International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: Internship Programme

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was established in 1993. It was created in the face of the serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991, and as a response to the threat to international peace and security posed by those serious violations. The ICTY's mission is fourfold: to bring to justice persons allegedly responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law; to render justice to the victims; to deter further crimes; to contribute to the restoration of peace by holding accountable persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law.

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A majority of the Internship positions available at the Tribunal are of a legal nature. Applicants must have a university degree, or be in the final stage of their undergraduate studies. Preference is given to law graduates who are acquainted with one or more of the following disciplines: public international law, international humanitarian law, human rights law, private international law, criminal law, comparative law, and criminology. Applicants applying for a non-legal Internship need post-secondary education or training relevant to the section they wish to apply for e.g. journalism, translation and interpretation, information technology, engineering, logistics, or human resources management. There is no age restriction for applicants, although generally candidates are aged between 20 and 35 years old. Applicants should be nominated by an educational institution, government body or private organization, in conjunction with the Application Form.

Applicants must be proficient in English and/or French~ both written and oral. Knowledge of other languages~ particularly Bosnian/ Croatian/Serbian~ is an asset.

These positions are unpaid.