Research and Administration Internship

Founded in February 2008 by five leading international non-governmental organizations, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect acts as a catalyst to promote and apply the norm of the “responsibility to protect” populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. Through its programs, events and publications, the Global Centre is a resource and a forum for governments, international institutions and non-governmental organizations on prevention and early action to halt mass atrocities.

The internships are unpaid and require a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week for three months. Summer 2014 Internships will start on approximately 1 May.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide assistance with administrative tasks and in organizing and planning meetings and events.
• Assist with updating content and uploading document on to the GCR2P web site.
• Assist with outreach and dissemination of GCR2P research and publications including to the media.
• Conduct research on country situations where people are at risk of mass atrocity crimes, or where R2P is invoked.
• Conduct research and compile information on R2P-related news and events including statements and positions of governments, regional institutions and other basic policy research.

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in a graduate-level university program or possess a university degree in a field international relations, international law, or political science.
• Computer literate with excellent written and oral communication, research and writing skills.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in French and Spanish also desirable.

How to apply:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and a brief writing sample (3-5 pages maximum) on a related topic. Be sure to indicate your approximate start date. Applications can be emailed to Evan Cinq-Mars at: ecinq-mars@globalr2p.org