About CIEL

Since 1989, CIEL has used the power of law to protect the environment, promote human rights, and ensure a just and sustainable society.

With offices in Washington, DC, and Geneva, Switzerland, CIEL’s team of attorneys, policy experts, and support staff works to provide legal counsel and advocacy, policy research, and capacity building across our three program areas: Climate & Energy, Environmental Health, and People, Land, & Resources.

About the Opportunity

The internship is intended for law students seeking to put their skills and knowledge to use in the context of legal campaigns demanding the respect of human rights in climate action and the protection of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. They offer a good opportunity to engage with UN processes and institutions and secure practical experience regarding the life and work of coalition spaces.

Mode of Internship

Offline

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of a legal intern may include researching and writing about areas of domestic and international law, including environmental and human rights law, international investment law, and international trade law and policy; assisting with policy analysis and advocacy; attending meetings and conferences; assisting with the production of CIEL publications, legal opinions and legal briefs; support in the preparation of amicus curiae before international tribunals and otherwise working closely with CIEL staff on various projects

Eligibility Criteria

• • Applicants must be enrolled in a course of study leading to an LLM degree or similar legal professional qualification for the duration of the internship. 
  • Applicants are required to be available between a minimum of 12 weeks to a maximum of 24 weeks, for at least 24 hours/week.

Stipend

A monthly stipend is available for any intern eligible to receive it under the rules applied by their jurisdiction and educational institution. The basic stipend is 2,660 CHF/month for full-time interns based in Geneva. For less than full-time internships, the stipend is prorated according to the intern’s approximate level of time commitment to CIEL.

Stipends are intended to make the CIEL internship more readily available to aspiring professionals, and are not intended to create a legal or employment relationship between the intern and CIEL, or otherwise modify the legal nature of the internship program.

How to Submit?

Click on the link provided below to apply.

Application Deadline

March 1, 2024

Contact Information

If you have further questions or need assistance, please contact geneva@ciel.org.