The programme was established in 1999 in order to enable recent law graduates to gain experience working at the ICJ. It aims to improve participants’ understanding of international law and of the Court’s processes by actively involving them in the work of the Court and allowing them to build on their experience under the supervision of a judge.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) invites applications for the University Traineeship Programme for 2017-2018. Participation in the programme is limited to nominating universities that accept the conditions indicated in the post description and meet the additional requirements set out below.
WORTH
- Each nominating university must accept the responsibility to provide the stipend, health insurance and travel costs to its candidate, if selected.
- The stipend should be sufficient to provide for a minimum standard of accommodation and subsistence in the Hague and should be set at a level that ensure that trainees can benefit fully from their experience at the court without the burden of financial hardship.
- The Traineeship is not a self-funded internship and candidates without adequate financial support through their sponsoring university will not be eligible.
- The court will facilitate visas if necessary and provides working facilities, but it does not provide financial support.
ELIGIBILITY
- The official languages of the court are English and French, and participate must have excellent reading, writing and speaking skills in at least one of these
- A working knowledge of the school official language will be an asset.
- The application should indicate the trainee’s abilities in respect of both official languages.
DEADLINE: February 15 2017
To apply and for more information visit here
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