Internship Ideas and Job Related Links

When starting your search—Keep in mind Funding and Deadlines. Every organization, institution and Agency will vary. Do not get frustrated by Hiring
Timelines that are not parallel to classmates looking for the traditional “firm” job!

Also—This site is in NO WAY exhaustive— Merely a starting point to help law students see what is out there…

American Society of International Law:

ASIL Career Guide

Career Website Links

Law Firms with International Offices:
Check with CSO on how to search Martin-Dale Hubbard and Lexis
Be sure to ask during interviews about work in Overseas offices

Federal Government:
If you are an ND law student—CSO has a password protected link to federal government career and internships positions


· State Department
· Central Intelligence
Agency

· U.S. Department of Justice

· U.S. Agency for International Development

· U.S. Court of International Trade
· U.S. Trade and Development Agency
· Export-Import Bank of the United States
· Federal Maritime Commission
· Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
· U.S. International Trade Commission
· U.S. Judge Advocate General (JAG)
· U.S. Federal Job Locater
· Inter-American Foundation
Promotes social change for Latin America and the Caribbean
· African Development Foundation
· Peace Corps


International Organizations:

· United Nations Volunteers
· United Nations — Job Opportunities
· U.S. State Department
This site posts United Nations employment opportunities
· Organization of American States
· Opportunities & Jobs

A job links site

· World Bank Group
· International Monetary Fund
· Summer Internship Program
Also links to “Job Opportunities”



Non-Government Organizations:

· ABA’s Central European & Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI)
· CEELI Fellows Program
· Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)
· Employment Opportunities


Human Rights NGOs:

· American Coalition for the International Criminal Court
· List of AMICC Member Organizations
· Amnesty International
· Center for International Human Rights Law
· Rights International Internship Program
· Human Rights Watch

Includes info on Internships & Fellowships
· Human Rights First
Formerly “Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights”
· Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
Includes info on Internships & Fellowships

Women’s Issues:

· Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
· Employment listing for WCRWC
May include Internships and Full-Time positions depending on Organization’s needs
· Center for Reproductive Rights Worldwide

Environmental:

· Center for International Environmental Law
· Earth Rights International
· EarthJustice
Includes info on Internships & Fellowships



Private Sector Businesses and Banks:

· Association of Corporate Counsel
· Bank Administration Institute
· Pricewatershouse Coopers


Search Engines and Job Posting Websites

· L.L.M. (Masters of Law) Worldwide Listings
· Global Development Group—Careers without Borders

Job Databases:

· PSLawNet
· NALP
PSLawNet and NALP require ND logins and passwords **
· Idealist.org
If you register under “My Idealist” you can search for specific types of jobs, in specific countries and receive regular email updates listing new job opportunities
· NonProfit Oyster
· OpportunityKnocks.org
· Non-Profit Career Network


Special Interest Job Sites:

Human Rights

· Human Rights Job Board
· International Human Rights Online
· One World Jobs—


Women Issues

· Feminist Career Center


Environmental

· EcoJobs.com
· Environmental Internships Posted by State
· Humanitarian Vacancies
· Center for Civil Society International


Listservs:

· Idealist.org
· Create your own “My Idealist” account
· Customize email updates and how often you receive them
· Derechos’ Human Rights Mailing Lists
· Website lists various Human Rights listservs and directions on how to subscribe— Including listservs in Spanish **


Notre Dame Law School

· Notre Dame Career Services
· CSO Links—
· CSO International Careers Website (under construction)
· Center for Civil and Human Rights

Other Law Schools with Great Resources:

Duke University

• Lists organizations alphabetically and includes Subject, Country and International Affiliation—Direct links to the Orgs

 

Harvard Law School:

 

• Library’s Foreign and International Law Resources

• Public Interest Links—Including International Public Interest
• International Public Interest Job Search
University of Minnesota:
· Human Rights Library
· Human Rights Links

Includes Documents, International Organizations & NGOs, Specific Topics of Interest, and Regional links
· Human Rights Resource Center (Job Opportunities)
· Northwestern University Library:
· Links to International Organizations
· International Documents