Vacancy of Legal Researcher Intern, NY, USA

LEGAL RESEARCHER INTERN

OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE

OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS

ABOUT OSI

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve this mission, the Foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights.

CANDIDATES SOUGHT

For this internship program, OSI is seeking individuals currently enrolled in a relevant law school programwho are highly motivatedand have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors.  The ideal candidates will have strong communication, interpersonaland computer skills, a demonstrated ability to write effectively and analyze and summarize complex information, and a desire to function in a team environment.  They also must be able to multi-task while remaining attentive to detail.

Upon acceptance, interns will need to provide a letter from their university indicating that theyare receiving credit and/or funding for the internship.

DURATION OF INTERNSHIP:  Fall Internship(September–December 2011):  12 weeks

HOURS PER WEEK:  Fall Internship: part time, max 19 hours/week

COMPENSATION:  Unpaid, lunch provided.

 

aPPLICATION dEADLINE:August 31, 2011

TO APPLY:

Please send a cover letter and resume to internships@sorosny.org Include the internship code in subject line: LRI/OSJI

OR

Open Society Foundations
Recruitment Specialist –LRI/OSJI
400 West 59th Street
New York, New York 10019 

 for details see:-

http://www.humanrightsjobs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7328:-legal-researcher-intern-ny-usa&catid=68:no-password-required&Itemid=96