Job Opening

Posting Title : Ptotection/Legal Intern

Department/Office : The legal/protection unit, UNHCR Office for Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Duty Station Bern, Switzerland

Posting Deadline : 30 November 2023（Midnight New York, USA）

Duration : 6 months

Starting Date : 01 February 2024

Org. Setting and Reporting

The UNHCR Office for Switzerland and Liechtenstein offers attractive internships with the legal/protection unit as well as the public relations unit. The internships are available throughout the year and usually last six months.

The Office acts as a country office for Switzerland and Liechtenstein. We work closely with the Swiss authorities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other relevant actors in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the protection of asylum seekers, refugees and stateless people. We also seek to support governments to find durable solutions for refugees.

Responsibilities

Support in individual cases management and answer questions from refugees;

Conduct legal and factual research and collect information on a wide range of protection topics;

Analyse the situation of asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons in Switzerland and Liechtenstein;

Support the drafting of reports, briefing notes and background papers on matters relevant to UNHCR protection activities in Switzerland and Liechtenstein; 

Provide ad hoc support in organizing trainings and workshops;

Translate documents and correspondence;

Perform other tasks as required.

Education

Be a recent graduate or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO;

Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field of law, political science or related studies and a particular interest in refugee protection and human rights;

Practical experience in / good knowledge of the Swiss asylum and international refugee law.

Experience

Research experience and strong drafting skills.

Languages

Excellent knowledge of English, as well as French or German, and good knowledge of the other language.

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