Business and Human Rights Centre Corporate Legal Accountability Programme – Summer Internship
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
internship
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Conduct online legal research on human rights and environmental abuses
- Draft and update lawsuit profiles summarising legal information
- Support the dissemination of CLA Quarterly Update newsletter
- Participate in virtual meetings with staff and researchers
- Assist in corporate legal accountability advocacy work
Requirements
- JD students currently enrolled at Columbia University Law School
- Secure funding from the Columbia Human Rights Internship Program
- Demonstrated academic or professional experience carrying out international and/or multi-jurisdictional legal research, analysing and summarising information
- Interest in and commitment to promoting human rights, especially business and human rights
- Excellent English language skills (reading/writing/speaking)
- Fluency in another language such as French, Spanish, Arabic or Russian is a plus
- Ability to work independently in a multicultural team and use own initiative
Benefits
- Internship opportunity
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchdrafting legal documentssummarising legal informationinternational legal researchmulti-jurisdictional legal research
Soft Skills
excellent English language skillsfluency in another languageability to work independentlyinitiativemulticultural teamwork
Certifications
JD