CIL Summer Internship with the International Law Commission 4 May

CIL Summer Internship with the
International Law Commission
4 May – 5 June 2015
The Centre for International Law (CIL) is accepting applications for a summer
internship whereby a NUS Law student will have the opportunity to work in Geneva
as a Research Assistant to Dr Kriangsak Kittichaisaree of Thailand, Member of the
International Law Commission (ILC).
The Intern will assist Dr Kriangsak Kittichaisaree with research for the first half of the
67th Session of the International Law Commission (4 May to 5 June 2015). The CIL
intern will go to Geneva as soon as they complete their examinations.
This internship* will enable a NUS undergraduate law student to learn first-hand
how international law is developed by the International Law Commission. For more
information on the ILC, see http://www.un.org/law/ilc/.
* The Internship is open to current Law 3 and Law 4 students from the NUS Faculty of
Law. Students with international law mooting experience are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply, submit the following to
Ms Jocelyn Cruz Borlongan at
[email protected] by Wednesday
18 March 2015.
(1) Your CV
(2) A letter of interest that
highlights your background in
public international law and
your ability to do research in the
fields of international law under
study by the ILC
(3) A letter of reference from a
member of the academic staff
(at NUS or an exchange
university) submitted on your
behalf.
Shortlisted applicant/s may be called
for an interview at CIL office.
TERMS OF THE INTERNSHIP
The Intern will be employed as a Student Research
Assistant by CIL and will be paid in accordance with
the normal rate for student research assistants
under NUS Regulations;
CIL will provide funding for their travel between
Geneva and Singapore, travel insurance, and a very
modest subsidy for accommodation in Geneva;
The Intern will be responsible for finding his or her
own accommodation in Geneva;
The Internship is open to current Law 3 and Law 4
students from the NUS Faculty of Law. Students
with international law mooting experience are
encouraged to apply;
Because one of the objectives of CIL is to create
opportunities for young Singaporean students to
learn about careers in international law, the
internship is open only to Singapore citizens or
permanent residents.
For more details on the terms of the Internship, please email Ms Jocelyn Cruz Borlongan at [email protected]