OGC Intern

Duration          :           6 months

Starting date   :           4 July 2022 or 9 January 2023

Location          :           Songdo, Incheon City, Republic of Korea

Deadline          :           20 March 2022 (11:59 PM KST)

Internship Assignment

The Intern will provide operational and administrative support to the Office of the General Counsel. S/he will have the opportunity to learn and expand her/his experiences by providing assistance in either or both the institutional and the operations units of the Office of the General Counsel.

Under the overall guidance of the Associate Counsel and within the Office of the General Counsel, the Intern is expected to:

a)         research and analyse legal issues arising in the context of the GCF’s administrative, corporate, institutional and operational activities;

b)         prepare high-quality first drafts of legal documentation, as may be appropriate, in all relevant legal fields as described under (a), above;

c)         collect information, data and documentation, including from peer institutions, actively participate in the preparation of knowledge management materials as well as carry out ad-hoc legal support tasks as may be required from time to time.

Requirements and qualifications*

a)         Enrolled in or recently graduated a Master’s or Juris Doctor program in public international law, financial law, environmental law or other relevant fields of law;

b)         Knowledge and experience in a law firm or in-house legal unit is considered an advantage but not a requirement

c)         Good understanding and experience in operations of intentional organization is an added advantage;

d)         Proficiency in using standard software programs: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access;

e)         Excellent writing and presentation skills;

f)          Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of another United Nations language, in particular French, Spanish, and/or Portuguese is an advantage.

* Applicants currently located in the duty station (South Korea) are only eligible to apply. Nevertheless, GCF still aims to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Applications from women and nationals from developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply. The above criteria should be seen as indicators of the experience and skills that qualify candidates for consideration.

Selection among short-listed candidates will only be contacted, and the pool will consider those who can start from January 2023.

Depending on your visa, working conditions and internship availability may change.

The internship period could be extended up to 12 months upon performance evaluation.

Note that there is a 6-month cooling-off period for applying for staff positions upon completing your internship.