Spring 2027 Legal Internship (Climate - Geneva)

CIEL, a nonprofit focused on the overlap of human‑rights and environmental protection, is offering a Spring 2027 legal internship within its Climate & Energy Program in Geneva. The position is designed for graduate law students to gain practical experience in international environmental law and related human‑rights issues. Interns will conduct research and draft analyses on domestic and international law topics, including environmental, human‑rights, investment and trade law. They will support policy work, attend meetings and conferences, help produce CIEL publications, legal opinions and briefs, and assist in preparing amicus curiae submissions for international tribunals, working closely with the organization’s attorneys and staff. Candidates must be enrolled in a graduate legal degree program (LLM, JD, or equivalent) or have completed one legal degree and be pursuing a related graduate study that can be credited. They need at least 12 weeks (up to 24) of availability, 24 hours per week, and some background in international environmental or human‑rights law. The internship is in‑person in Geneva, offers a monthly stipend of 2,660 CHF (prorated