By Sanamu
Twitter: @campusbeeug
I often advice that one of the things every unemployed graduate need to be doing if looking for volunteer opportunities or internships at least to get some work experience.
Today morning I happened to type the word internship on Google search bar and I scrolled through I came across ICC- Internships.
Wow! I got thrilled that even when people fear the International Criminal Court (ICC) and see it as a place to victimize Africans, there is something good from it. The first thing was to tell a colleague, “Imagine ICC offers internships?” She was equally surprised.
And this became the origin of this article. ‘Internships at the ICC’.
So when looking for internships where do you search? Which companies do you target? Small, big, local, international, NGO, or parastatals?
Surprisingly not many people look for jobs or internships in some big organisations because of fear of the unknown. Many of us cannot believe how it is possible to get an internship in some organisations like ICC or the World Bank? You think you have to know somebody there, No!
Here is all you need to know about International Criminal Court Internships & Visiting Professionals Programme:
The applications are candidates of all nationalities and cultures from any part of the world
I. Internships Placements – The Court offers internships to highly motivated young professionals with good academic qualifications who are in the early stages of their careers. It is an opportunity to put into practice and further develop interns theoretical knowledge.
II. Visiting Professionals Placements – Visiting Professional placements are offered to candidates who have extensive academic and/or professional expertise in an area of work relevant to or related to the Court. They are assigned to a range of tasks or specific projects in a capacity which will both draw upon and augment the specific knowledge or skills of the individual.
Placements Period
The internship placements for internship Applications and Visiting Professional internships are usually offered in two terms in a year:
Term 1: Starts from April to September 30th
Term 2: Starts for October to March 31st
One is required to fill application form for each of the programmes either in English or French languages only, and if not so, offer a translation for the same.
