Intern (Legal) m/f/x
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Intro
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a full-time internship with the Legal Unit of the Central Office under the Protection Unit at UNHCR Mexico City. The selected candidate will support legal analysis, compilation of judgments, assess needs for legal reform affecting refugees, logistical and technical support in strategies related to strengthening the asylum system in Mexico, strategies to prevent refoulement, strategies against the detention of refugees and asylum seekers, and legal strategies to guarantee local integration. The intern will also support the response to Mexico City and the coordination of visits to shelters in the city when needed.
Tasks
- Support legal analysis and compilation of judgments
- Assess needs for legal reform affecting refugees
- Provide logistical and technical support in strategies related to strengthening the asylum system
- Support strategies to prevent refoulement and detention of refugees
- Assist in legal strategies for local integration
- Coordinate visits to shelters in Mexico City
Requirements
- Completed at least two years of undergraduate studies
- Recent graduate in Law or current law student in a graduate program
- Knowledge of refugee law, administrative law, and international human rights law
- Desirable: 1 year experience in humanitarian work
Benefits
- Full-time role with 35 hours per week
- Financial allowance for living expenses
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