[A2k] CIEL Summer Internships and Fellowships

[Dalindyebo Bafana Shabalala]

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Dear all,

CIEL is now accepting applications for fellowships and internships for
the end May to end August 2008 period. Please pass this on to your
students and colleagues. Full information is available below.
Applications should be sent to geneva@ciel.org and will be accepted
until January 15, 2008.  Applicants will be notified of our decision by
February 15, 2008.

*Internships and Fellowships at CIEL Geneva:*

CIEL's internship program in Geneva offers *law students and
exceptionally motivated undergraduates considering entering into law
school *excellent opportunities to gain experience in the field of
international environmental and international economic law, including
intellectual property rights law and institutions. Interns work full or
part-time during the school year, usually receiving credit from their
schools. Summer interns typically work full-time during the summer months.

CIEL's fellowship program in Geneva helps *law graduates* gain
experience and specialize in their field of interest. Fellows may work
full or part-time.

Due to limited resources, almost all internships and fellowships are
unpaid and we cannot provide assistance with funding. CIEL is also
unable to provide housing. It is the intern's or fellow's responsibility
to locate housing in Geneva. However, we do provide housing information
to the selected candidates. Housing arrangements and reservations should
be made well in advance due to limited housing options in Geneva.

Responsibilities of fellows and interns include researching and writing
about areas of international law and policy; assisting with policy
analysis and advocacy; attending meetings and conferences; assisting
with the production of CIEL publications; and otherwise working closely
with CIEL staff on various projects.

Successful applicants generally possess excellent research and writing
skills in English and a strong dedication to public interest law. While
CIEL actively seeks applicants with diverse backgrounds, CIEL's office
in Geneva particularly needs students and graduates with an interest in
international trade law, international intellectual property, or
students and graduates interested in issues of globalization and
sustainable development. Knowledge of French, Spanish or German is also
useful. Due to our current limited infrastructure, we ask (but do not
require) interns to work on their personal laptop computers.


*Application Process:*


To apply for Geneva internships, please send only in English and by
email, the following materials to geneva@ciel.org
<mailto:geneva@ciel.org> (No calls please!):

=B7         Cover letter (which should include, /inter alia,/ exact period
the applicant is applying for);

=B7         Resume (which should include, /inter alia,/ nationality/ies
and date of birth); and

=B7         Writing sample (minimum of two pages demonstrating your legal
writing skills).

*/            Incomplete applications will not be considered!!/*


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