Legal Intern

Work LocationKigali, Rwanda Expected durationSix months from 07 July 2025 Duties and ResponsibilitiesLegal interns in the Kigali Field Office assist OTP staff in assisting national jurisdictions through the provision of evidence and direct case assistance. The legal interns will also assist by conducting analysis of evidence and information, legal and factual research and drafting memoranda on issues related to the work of the Office of the Prosecutor. This in-office internship is for the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) and under the supervision and direction of prosecutors in the Kigali Field Office. The United Nations established the Mechanism to carry out essential functions of the UN ad hoc tribunals following their closure: the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). A Mechanism OTP internship is UNPAID and full-time. Core working hours for interns are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with one hour of lunch break. Overtime may be required to meet deadlines for specific projects. The IRMCT OTP internship is for six months. Please indicate your preferred internship period (from 7 July 2025) in your cover letter. Qualifications/special skillsCandidates for legal internships in the Office of the Prosecutor must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a law university-degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent) (b) law students enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate-school programme (second university degree (Master’s Degree) or equivalent, or higher) Previous legal experience is desirable. Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications. Good drafting and oral communication skills as well as experience in dealing with sensitive or confidential information are required. Please provide a sample of your written work preferably in the field relevant to the work of the Mechanism and no more than 10 pages long to: otpinternshipprogram@un.org Applicants' knowledge to prepare and draft legal documents and conduct legal research are desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. Fluency in English is required. Fluency in oral and written French or Kinyarwanda is desirable. Additional InformationApplicants are strictly required to submit the following documents by email to: otpinternshipprogram@un.org 1. Two (2) letters of recommendation; 2. Copies of university/law studies transcripts (including courses taken and grades received); 3. A sample of your written work preferably in a field relevant to the work of the Mechanism and no more than ten (10) pages long. 4. Preference & Availability form. (https://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship/internship-programme/progamme-guidelines) Please note that documents may only be in English or French. Applications without the required or complete documentation received in the OTP Internship Program inbox will not be considered. Intern Specific textInterns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.