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
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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
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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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