UN Offers Legal Affairs Internships for 2025: Gain Experience in International Law
UN Offers Legal Affairs Internships for 2025: Gain Experience in International Law
- Category and Level : Internship, I-1
- Duty Station : NEW YORK
- Department/Office : Office of Legal Affairs
- Deadline : Apr 5, 2025
The United Nations is seeking Legal Affairs Interns for 2025. Interns will assist with legal research, support treaty analysis, and contribute to policy development, gaining invaluable experience in international law and global governance.
The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs (DOALOS/OLA) is seeking highly motivated applicants who wish to gain professional experience in ocean affairs and the law of the sea within an international organization in order to supplement their knowledge, skills and studies. This internship will provide practical experience in ocean affairs and the law of the sea and an opportunity to work in a multicultural, intergovernmental organization. Under supervision, interns are assigned to projects and tasks which will provide them with the opportunity to apply and further develop their knowledge in ocean affairs and the law of the sea.
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Responsibilities
- Assistance in conducting legal research on issues related to ocean affairs and the law of the sea using multiple research resources.
- Assistance in the review of legal documents, instruments or other material.
- Assistance in drafting and preparing official and legal documents.
- Attending and taking notes at conferences and meetings.
- Assistance in servicing conferences and meetings.
- Working on websites and/or presentations.
Requirements
- The degree programme which applicants are enrolled in or have recently graduated from must be in law, or otherwise another field of study that is closely related to the work of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea.
- Applicants to the United Nations Internship Programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: Either (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or, (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
