Intern, Justice Initiative

vor 3 Wochen

Berlin, Deutschland Open Society Foundations Vollzeit

Intern, Justice Initiative (Berlin). Berlin. Posting Date: 01/18/2023. Deadline: 02/13/2023

The Open Society Justice Initiative seeks to recruit a full or part-time Intern with demonstrated commitment to the promotion of human rights through the use of strategic litigation. At the Justice Initiative, legal research interns do real work with real impact. Under the close supervision of assigned mentors, our legal research interns gain first-hand experience in using the law to protect and empower people around the world. Whether they support strategic litigation efforts, conduct in-depth research, help provide technical assistance, or contribute to our broad advocacy initiatives, interns receive hands-on training on the various methodologies used by public interest advocacy groups to foster and encourage reform, inclusion, human rights, and the building of legal capacity for open societies.

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people. We are active in more than 120 countries, making us the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

The Open Society Justice Initiative undertakes strategic litigation in national, regional, and international courts and administrative forums across the globe to advance Open Society Foundations’ goals and priorities. The Justice Initiative is comprised of lawyers with a wide range of practice experience who integrate in-court interventions with out of court legal advocacy and community engagement. The Justice Initiative works closely with OSF’s regional and global programs to deploy the tool of strategic litigation effectively, and to provide support to OSF grantees and partners who wish to do the same.

Internship Profile

As an intern at Open Society, you will:
- Draft legal and non-legal reports and memoranda on programmatic or legal issues related to priority areas (this may include political rights, physical integrity, fair trials, national security, corporate accountability, women’s rights, and/or United Nations mechanisms).- Conduct all-source research via websites, Lexis/Nexis, foreign source materials, academic studies, oral interviews of experts, and legal and political documents.- Research and analyze international and domestic law jurisprudence as it relates to human rights, and the situations and development of targeted country situations.- Compile country/region-specific information on human rights and rule of law issues; this may include human rights defenders, civil society activities, legislative developments, and state compliance with international human rights standards.- Participate in OSJI scheduled staff calls and other relevant meetings.- Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

What we are looking for:
- Currently enrolled in a law school or graduate program with legal component or a recent graduate;- Highly motivated with demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors.- Demonstrated interest in human rights litigation and commitment to public service, with an understanding of and strong interest in international human rights law;- Strong legal research and writing skills.- Advanced proficiency in English-language communication skills (both orally and in writing) required, proficiency in other languages, particularly French or Arabic, an added plus.- Proven ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, troubleshoot and follow projects through to completion, consistently on schedule, without loss of attention to detail; flexibility and ability to work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks and projects and ability to prioritize tasks, particularly under pressure.- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, good humor always appreciated, with an understanding of cross-cultural issues and ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds.- Ability to work independently.

If this sounds like the position you have been looking for, please submit your cover letter and CV, alongside a sample of your writing. Please include in your cover letter your availability, including the dates you’d be available and the number of hours you’d be able to dedicate to the internship (20 and/or 40 hours/week), including variability within the 15 week window, if any (e.g. if you can work full-time during the summer and part-time in the fall); we look forward to learning more about you.
- Competitive rates of pay apply: EUR 14 hourly rate (prorated monthly._

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