracy of style and grammar; and
Assistance in coordinating specific matters that are related to other organs of the Court.
Chambers
The judicial activities of Chambers comprise pre-trial, trial and appeals proceedings. Chambers is in charge of ensuring procedures that are both fair and carried out without undue delay. The judicial functions of Chambers involve actions including responding to all motions filed by the parties, the holding of hearings, the analysis of evidence, the internal organisation of Chambers to prepare the final judgment and the delivering of orders, decisions and judgments.
In addition, Chambers is responsible for regulatory activities like adopting and amending the Regulations of the Court and proposing amendments to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.

Interns assigned to Chambers will perform tasks such as:
Conduct of in-depth legal research and analysis of questions of international criminal law, public international law and other areas of law as appropriate, as directed by the judge and as required by the general needs of Chambers;
Analysis of evidence as it is presented in the court proceedings;
Provision of legal advice on the application and interpretation of the relevant rules of criminal procedure and all matters relevant to the judicial responsibilities of the judges;
Selection and analysis of relevant international and national legal materials for references and background documents;
Preliminary interpretation of legal instruments such as constitutions, statutes, treaties, agreements, regulations and rules, resolutions or legal materials relevant to the work of the Court;
Preparation of legal memoranda, taking minutes; and observation of court proceedings, participation in analysis and discussions, and performance of other tasks as requested.

3. Eligibility requirements
Interns are expected to be highly motivated people who can work well in an international, multicultural environment. Confidentiality and reliability constitute the most important requirements for an internship. Representation of the principal legal systems of the world, equitable geographic distribution and a fair gender balance shall be observed in the selection process. 
Candidates for the Presidency and Chambers Internship Programme must meet the following criteria: 
a) have a law degree from a recognised university or be enrolled in the final stages of studies.  Applicants are invited to indicate any specialisations related to the Court’s activities such as: international criminal law, public international law, international humanitarian law, human rights, private international law, comparative law, criminology and legal expertise on violence against women.

The Presidency and Chambers are primarily seeking applicants with a law degree. However, candidates with special skills and interest in an Internship with the Presidency and an educational or professional background such as international relations, political science, history, diplomacy, management, journalism, social psychology or related disciplines that are relevant to the Presidency’s functions are also invited to apply.

b) good communication skills, both verbal and written, in one or preferably both of the Court’s working languages (English and French). Additionally, knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.

4. New Application Procedure
Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements outlined in section 3 above should submit a completed Presidency/Chambers Internship application form. The application must be accompanied by:
a copy of certificates of university degree(s)/results;
two letters of recommendation;
a written statement presenting the candidate’s reasons for seeking the internship, stating the expectations and explaining the benefits of the internship to the candidate’s future career (word limit: 400 words);
a short essay (two pages, single spaced) on a topic related to the work of the Court;
optionally, a recognized language certificate in English and/or French, such as TOEFL or IELTS, the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, the DELF or another recognized language test. Applicants are requested to attach their score report;
optionally, a sample of the candidate’s written work  in a field relevant to the work of the Court (maximum 10 A4 pages).
There are two closing dates per year for applications to participate on the Internship in Chambers/Presidency.

First Round of applications
The first closing date for applications is 1st December each year. Applications submitted prior to that date will be considered for Internship starting between 1 April and 30 September 2005, and thereafter for programs starting between those dates every year.

Second Round of applications
The second closing date for applications will be 1st June each year. Applications submitted prior to that date will be considered for Internship Programs starting between 1 October 2005 and 31 March 2006, and thereafter for programs starting between those dates every year.

General explanation concerning this procedure
For each of the above rounds of applications it should be noted that:
- Applications must be submitted before the closing date for programs starting between the relevant dates;
- This does not mean that the program for which an intern is selected and for which he or she is available must end between the relevant dates;
- But, that it must start between those dates (e.g., application may be made in the first round for a program starting 1 July but ending 31 December);
-  All applications received until the closing date will be considered for programs starting within the relevant period;
If an applicant wishes to apply to participate on a program which commences beyond the dates specified above (e.g., if an applicant wishes to plan to participate on a program one year in advance) this should be clearly specified on the form [in question 12]. Such applications will however only be considered at the times specified above.

5. Contact
Applications by regular mail should be sent to the following address:
International Criminal Court
Human Resources Section
Post Office Box 19519
2500 CM Den Haag
The Netherlands
Applications can also be faxed to following number: 0031 (0)70 515 8558