Description:

Legal Intern

Control Arms is a global civil society alliance campaigning for a “bulletproof” Arms Trade Treaty that will protect lives and livelihoods. A “bulletproof” Arms Trade Treaty means an international legally-binding agreement that will stop transfers of arms and ammunitions that fuel conflict, poverty and serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.

The Arms Trade Treaty Legal Response Network (ATT Legal) - a project of Oxfam International and the Control Arms Campaign - is a pro-bono initiative that provides legal advice in relation to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty negotiations.

This winter, the Final Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty will be held from March 18-29 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, NY. Ideally, the Legal Intern will be available 2-3 days a week from January through March, full time March 17-30, including Sunday the 24th. The Network will be operating at UN headquarters in New York during the ATT negotiation conference in March 2013. The Network will also provide advice, briefings and capacity building from now until the negotiating conference.

In order to offer a broad range of pro-bono legal advice and services during and between formal arms trade treaty negotiations, the Network is seeking students of international law or other legal studies to help coordinate the Network and provide supporting research and administrative assistance. This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn more about the United Nations, International Treaty Negotiations, Arms Control, the Arms Trade Treaty, and NGO UN advocacy.

RESPONSIBILITIES
General legal research
Comparative treaty research
General administrative support of the network Coordinator and Staff
Assist with database management when necessary
Assist with Network logistics when necessary

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced undergraduate or graduate student working towards a degree in International Relations, History, Political Science, or other related fields
Prior legal experience preferred

Fluent in English, fluency in other languages an asset
Excellent attention to detail; Organizational and administrative skills;
Ability to work independently and proactively in a deadline‐driven environment;
Excellent written and oral communication, research and analytical skills;
Previous experience working in multicultural environments; culturally sensitive

Paid Internship Info:

Unpaid but school credit is possible

Hours:

20-40

Length/Availability:

3 months

Start Date:

January 7, 2013

End Date:

January 8, 2013, January 8, 2013

Deadline:

January 7, 2013

Tags:

legal  law  international  advocacy  nonprofit  non-profit  united  nations 

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