Hague Internship
The Hague Conference on Private International Law (in The Hague, Netherlands) is once again offering summer internships for students with grants for international internships. The Secretariat has indicated that there should be two positions for Summer 2009.
The Hague Conference is an intergovernmental organization established by treaty to work for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law. The Conference is responsible for numerous international treaties dealing with various fields of law; they include the Hague Evidence Convention, the Hague Service Convention, the Hague Adoption Convention, and the Hague Child Abduction Convention.
The work of summer interns has been varied. Students have worked on preparatory materials for potential new conventions, a choice of court agreement that had final negotiations in Summer 2005 and a convention on child support that had a diplomatic session in Summer 2006. Other projects involve the Internet, the environment and commercial matters. Tasks also include helping prepare for special commissions that oversee the operations of existing conventions.
The Hague has attempted to match particular student interests with their ongoing projects.
Interested applicants may pick up an application from Richard Kelsey in Vanderbilt Hall, Room 314. Applications should include the completed application form, a résumé, unofficial transcripts with first-semester grades and a statement of interest and experience. Applications should be returned to Mr. Kelsey in person or via e-mail (richard.kelsey@nyu.edu). Professor Silberman, who works closely with the Hague Conference, will be overseeing the selection process. For additional information, interested applicants may contact Professor Silberman directly or any of the former Hague summer interns for 2007 and 2008: Benjamin Heidlage (bfh220@nyu.edu), Shawn Persinger (sp1333@nyu.edu), Benjamin Katzenberg (bdk234@nyu.edu) and Rebecca Crawford (rac391@nyu.edu).
Applications are due by Monday, February 9. A limited number of interviews will follow, and selections will be made by the end of February or early March.
January 26th 2009