2016 Spring/Summer Internship Program

The Hague Institute for Global Justice

The Hague, Netherlands

The Hague Institute for Global Justice is currently recruiting suitable candidates for its 2016 Spring/Summer Internship Program (11 January–8 July).

Duties and Responsibilities

The Intern contributes approximately 38 hours per week to the Institute.

The Intern assists staff with the following tasks:

Program and project related research activities; 

Drafting reports, policy briefs and other publications; 

Organizing expert meetings and providing support during events.

Eligibility

Applicants must be enrolled in a Master’s Program in public international law, international relations, political science, conflict studies, or other related discipline at the time of the internship; OR have recently graduated from such a Master’s program;

Applicants must be EU-citizens OR students or recent graduates from universities based in the European Economic Area (EEA) OR already possess the necessary authorization to live and work in the Netherlands;

Demonstrated commitment to the mission and objectives of The Hague Institute and a strong desire to work in the field of peace and justice; 

Excellent analytical and organizational skills; 

Excellent communication skills; 

Excellent knowledge of the English language and preferably one other official language of the UN.

General Information

The Hague Institute for Global Justice offers genuine supervision of interns, a dynamic and flexible work environment, and international and highly motivated staff.

The Hague Institute offers a gross monthly stipend of €350 (pro rata) for the duration of the internship. Additional costs such as housing, travel, living expenses and medical insurance must be borne by the intern.

Duration

Candidates should be available from 11 January–8 July 2016.

Application Process

Please check our website to see our FAQs before submitting your application package.

Kindly be advised that you can only apply via email. Please send an email to internship@TheHagueInstitute.org to submit your application package.

Please indicate your name and the program for which you are applying in the subject-line of your application email. For example:

Conflict Prevention (CP);

Communications (COMMS);

Global Governance (GG);

Rule of Law (ROL).

You may apply for more than one program.

The following documents should be included in your application package:

A resume, which includes the following details:

Your skype handle;

Your current residential address;

Your cellphone number.

A cover letter;

A brief writing sample (please read our FAQs for guidance);

Two letters of reference.

Please confirm that you are eligible to work in the Netherlands without restrictions. Note that documents written in a language other than English will not be considered.

Selection Process/Interviews

Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview via Skype. The interview will take approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by a one-hour writing assignment, which will be provided to you via e-mail after the interview. The interviews will be held in mid-November.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates.

The deadline for submitting an application is 8 November 2015.