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To apply for an internship in our Brussels office, send resume and cover letter stating your preferred start and end-dates, interests, professional goals, skills (including languages), and the names of at least two academic or expert referees along with their contact details to :

 

internship(at)magnacartainstitute.org

 

We will close the calls as soon as we find the ideal interns.

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The following internship offers have been published on 2 July 2008. The Magna Carta Institute will close the calls as soon as the Faculty Directors find the ideal interns.

 

Magna Carta is involved in various projects in the field of human rights promotion and seeks two research interns to assist the Faculty Directors and Magna Carta’s research team. Tasks include research, contributing to the drafting of academic papers and reports, and any other task that may arise. The ideal candidates must have a degree in law, international relations, or political science with excellent knowledge of International Humanitarian Law.

 

Magna Carta is developing new projects in Latin America and plans to set up an academic network in the Region working on the American Convention of Human Rights. The intern will assist the Faculty Directors in developing these new projects and will conduct research on the Inter-American System of Human Rights.

 

Magna Carta has launched a program dealing with the history of international law and relations and the evolution of international law facing globalization. In order to assist Faculty Directors in charge of the program, Magna Carta seeks one research intern. The ideal candidate must have a degree in law, philosophy, international relations or history of law and must be fluent in French and/or in English and have a good command of German.

 

Magna Carta is involved in various projects concerning the fight against terrorism and the rule of law. The intern will work on these issues under the supervision of the Faculty Directors. Tasks include research on the fight against international terrorism (academic articles, reports, case law), organization of seminars and conferences, and contributing to the drafting of academic papers and reports.

 

The Magna Carta Institute is involved in a project concerning the changing face of conflict, the challenges to International Humanitarian Law posed thereby, the history of the laws of war and the protection of the civilian population during armed conflict.

 

The interns will work on these issues under the supervision of the Faculty Directors and Magna Carta’s research team. Tasks include research on these issues, contributing to the drafting of academic papers and reports, and any other task that may arise. Magna Carta seeks two research interns for this assignment.

 

The ideal candidates must have a degree in law, international relations, or political science with excellent knowledge of International Humanitarian Law. They must be absolutely fluent in French and have excellent command of English.

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The following internship offers have expired.

 

Nevertheless, the Magna Carta Institute is consistently looking for interns to carry out research projects. People interested must send resume and cover letter by e-mail in anticipation of a internship. When an appropriate internship comes up, the best candidates will be contacted by phone or email.

 

Magna Carta is developing new projects in Latin America (with Argentinean and Brazilian Partners) and plans to set up an academic network in the region working on the American Convention of Human Rights. The intern will assist the Faculty Directors in developing this new project and will do research on the Inter-American System of Human Rights.

 

Magna Carta is developing new projects in China and seeks an intern to assist Faculty Directors in developing the academic network in Asia, to respond to project calls, to do research on human rights issues regarding China, and contribute to the drafting of academic papers and reports.

 

Magna Carta has launched a program dealing with business and human rights and seeks an intern to assist Faculty Directors in defining the research program, find new partners, and to do research and monitor issues dealing with business and human rights.

 

Magna Carta has launched a program dealing with the history of international law and relations and the evolution of international law facing globalization. In order to assist Faculty Directors in charge of the program, Magna Carta seeks two research interns for this assignment. The ideal candidates must have a degree in law, philosophy, international relations, history of law or history of ideas and must be fluent in French and/or in English and have a good command of German.

 

Magna Carta seeks an intern who will work under the supervision of the Program Manager and the Faculty Directors to develop a coherent and solid marketing strategy for the Institute. Tasks and activities include working on all aspects of marketing and communication plans for the Institute as well as the editing of Magna Carta’s documents and reports. She/he will also update Magna Carta’s human rights and international law database.

 

The intern will work under the supervision of the Financial and Program Manager and the Executive Directors to identify funding opportunities for the Institute.

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Magna Carta welcomes a limited number of interns throughout the year. The internships focus on research in international law or human rights sensu lato. Magna Carta’s interns are an integral part of the research team. They are expected to work on research or training projects, including an individual project, under the supervision of Magna Carta’s faculty directors. Interns are encouraged to attend programs and staff meetings and to take part in the activities of the Institute.

 

A strong interest in academic research and international law is essential. The ideal candidate will be well-organized, able to work under pressure, and be aware that the scientific work produced by any of Magna Carta’s team members, including interns, must be of the highest quality. Magna Carta is dedicated to academic excellence and its research, training programs and expertise briefs must be of outstanding quality. Interns must have good computer skills and excellent editing skills.

 

The office’s official working language is French. The candidate is not required to be fluent in French, but must be willing to learn and practice the language. Interns may be required to work in English or Spanish, depending on their field of interest and the nature of their assignment. Interns must be fluent in either French or English.

 

To apply for an internship in our Brussels office, send resume and cover letter stating your preferred start and end-dates, interests, professional goals, skills (including languages), and the names of at least two academic or expert referees along with their contact details to :

 

• internship(at)magnacartainstitute.org

 

We will close the calls as soon as we find the ideal interns.