Recruitment

Legal Research Intern for the Western Balkans

We are recruiting a legal research intern for our Western Balkans Team 

Days per week: Minimum 3 days a week. 

 

Duration: 3 - 4 Months

 

Start date: w/c 29/08/2022

 

Deadline for applications: 19th August 2022

 

Interviews will be held in the week commencing: 22nd August 2022

The Intern will be based within the Western Balkans team, working on rule of law and capacity building projects implemented in the region; in particular, there will be a focus on the capacity building of judiciaries.

For more information on the role and the work of the Western Balkans team, see here. 

To apply, please send the following documents by email to [email protected] by 19th August 2022:

  • A recent CV
  • Covering letter (maximum of one page)
  • A case summary of the European Court of Human Rights judgment in Prizreni v Albania (application no 29309/16)(a minimum of two pages).
  • Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form 

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Job Title: Legal Caseworker Intern

Duration: 4 months

Days per week: At least 3 days a week

Start date: August/September 2022

 

Based: Hybrid/remote working

 

Description: Generally, Interns assist the Legal Director and Legal Project Managers with all aspects of preparatory work for the AIRE Centre's legal advice services and cases pending before the ECtHR, including:

  • Legal research in support of cases
  • Correspondence with the client, the court or other legal professionals
  • Accompanying the legal team during hearings
  • Keeping effective files

 

In addition to the above, interns may be requested to assist with:

  • Undertaking research for articles, both for publications of the AIRE tCentre, and for outside journals/publications.
  • Undertaking projects in which the AIRE Centre is asked to take part;
  • Legal research for the advice service
  • Attending meetings/conferences/seminars on behalf of the AIRE Centre.

 All Legal Work is supervised.

 To be eligible you must:

 Have a completed law degree/GDL or equivalent

  • Have a good understanding of the areas of Law in which the AIRE Centre works (EU Free movement, EU Migration, asylum etc)
  • Have a good standard of written and spoken English.
  • Familiarity with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and/or with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the associated European law would be an advantage

 All of our internships are unpaid; however, we do cover up to £12 of expenses for travel and lunch for the days worked at the office.

 To apply, please send the following:

 Applications will not be considered unless all the documents requested are completed

 Email your completed application to: [email protected]  by 19th August 2022