Summer Internship Program

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The Center hosts an internship program each Summer providing NYU and non-NYU students or recent law graduates with an opportunity to contribute to our activities as research assistants, and be integrated into our community of staff, faculty, visiting scholars, and students through invitations to events, research workshops, and expert convening.

Over 10 weeks from May to August, the summer interns will:

attend preparatory and closing expert led-workshops,
work with faculty and staff to further the Center’s research agenda and to support the design and implementation of our projects, workshops, and programs including legal research, writing and advocacy.

Program

Projects and Positions

The Center houses many initiatives; the projects recruiting intern positions will be shared including a detailed scope of work.

Each scholar will work with a designated Center faculty and staff to further our line of work, and support the design and implementation of the relevant projects, workshops, and other programming.

Eligibility

The Summer Internship program is open to NYU and non-NYU Law students or recent law graduates. Applicants must:

Be an enrolled student or recent graduate in any Law degree program (JD, LLM, JSD)
Be eligible to intern in the U.S.
Demonstrate commitment to human rights and social justice
Have excellent analytical, research and writing skills
Demonstrate potential for engagement and rigorous scholarship or applied research
Have knowledge of the international legal system
Be able to work independently and with people from diverse backgrounds, including partner organizations
Project-specific requirements can be found in the call for applications.

Cover letter detailing your qualifications, specific interests, and any relevant background or experience where applicable (max 500 words)
CV or NYU Resume
Recent unofficial transcript
English-language writing sample (10 pages max, excerpts acceptable)
Names and contact information of two references
Review and select projects and positions of interest.

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