Legal Intern

United Nations - UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

Internship Closes 27 May 2026 18 days left

Overview

The Legal Intern will conduct legal research and factual analysis, draft legal documents, and provide litigation-related support under the supervision of Legal Officers.


Key Responsibilities
  • Conducting legal research and factual analysis
  • Drafting assistance and other litigation-related support such as cite-checking
  • Compiling and collating materials
Required Experience
  • No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
  • Previous legal experience is desirable.
  • Experience dealing with sensitive or confidential information is desirable.
Qualifications
  • Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a law 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, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian or Kinyarwanda is desirable.
Contract Duration
3-6 months
Work Modality
The Hague, Netherlands
Remuneration
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.
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