DESCRIPTION OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

The Jerusalem Institute of Justice (JIJ) is a front-line NGO dedicated to cultivating and defending the rule of law, human rights, and democracy for all people in the Middle East. JIJ advances human rights and civil justice through legal advocacy in governmental, academic and media forums throughout the world as well as in the courts of Israel and the Knesset.

WEBSITE

https://jij.org/

TYPE OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)

TRAINEESHIP TASKS

The tasks of the Trainee include inter alia:
- Conducting interviews;
- Fact-finding and conducting online and academic research;
- Legal writing of reports and memoranda.
Applicants should:
- Show the readiness to work in a dynamic and multicultural environment;
- Be self-motivated;
- Show the readiness to participate in teamwork;
- Be passionate about people;
- Be willing to learn.

ORGANISING ELSA GROUP

ELSA International

PLACE OF THE TRAINEESHIP

Jerusalem, Israel

TRAINEESHIP FORMAT

Negotiable

EARLIEST START DATE

09/07/2023

DURATION

3 month/s

REMUNERATION

unpaid

REQUIRED STUDY LEVEL

Graduate Master

LEGAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Administrative Law - General
Civil Law - Advanced
Civil Procedure Law - Advanced
Family Law - General
Human Rights Law - Advanced
Public International Law - Advanced

LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED

English - Fluent

NUMBER OF TRAINEES

10

NUMBERS OF HOURS PER WEEK

35

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The materials prepared by ELSA Trainees have in the past been presented to the International Criminal Court (The Hague, the Netherlands), the European Parliament, the UN Human Rights Council, as well as many other governmental and academic institutions globally. Interns and ELSA Trainees are a vital part of the work done at JIJ. Employees from all over the world dedicate their time to the development of human rights and international legal research. Please indicate in your motivation letter clearly your availability for the Traineeship to increase your chances of being successfully selected. This Traineeship is unpaid due to the legal nature and applicable regulations of the Traineeship Provider. For this Traineeship, it is essential that the applicant possess a high-level command of the English language which is essential for the day-to-day
work at the Institute. Please note that an interview will take place with the shortlisted applicants.