Legal Intern, Office of the Registrar

Work LocationArusha, Tanzania Expected durationSix months, starting 1 September 2025 Duties and ResponsibilitiesOrganizational Setting and Reporting The Office of the Registrar (\"OR\") of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (\"Mechanism\") invites applications for legal internships in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania. Potential starting dates range from 1 September 2025 to March 2026. The duration of the internship generally lasts between three (3) to six (6) months. Please indicate your preferred internship period in your cover letter. The Mechanism was established by the Security Council of the United Nations in 2010 to carry out a number of essential functions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (\"ICTR\") and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (\"ICTY\"), after the completion of their respective mandates. In carrying out its ad hoc and continuous functions, the Mechanism maintains the legacies of these two pioneering international criminal tribunals and strives to reflect best practices in the field of international criminal justice. The advertised position is located in the OR, Registry, Arusha branch, and under the direct supervision of the Internship Coordinator, a legal officer within the OR. The OR provides legal policy and diplomatic support to the Registrar in relation to the various functions and further provides legal advice and support to all sections and units of the Registry, including those related to administrative services. While the interns will mainly work in the OR at the Arusha branch, they may also provide support to Registry sections and units, including the Mechanism Archives, Judicial Operations, and Records section and the Witness Support and Protection Unit. An internship with the Mechanism's Registry is full-time and unpaid. Interested candidates may visit the Mechanism website's internship page at https://www.irmct. org/en/recruitment/internship/internship-programme to obtain general information including: • Programme Guidelines; • Internship Programme; and • Terms and Conditions of the Mechanism's Internship Programme. Responsibilities: Under the supervision of Senior Legal Officer and legal officers in the OR, Arusha branch, interns provide legal and administrative support with respect to a range of functions. Responsibilities may include: (i) conducting research in the field of international, criminal, and administrative law; (ii) assisting with drafting and reviewing legal submissions, official correspondence, memoranda, talking points and decisions; (iii) drafting summaries of recent court filings; (iv) routine tasks such as reference checking and compiling materials and (v) help with the appraisal of inactive records and transfer to the archives of the Mechanism. Interns may carry out any other duties as required. Qualifications/special skillsCandidates must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: (i) law students who are enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of their first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent); or (ii) law students enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree (Master’s Degree) or equivalent, or higher). No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advanced coursework or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Previous legal experience is desirable. Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is desirable. Additional InformationHOW TO APPLY: All applications must be submitted through the United Nations Inspira portal. The Mechanism is not able to accept applications for this vacancy via email. External applicants may go to https://careers.un.org/home?language=e Please note that, in addition to the Inspira application, you are asked to send ALL of the following documents to the email internshipoffice@un.org : 1. A cover letter, including an available start and end date for the internship; 2. Two letters of recommendation, preferably from academic or professional referees; 3. Copies of university/law studies transcripts, or enrolment (including courses taken and grades received); and 4. A writing sample, preferably in a field relevant to the work of the Mechanism and not longer than ten pages. ALL of the documents listed above are required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Due to the number of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 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.