MIP Research and Communication Intern

Job Description

Join us for an exciting on-site internship opportunity with the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) in The Hague, The Netherlands, starting in July 2025 for a duration of 3-6 months! 🌍✨ You’ll assist in important communication projects aimed at supporting affected communities from the conflicts of the 1990s in the former Yugoslavia, gaining hands-on experience in legal research, media communication, and community outreach. Ideal candidates should be enrolled in a relevant degree program and have a passion for international criminal justice. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian is a plus! Please note that this is an unpaid internship, and all costs will be the intern’s responsibility. 🤝 Please note internships are unpaid. Mechanism interns are responsible for all internship related expenses that they incur. Interns must therefore be able to cover their costs of travel, insurance, accommodation, as well as living expenses during the internship period. The United Nations accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during an internship. Therefore, upon award of an internship, interns are responsible for securing adequate insurance coverage and are required to sign and return a statement confirming their understanding and acceptance of these conditions of service. Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and not publish any reports or papers based on such information except with the explicit written authorization of the Chief of Human Resources of the Mechanism. Interns are bound by the same duties and obligations as staff members, and the information to which an intern has access in the course of the internship must not be divulged to external parties. Each prospective intern must sign the Acceptance and Undertaking Form to indicate their understanding and acceptance of this stipulation. There should be no expectation of employment by the United Nations or the Mechanism upon completion of the internship. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.