INTERNSHIP - External LitigationINTERNSHIP - External Litigation

Internship 918

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 Member Countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities, and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime. 

Title: INTERNSHIP - External Litigation
Directorate: Institutional Affairs 
Sub-Directorate: External Litigation Unit 
Duty station: Lyon, France
Duration (in months): 6.00 
Estimated starting date: 1 April 2025 or sooner
Level of security clearance: Basic
Deadline for applications: 9 February 2025

INTERPOL’s Internship Programme welcomes candidates from any of our 196 member countries.
The Programme attracts talented students or recent graduates to the Organization and provides them with:

- A better understanding of the Organization’s goals and objectives and how international police cooperation is organized
- An insight into how an international organization operates
- A framework to enhance their educational experience through practical work assignments, thereby developing skills which are useful for their career and future employment
- Experience of working in a multicultural, multidisciplinary and multi-ethnic environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance

All the relevant information about our Internship Programme may be found on our official web site.

As of 1 January 2025, the internship allowance is EUR 700 and a transport subsidy of EUR 30 per month. An additional housing subsidy of EUR 170 per month will be provided to eligible interns.  

Interns are required to be subscribed to a health insurance coverage for the entire duration of the internship. However, they are eligible to request enrolment in the Organization’s health insurance coverage at no additional cost. 

Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the conditions of internship and the requirements prior to applying for this internship.

PRIMARY DUTIES

The Executive Directorate Legal Affairs (EDLA) provides substantive legal advice to INTERPOL’s General Secretariat and Governing Bodies on all legal aspects of INTERPOL’s mandate, operations and administration. It is responsible for all legal issues within the Organization of an institutional, regulatory or operational nature and for matters which require the protection of the Organization’s legal interests, including litigation cases. It also develops legal programs with a view to enhancing international cooperation in criminal matters, with a specific focus on data protection issues.  The Executive Office of EDLA provides support directly to the General Council in all the duties of the Directorate.

REQUIREMENTS

• Be a national of one of INTERPOL’s 196 member countries
• Have attained the legal age of majority in their country of nationality
• Be currently enrolled in, or recently* graduated from, a degree-seeking program at a University

*graduation within 365 days from the date of the closing of this call for interns

TRAINING/EDUCATION

• Have a master’s level degree in law (LLM, Master of Laws or an equivalent degree) or be at the last stages of obtaining it.

• Membership of a legal bar of one of INTERPOL’s member countries will be an asset.
• Studies of international criminal law, public international law or international dispute resolution will be an asset.
• Previous legal internships, or any legal work experience will be an asset.

LANGUAGES

• Professional fluency in English is required.
• A good command of any other INTERPOL official working language (French, Arabic or Spanish) will be considered an asset.

SPECIFIC SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal research platforms.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Strong understanding of legal principles and terminology.

• Interpersonal skills, presentation skills, critical thinking, attention to detail.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT METHOD

All applications will be assessed against the requirements indicated in this call for internship. Applicants who meet these requirements most closely will be contacted by the hiring manager directly for further consideration and assessment. INTERPOL does not discriminate on any grounds and candidates will be treated under conditions of equality. 

A confidentiality vetting inquiry will be carried out on behalf of the Organization prior to confirming any selection. By accepting this offer, you give the Organization expressed consent for completing this inquiry.

If selected, you will be required to produce a certificate of non-criminal records (including spent and unspent sentences pronounced by justice) from your country of nationality and from any other country in which you have resided for more than 12 months in the past five years. If you are considered at a further stage of the selection process (interview) we advise you to familiarize yourself with the procedure for requesting such documentation in the concerned countries so that, if accepted, your arrival to the Organization is not unnecessarily delayed.