Summer Legal Internship
Center for Human Rights and Global Justice
New York, NY
The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law is currently accepting applications for its full-time 10-week summer legal internship program, which will run from June 3 to August 9, 2019. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until March 15, 2019.
The Center houses the Global Justice Clinic and the UN mandate on extreme poverty and human rights team. Center faculty and staff will be working across a diverse range of issues, including:
Access to justice and legal empowerment
Community-based human rights monitoring and data analysis
Corporate accountability and remedies for human rights violations by corporate actors
Data visualization and human rights
Human rights methodology
Legal empowerment
Poverty and human rights
Rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to free, prior, and informed consent
Trauma and resilience among human rights defenders
For additional information on CHRGJ’s current research, please visit our website and subscribe to our mailing list to receive announcements regarding new projects. Interns’ work will include legal research, writing, and advocacy support. They will be expected to work well independently and as a team, and will be encouraged to engage with CHRGJ staff and visiting scholars as active colleagues. Interns will also participate in a series of educational seminars held every two weeks. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone seeking to enhance their knowledge of human rights law and practice and/or to pursue a career in public interest and social justice.
Application Instructions
Please send the following to Lauren Stackpoole at lauren.stackpoole@nyu.edu with the subject: 2019 Summer Legal Internship:
cover letter tailored to the area(s) of CHRGJ you are most interested in working
current CV
names and contact information of two references
unofficial law school transcript
writing sample (English-language, 10 pages maximum, excerpts acceptable)
Application materials should be consolidated into a single PDF file in the order listed above and received by no later than March 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and candidates are encourage to apply early.
Funding Due to limited resources, candidates are strongly encouraged to seek other funding sources, such as their law school’s public interest law centers, local bar foundations and Equal Justice America.
Qualifications Required
Current or recent enrollment in a law degree program (JD, LLM, or equivalent)
Eligibility to intern in the United States
Excellent analytical, research and writing skills as demonstrated by academic record and/or writing sample(s)
Demonstrated commitment to human rights and social justice
Knowledge of the international legal system
Strong capacity to work independently and with people from diverse backgrounds, including partner organizations
Preferred
Work experience prior to law school
Not required but will be considered assets for some positions:
Fluency and/or ability to conduct legal and human rights research in another language-particularly Spanish, French, and/or Haitian Kreyol
Experience with litigation in national, regional, or international bodies
Quantitative research skills
Systematic qualitative research skills, e.g., content coding, focus groups
Training or experience in psychology or mental health
Knowledge of earth sciences, especially hydrology or geology
Knowledge of extractive industries (oil, mining, and gas)
Knowledge of international financial institutions
Interest in corporate accountability or business and human rights
Applications from persons of color, LGBTQI persons, women, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged.