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INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT - ISLAMABAD

BATCH 1 – 2019

IHL DEPARTMENT

 

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Islamabad is pleased to announce three internships for a period of three months starting from 11th of March 2019.

These internships allow for a general understanding of the ICRC, its mandate and activities in Pakistan and provide an opportunity for students to gain exposure to a real work environment of the ICRC. 

The interns will be attached with IHL department of the ICRC. During the internship they will be engaged in number of tasks including legal research, drafting, vetting, organising dissemination sessions, organizational and administrative support, translation of legal texts and other assignments related to various activities of the ICRC delegation in Pakistan.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who meet the following, mandatory requirements:

  • B.A./LLB or a graduate degree in International Relations from a recognized university.

  • Candidates holding LL.M. in International Humanitarian Law will be given preference.

  • Proficiency in English and Urdu (written and spoken)

  • Excellent Computer skills (standard software)

  • Proven ability and willingness to work in a cross-cultural environment

  • Sound knowledge of the Pakistani legal system and International Humanitarian Law

  • Excellent analytical and drafting skills.

  • Available for a minimum 3 months or more.

  • Graduates who have completed their studies in one of the above-mentioned disciplines not later than a year from the date of commencement of the internship

  • The intern may be asked to perform duties and tasks not covered in this job description as well as to provide support to other departments when necessary.

 

Important: For enrolled students, the applicant must provide in writing a permission of the full time availability for the internship period from the head of the department, in case the applicant is selected.

Applications that do not fulfil the above conditions will not be considered.

Successful candidates shall also meet the following criteria:

  • A manifest interest for humanitarian action/issues and the ICRC.

  • Ability to think strategically, to express ideas clearly, both orally and in writing, and to work both independently and as part of a team.

  • Capacity for research and analytical writing.

  • Capacity for innovative thinking and for generating ideas and initiatives.

  • Flexibility and ability to assist with a variety of tasks.

 

Stipend

Recruited interns will be offered a 3-month paid contract with monthly stipend of PKR 15,000/-. The positions are based at ICRC office in Islamabad.

Please note that ICRC will not provide any kind of boarding and lodging facility.

 

Application Deadline

The last date of application is Sunday, 28 February 2019.

List of Universities eligible to apply for the Internship program of ICRC

  1. University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
  2. University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore  
  3. Quaid Azam Law College, Lahore
  4. Fatimah Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
  5. Iqra University Islamabad
  6. National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
  7. Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
  8. Quaid Azam University, Islamabad
  9. University Law College, Quetta
  10. Pakistan College of Law, Lahore
  11. Institute of Law, University of Sindh
  12. International Islamic University, Islamabad
  13. L’ecole for Advanced Studies, Karachi
  14. School of International Law, Islamabad
  15. School of Law, University of Karachi
  16. Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore
  17. School of Law, University of Gujrat
  18. University College Lahore
  19. Bahria University, Islamabad
  20. Indus College of Law (ICL) Hyderabad
  21. SZABIST, Karachi
  22. Institute of Legal Studies, Lahore
  23. Gillani Law College, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan
  24. Islamabad School of Law
  25. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
  26. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law (SZABUL), Karachi
  27. The institute of Legal Studies, Multan
  28. Roots IVY University College; Islamabad
  29. The Millennium University College, Islamabad
  30. Jinnah Muslim College, Islamabad
  31. Hamdard School of Law, Hamdard University Karachi
  32. Superior College of Law, Lahore
  33. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Islamabad
  34. University of Sargodha
  35. Roots College Lahore
  36. Mirza Khan Law College, Panno Akil – Sukkhur
  37. SALU Constituent Law College Naushahro Feroze
  38. Themis School of Law, Karachi
  39. Government Pir Illahi Bux Law College,  Dadu
  40. Sindh Muslim Law College, Karachi
  41. The Institute of Legal Studies, Islamabad
  42. The Millennium University College - Karachi
  43. Punjab Law College, Sheikhupura