JUSTICE invites applications for our winter internship and the AJC internship.
We would be grateful if you could please pass the adverts on to anyone who you think may be interested.
Within our member's area we have a recording of a webinar we ran which gives top tips for internship applications and would be worth watching if you're thinking of applying. You will receive an invitation to the member's area once you have signed up for JUSTICE membership.
You can find further details on each role below and on our website here.
Legal Intern
The successful applicant will work closely with our legal staff: conducting legal research; providing commentary on draft legislation; assisting with third party interventions; and supporting working parties of our membership exploring critical issues of law reform. The internship will provide the opportunity to develop research and drafting skills, to engage with litigation and law-making processes, and to be part of a small, friendly and committed staff.
Given the nature of our work, applications are sought from UK law graduates only. This includes people who expect to have completed a law degree or GDL or are a CILEX graduate by the time they start the internship. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in the challenges affecting the justice system – whether criminal, civil or administrative – and have an understanding of the UK’s constitutional and human rights framework. They should have excellent written and spoken communication skills.
The role is full time for three months. The role will start in January/February 2021 - the exact start date will be discussed with the candidate. Given the current public health situation, it will be a work from home role with regular video calls with the legal team and wider JUSTICE staff. Interns are paid the London Living Wage £19,747 per annum, pro rata.
You can view the job description here.
To apply, please complete the application form and equality and diversity monitoring form and email them to jobs@justice.org.uk.org.uk. Please ensure you mark your email with 'LEGAL INTERNSHIP' in the subject line. CVs alone will not be considered.
Please note we will only accept applications from JUSTICE members. If you are not already a member, you can join here. Please include your membership number in your application form, if you are not sure of your membership number please email membership@justice.org.uk.org.uk to obtain it. Please get in touch with us if you are not in a position to join JUSTICE for any reason.
The deadline for applications is 10pm on Sunday 13 December. Interviews will be held by zoom during the week of 4 January 2021. Candidates will be required to complete a test as part of the interview process.
AJC Intern
The Administrative Justice Council is looking for a part-time intern to assist them with research for a new project on access to social welfare and health advice provision. This pilot project will explore the health / justice nexus of early advice provision in four settings. The aim is to continue impact and engagement by building a network, beyond academia, to enable justice / health advice hubs.
The successful applicant will work closely with the Secretary to the Administrative Justice Council, the co-chair to the Academic Panel and a solicitor/member of our advice and pro bono panels. The role will include desk-based research, identifying stakeholders and interview partners, and assisting project leads with gathering empirical evidence through interviews. The internship will provide the opportunity to develop research, interview and drafting skills and to work closely with the advice, legal and academic sectors in this exciting new project.
Applications are sought from law or social science graduates who have completed their degree by the time they start the internship. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in the challenges affecting the administrative justice system and have excellent written and oral communication skills.
The role is part time (17.5 hours a week) for three months. These hours can be worked flexibly, subject to necessary meetings and events. The internship will begin in January and it will be a work from home role with regular video calls with the Secretary and project leads.
You can view the job description for the role here.
To apply, please complete the application form and equality and diversity monitoring form and email them to jobs@justice.org.uk.org.uk. Please ensure you mark your email with 'AJC INTERNSHIP' in the subject line. CVs alone will not be considered.
The deadline for applications is 10pm on Monday 14 December. Interviews will be held by zoom during the week of 4 January 2021. Candidates will be required to complete a test as part of the interview process.
JUSTICE is an equal opportunities employer.
Please note that we will not respond to any enquiries from recruitment agencies.
