INTERN for the Secretariat of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua

The intern will contribute to the daily work of the Secretariat of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, supporting research, data collection, drafting, and event organization under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and recording open-source information relating to human rights violations in Nicaragua
• Reviewing, cataloguing and consolidating relevant information into structured datasets
• Assisting in the analysis of relevant information
• Conducting desk-based research into specific topics relevant to the Group’s work
• Drafting specific inputs for a variety of documents, both internal and public
• Preparing public information material on the work of the Group, including summaries and media content
• Supporting the organization of activities and events

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
• Applicants should preferably have a background in law, political science, international relations or communication studies, or a related field
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience
• A field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme
• Applicants should have a marked interest in the Latin American/Central American region
• Knowledge of international human rights law and/or criminal international law is desirable
• Good drafting skills in both Spanish and English are desirable
• Fluency in Spanish and working knowledge of English is required

Skills

• International Human Rights Law
• Criminal International Law
• Legal Research
• Data Collection
• Report Drafting
• Event Organization
• English Drafting
• Knowledge of Latin American Region

Languages

Spanish, English