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Intern, Policy and Cooperation, Hybrid, Remote
Organization: International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP)
Country: Remote
City: Home-based
Office: ICMP in Home-based
Organization profile
Every year, millions of people around the world go missing as a result of conflict, human rights abuses, disasters, organized crime, irregular migration, and other causes.
The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) is an international organization with its Headquarters situated in The Hague, the Netherlands. ICMP’s mandate is to secure the cooperation of governments and others in locating missing persons. ICMP works globally, with field programs across the world. To learn more about ICMP click here .
Internship Setting
The internship will be situated within the Office of the Director-General (ODG), under the supervision of the Director for Policy and Cooperation. The ODG is responsible for, inter alia, providing strategic direction and oversight to the organization; securing support from governments, international organizations, and others; and raising awareness about the global challenge of missing persons, including through ad hoc and periodical publications. The selected intern(s) will assist in fulfilling these responsibilities by carrying out certain tasks. In particular, the intern(s) will provide proof reading and editorial assistance in preparing the ICMP’s Global Report on Missing Persons 2023/2024.
Main duties and responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Director of Policy and Cooperation and the Head of Legal Unit:
conduct in-depth proof reading of contributions to the global report, including copy editing, endnote management, creating an end of report index;
conduct legal research and analysis on relevant questions of law and policy if required;
attend and prepare minutes of meetings; and
assist the Director of Policy and Cooperation with other tasks depending on need.
REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for this internship must:
be enrolled in a university degree program in the areas of law, international relations, or a related field; eBWEM77 CWdGVk
be proficient in English, both oral and written;
have experience working with Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
possess strong legal research and analysis skills;
have excellent editorial skills;
be capable of working independently, with a strong sense of initiative and responsibility;
be able to adapt to a multicultural and multilingual working environment, and interact positively with colleagues regardless of culture, nationality, or gender;
be capable of carrying out tasks with attention to detail and with tight deadlines; and
have excellent organizational and communication skills.
Prior experience in copy editing or working in a legal office or department, at the national or international level, would be considered an asset.
BEFORE APPLYING FOR THIS INTERNSHIP PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: Starting date and duration: As soon as possible. Internships are available for periods ranging from 2 (two) to 6 (six) months. Preference as to start date and length of internship must be specified in the cover letter submitted with the application.
Minimum age: Interns should be at least 19 (nineteen) years of age at the date of application.
Working hours: There will be one full-time internship position (40 hours/per week; Monday to Friday) available. Another internship position may be made available either as full-time (40 hours/per week; Monday to Friday) or as part-time, with hours to be agreed with the supervisor. As agreed with their supervisor, the intern(s) must provide written notice in case of illness or other unavoidable circumstances that prevent them from observing these working hours.
Flexible work arrangement: Interns will be able to arrange a flexible schedule alternating in-office and remote work upon agreement with the supervisor. ICMP is not in a position to provide the intern(s) with office equipment for remote work arrangements.
Visa and travel: Interns are responsible for obtaining any necessary visas. If required, ICMP may request the host state to assist a selected intern(s) in obtaining visas. Costs and arrangements for travel, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of intern(s).
Insurance: Interns are responsible for obtaining valid medical insurance coverage and providing proof of the same to ICMP prior to the start of the internship placement.
Conduct and confidentiality: Interns are required to sign and abide by the ICMP Code of Ethical Conduct. ICMP has the authority to terminate any internship due to unsatisfactory performance or conduct.
Privileges and immunities : In the Hague, the Netherlands – unless Dutch nationals or otherwise entitled to residency in the Netherlands – interns will be registered with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a maximum period of six months and are obliged to leave the Netherlands within 15 (fifteen) days after the end of their internship with ICMP.
Renumeration: This is an unpaid internship.
Expected start date: 1 March 2024
VN close date: 9 February 2024
ICMP is committed to maintaining an environment of mutual respect, where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. ICMP believes that diversity and inclusion among our staff are critical to our success as a global organization, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented individuals from a thoroughly diverse range of candidates. ICMP is proud to be part of the International Gender Champions network.
There should be no expectation of employment by the International Commission on Missing Persons upon completion of the internship.
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