Internship Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Organization Website: www.un.org/icty
Description of Internship:
"The Internship
Programme of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
offers professionals, graduate students, and undergraduate students who are in
their final stages of education the possibility to enhance their professional
training in the unique environment of an international court. The Internship
Programme is open to those candidates who have an educational background in a
number of areas, including law, journalism, translation and interpretation, and
information technology. In addition to participating in the day-to-day
activities, Interns are invited to attend lectures, and other activities which
all have particular relevance to the work of the Tribunal.
If you wish to apply for an
internship within our organization, we invite you to refer to the information
regarding eligibility and procedural issues of the internship programme.
When applying (by post mail
only), you are required to clearly rank your top three preferences (1st, 2nd,
3rd) of the Sections of the Tribunal you wish to work in. To assist you in
determining which of the sections of the Tribunal better suits your
expectancies/needs, a description is provided within our pages. Please be
advised that application in e-mail form will not be accepted.
Introduction
There are a number
of rules governing the Tribunal's Internship Programme, in particular, the
required eligibility of applicants and the procedural operation of the
Internship Programme, as listed below.
Internship Availability
and Duration
The Tribunal will
define the number and nature of Internships on a continuous basis according to
its needs and possibilities. As a consequence, the selection and recruitment
procedure continues to be on an ongoing basis. The duration of the Internship
can range from a minimum of three months to a maximum of six months.
Registry and Chambers
The selection
procedure for candidates wishing to join the Registry or Chambers is not fixed
to cycles. Applicants are advised to submit their application approximately six
months prior to their suggested date of Internship.
Office of the Prosecutor
The selection
procedure for candidates wishing to join the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) is
divided into two cycles. Preference is given to those applicants to the OTP who
are able to complete an internship for its maximum duration. - During the term
January to June, applications must be received no later than 31 August of the
previous calendar year. - For the term July to December applications must be
received no later than 28 February of the same calendar year. Interns are
expected to work on a full-time time basis in carrying out their duties
assigned to them. Selected interns are eligible for 2½ days leave per month,
subject to their Supervisor's approval. Any additional leave requests will be
subject to further consideration.
Eligibility Criteria
A majority of the
Internship positions available at the Tribunal are of a legal nature.
Applicants must have a university degree, or be in the final stage of their
undergraduate studies. Preference is given to law graduates who are acquainted
with one or more of the following disciplines: public international law,
international humanitarian law, human rights law, private international law,
criminal law, comparative law, and criminology. Applicants applying for a
non-legal Internship need post-secondary education or training relevant to the
section they wish to apply for e.g. journalism, translation and interpretation,
information technology, engineering, logistics, or human resources management.
Applicants must be proficient in English and/or French, both written and oral.
Knowledge of other languages, particularly Bosnian/ Croatian/Serbian, is an
asset. There is no age restriction for applicants, although generally
candidates are aged between 20 and 35 years old. Applicants should be sponsored
and/or nominated by an educational institution, government body or private
organization, in conjunction with the Application Form.
Selection Procedure
Applicants must
submit the following documents (Documents should be in English or in French):
1. A completed application form (including Acceptance and Undertaking and
Certification of Nominating/Sponsoring Institution or Organization form);
2. A covering letter stating the reasons for applying;
3. Two written references;
4. A sample of your written work in a field relevant to the work of the
Tribunal (maximum 10 A4 pages, machine typed) - required by applicants for
legal internship positions only;
5. Copies of University degrees and/or diplomas or a list of courses taken.
Applicants must clearly
rank their top three preferences (1st, 2nd, 3rd) within the Tribunal where they
would like to complete their Internship. While all Sections indicated would be
given a copy of the application, priority will be given to applicant's first
preference.
Applications that are not submitted in accordance with the requirements set out
above are regarded as incomplete and will not be considered for the Programme.
Please note that the Tribunal is not able to return any documentation included
in the application.
Suitable applicants are short-listed for consideration by the Internship Panel,
composed of representatives from the Registry, Chambers and the Office of the
Prosecutor.
The Registrar reviews the Panel's recommendations and selects participants for
the Programme. If an applicant is selected, he/she will be informed by the
Registrar of that decision.
Due to varying needs and capacities within each Section of the Tribunal, it is
not always possible to assign Interns to the Section that they originally
requested. This should not be interpreted as comment on the individual's
application, but merely reflects the working requirements of the Tribunal.
Further Rules and
Conditions Governing Internships
The Tribunal is
unable to provide participants in the Internship Programme with remuneration,
nor is it possible to provide any reimbursement for any expenses incurred
during the Internship. Accordingly, applicants must have the necessary
resources or other financial support for the duration of the Internship for
which they have been selected.
Interns are not considered
in any respect as officials or staff members of the United Nations. The United
Nations accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or
illness incurred during an Internship. Consequently, interns are responsible
for securing adequate insurance coverage.
Interns are bound by the
same duties and obligations as staff members. Information to which an intern
has access in the course of the Internship must not be divulged. Interns must
not publish any written work, which contains information obtained during the
internship, without prior explicit authorization from the Registrar of the
Tribunal. In this connection, each prospective intern must sign the Acceptance
and Undertaking Form included in the Application Form.
There should be no
expectancy of employment by the United Nations following the completion of the
Internship. Interns cannot apply for employment at the Tribunal during the
period of their internship and during the six months immediately thereafter.
Interns must provide
written notice to their supervisor(s) should illness or other unforeseen
circumstances prevent them from completing the Internship. On completion of the
Internship Programme, Interns are required to complete a substantive report on
their assignments. This will be included in their files and will be forwarded,
upon request, to the sponsoring institution, government body or private
organization.
Selected candidates must obtain a visa authorizing their stay in the Netherlands before they depart for The Hague to begin their Internship. While this is the overall responsibility of the selected candidate, the Registry will provide information and supporting documents in this regard."
Notes/Comments:
Send
your completed application form to:
Raad
Alkhalili
Head of Recruitment, Training and Examination Unit
Human Resources Section
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
PO Box 13888
2501 EW The Hague
The Netherlands
The
application form and additional information can be retrieved from the
internship program website:
www.un.org/icty/jobs/internship.html
For
answers to further questions, contact Saskia
Huntjens-Hucklenbruch of the Human Resources Section at mailto:hucklenbruch.icty@un.org
Current as of May 7,
2003.