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Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

We amplify the voices of the vulnerable, and human rights advocates in civil society, media, companies, and governments.

Business and Human Rights Centre Corporate Legal Accountability Programme – Summer Internship

AttorneyAttorneyInternshipRemoteEntry LevelTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

54 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Seniority

Entry Level

Professional CertificateExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

• 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

Job 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

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