Overview

Internship supporting the Human Rights Treaties Branch (HRTB) in monitoring the implementation of core international human rights treaties. The role assists in servicing meetings, preparing legal analysis, and supporting capacity building activities.

Tasks Summary

• Prepare country and legal analysis and draft legal background papers
• Conduct research into and draft reports on treaty body jurisprudence
• Assist with handling individual and inter-state communications
• Assist in the preparation of Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture country visits
• Take notes during sessions and provide administrative support
• Provide input to outreach and information tasks
• Support the Universal Human Rights Index and treaty body documentation databases
• Conduct research and develop training exercises
• Prepare the Weekly Human Rights Treaties Branch Update
• Assist with preparation of reports and background papers for the General Assembly and Human Rights Council
• Support the organization of training activities and development of training material
• Assist with evaluation of project proposals

Experience Requirements

• No prior experience is necessary
• Relevant coursework in business administration, management, strategic communications and design, project management, public administration, law and legal administration (criminal justice), or human resources management
• Open to a broad range of educational/ project/ volunteering/ research experience backgrounds

Qualification Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
• Enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent)

Other Details

Languages Required: English or French

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of the other working language (French or English)

Contract Duration: Minimum of 3 months and maximum of 6 months

Work Modality: In person and remote