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About

International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court hears cases relating to the gravest offences against the international community. Based in The Hague, Netherlands, the ICC

Student Opportunities

institution built to combat injustice and violence.

internships per calendar year for students and graduates

The International Criminal Court investigates and,

resources; translation and interpretation; IT management;

the gravest crimes of concern to the international

opportunity for candidates in the early stages of their career

humanity and the crime of aggression.

of the ICC, and to put their knowledge and experience into

was established from the Rome Statute and is a vital

The International Criminal Court offers approximately 200 across various fields (including but not limited to) law; human

where warranted, tries individuals charged with

and social psychology. These internships are offered as an

community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against

to gain exposure to the day-to-day working environment

The Court is participating in a global fight to end

practise under the supervision of working professionals.

impunity, and through international criminal justice,

Interns are required to work full time for a period between

for their crimes and to help prevent these crimes from

Internship placements will not be extended beyond six

the Court aims to hold those responsible accountable

three and six months (to be agreed prior to commencement).

happening again.

months.

What kind of work?

Graduate Opportunities

community, i.e. genocide, war crimes, crimes against

https://www.icc-cpi.int/jobs

The ICC deals with crimes of concern to the international humanity and the crime of aggression.

Employees at the ICC perform a wide variety of tasks. Roles include:

Legal and non-legal roles are open for applications:

Legal roles include: legal officer, legal adviser Non-legal roles include: external relations and cooperation

- Working as a legal adviser in the Pre-Trial, Trial and

officer.

President of the Division and the direct supervision of

Fun Fact / Recent Project

of procedural and substantive law.

Since the Rome Statute entered into force in 2002,

documents to be used in legal proceedings

has continuously worked to promote cooperation,

- Attending committee meetings and conferences

for effective functioning of the Rome Statute legal system.

and efficiency of legal research and the efficient use of

through the organization of or participation in high-level

Appeals Divisions under the general authority of the the Head, providing support and advice on questions

Fostering Cooperation, Complementarity and Universality

- Handling and preserving evidence and legal

the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court")

- Planning the training activities of Court staff

complementarity and universality, as critical components

- Ensuring the continued development of the quality

The Court has done so in a variety of ways, including

electronic research tools.

regional cooperation seminars and symposiums, technical

Location

the legal profession. To date, the Court has organized over

The Netherlands

events to enhance cooperation, and events with focus on

50 events, gathering over 1000 external participants from more than 90 States Parties and non-States parties to the

Rome Statute, alongside over 40 international and regional organizations, national bar associations and civil society organizations.

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