INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT - ISLAMABAD
BATCH 2 – 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 01 August 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 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 and sound knowledge of International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
- · LL.M. in IHL 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 minimum 3 months or more.
Graduates who had finished 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 will 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 thinking out-of-the-box 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.
How to apply
Each application should consists of the following three documents:
1. A personal statement by the student, maximum 400 words, on his/her motivation for an internship at the ICRC; and
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Letter of recommendation from Dean/Head of Department;
Documents should be sent by an e-mail to: [email protected]
Do not send any documents other than the three listed above. Late or incomplete applications that do not meet the stated requirements, will not be considered.
Owing to the high number of applications, NO information relating to the selection process or responses to personal queries can be provided.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Application Deadline
The last date of application is Wednesday, 17 July 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
44. Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore