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Legal Internship

Greenpeace - 24 September 2009

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Job Category: Legal

Job Experience: Internships

Job Country: Netherlands

Expiration date: 24 October 2009

Contact Name: Human Resources Department

Contact Email: Apply now

Job Description

Legal Internships are available with the Legal Unit of Greenpeace International, based in Amsterdam. The Legal Unit advises Greenpeace International, and when necessary the national and regional offices of Greenpeace, on campaigns and organisational legal issues and provides support with legal cases. Alongside the daily practice of the Legal Unit there are various research projects that, in accordance with the specific interests and background of the intern, can be undertaken.
 

Amsterdam
Netherlands
Closing Date: 25 October 2009
 

 
Essential Skills / Qualifications:

  • Law student towards end of studies or recent law graduate
  • Strong background in (preferably more than) one of the following: environmental law; public international law; EU law; human rights law; media law; criminal law
  • Fluent in written and spoken English. Other global languages are an advantage.

Required Competencies:

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Self-confident, focused, pro-active and result oriented
  • Flexible attitude to shifting work priorities

Legal internships are full-time positions (40 hours per week) for a period of three months/max. six months. Remuneration is by a modest monthly contribution towards cost of living (€400 for residents in the Netherlands, and €800 for non-residents).
 
Available period to start internship: November 2009 onwards. The starting date and duration of the internship is somewhat flexible.
 
We can only accept candidates who are EU citizens or who have a student and/or work permit for the Netherlands
 
Please send your application consisting of a cover letter stating how you meet the profile with your c.v., at the following email address; recruitment.int@greenpeace.org

In addition, applications must include the following information:

  • indication of your grade-point-average upon graduation for each of your university degrees (original university transcripts not necessary) or of your grades to date;
  • confirmation that you have a student and/or work and/or residency permit for the Netherlands;
  • indication in which period you would be available for the internship.

Contact information
Greenpeace International Human Resources
recruitment.int@greenpeace.org

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