Legal Intern - Office of the Registrar

Overview

The Office of the Registrar invites applications for legal internships in Arusha, Tanzania, to provide legal and administrative support with respect to a range of functions.

Tasks Summary

• Conducting research in international, criminal, and administrative law.
• Assisting with drafting and reviewing legal submissions, official correspondence, memoranda, talking points and decisions.
• Drafting summaries of recent court filings.
• Undertaking routine research support tasks, including reference checking and compiling materials.
• Assisting with the appraisal of inactive records and transfer to the archives of the Mechanism.
• Carrying out any other duties as required.

Experience Requirements

No previous working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Previous legal experience is desirable.

Qualification Requirements

• Law students who are enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of their first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent).
• Law students enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree (Master’s Degree) or equivalent, or higher).
• Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: Working knowledge of French is desirable.

Contract Duration: 3-6 months

Work Modality:

Remuneration: An internship with the Mechanism's Registry is full-time and unpaid. Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.