WE CURRENTLY HAVE THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES
Corruption Watch is a non-profit organisation that was launched in 2012. We rely on the public to report incidents of corruption to us and we use this as an important source of information to fight corruption in South Africa and to hold our leaders accountable. We achieve this through research, policy advocacy, strategic litigation, select investigations and public mobilisation campaigns.
LEGAL INTERNS AND EXTERNS – please note that the positions below are being offered on a rolling basis, meaning that while there is no closing date, we will select from the applications as and when required.
LEGAL INTERNS
As part of CW’s mandate, we are committed to strengthening the criminal justice system, including efforts to address financial crime; the refinement of our planning and procurement systems; and supporting and strengthening the ability of private and public bodies to better detect and address corruption in their spheres of operation.
CW is looking for interns to work in our offices in Johannesburg, South Africa. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but applicants are encouraged to get their application in as soon as possible, indicating dates of availability. Interns will work at CW ’s offices under the supervision of one of our legal and investigations unit members.
Responsibilities may include legal research and writing, including international and comparative law research; factual research on specific legal cases and fact-checking legal filings; assisting in ongoing investigations into reports of corruption; and assisting staff in organising conferences and seminars.
Please note that the position is unpaid.
Requirements:
- Interest in human rights issues;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
- Excellent research skills including online sources;
- Well-organised, self-motivated and reliable.
Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, a detailed CV and an unedited writing sample to [email protected], with the subject line “Legal Internship”.
LEGAL EXTERNS
CW is looking for externs – full time students who can dedicate approximately 10 hours per week to research and general assistance to CW. Externs will generally work from home, with occasional meetings with the CW legal and investigations unit. This work may include legal research and writing, including international and comparative law research; and factual research on specific legal cases.
Externships are designed to give students practical experience of working in litigation, without the time and financial difficulties full-time internships create. Working with CW ’s legal and investigations unit provides students with exposure to litigation at domestic courts as well as to regional and international human rights mechanisms, and will help broaden your understanding of the strategies lawyers involved in such cases adopt. However, our externships require dedication and hard work, and we expect high standards of work from our externs.
Preferred applicants:
- All law students who already have an undergraduate degree;
- Interest in corruption, political and human rights issues;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
- Excellent research skills including online sources;
- Well-organised, self-motivated and reliable.
Interested applicants should send a one-page letter of interest, a detailed CV, an unedited writing sample and a two-page answer to the research question to [email protected], with the subject line “Legal Externship”.
Research question: In your opinion how does corruption impact on human rights and how can the law be used to mitigate and/or combat these impacts?