Interights, London
Internship Trans Rights in Europe
Deadline for applications: 3 September 2012

Interights is pleased to invite applications from lawyers/academics working on Trans Rights in Europe for a three-month funded internship. The internship will begin on 1 October 2012.

Interights

Established in 1982, Interights works to promote respect for human rights through the use of law. We achieve this through a range of activities: strategic litigation through co-representation, legal support to applicants and third party interventions before international, regional, and national human rights courts and bodies; advising lawyers on the use of international and comparative human rights law before their domestic courts; building capacity through litigation partnerships, targeted training activities and internships, and through the dissemination of legal information. Thematically, our priorities are equality, security and the rule of law (including counter-terrorism), and economic and social rights (ESR). Interights currently focuses its activities in Africa, the Commonwealth, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia.

Work

The precise nature of activities will depend on organisational and programme priorities at the time of the placement; however, it is likely that the main areas in which experience will be offered will include:
● Legal research on international and comparative human rights law and practice relating to Trans Rights to support the preparation of briefs before domestic courts and the European Court of Human Rights;;
● Preparation of materials for Interights’ training workshops on Trans Rights;
● Assistance on Interights’ publications on Trans Rights;
● Where possible, attendance at meetings with human rights practitioners, lectures, or visits to other international / national human rights organisations based in London.

Time and place

The three-month internship will begin on 1 October 2012 and will be based in London.

Travel costs and stipend

Interights will arrange and pay for travel. The intern will receive a monthly grant of £1,300. Accommodation is not provided but Interights can advise on finding a suitable place to stay.

How to apply

Before applying, applicants must read the attached terms of reference to ensure that they fit the requirements. Please note: applicants must have the right to work in the UK or be able to successfully obtain a visa before the placement. To apply please send a covering letter, a curriculum vitae indicating two referees, a recent writing sample of no more than two thousand words and a completed equal opportunities and diversity monitoring form.
Applications should be sent to Chloë Marong by email to jobs@interights.org. Please enter the title of the internship you are applying for in the subject heading of your email. Due to the high number of application for the internships Interights is unable to contact applicants that have not been short-listed.

Interview

Short-listed candidates may be interviewed by telephone and the interviews will take place on 11 September 2012.