Internship duration: at least four months

Start date: 28 May 2025 (negotiable)

Percentage: part-time

Deadline for applications: 20 May 2025

Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor (“the Monitor”) provides research and monitoring for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC). The Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor is a joint initiative of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines – Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC) and provides the most up-to-date and relevant information on and assessment of the international community’s response to the problems caused by landmines, cluster munitions, and other explosive remnants of war.

The Monitor is currently looking for an intern to provide support to a small and dynamic research and production team. Possible tasks include:

Impact research

• Fact-check research products for the Impact thematic team before submission to the production team.
• Assist in editing, adapting, and presentation of country profiles on the impact of mines, cluster munitions and explosive remnants of war, and efforts to address the impact (casualties, contamination, survey, clearance, risk education, and victim assistance).
• Support the development of infographics and fact sheets, and create graphics.
• Assist in updating mine action, humanitarian, and development indicators from existing sources such as external reports and websites.
• Provide assistance in cross-referencing and updating profiles and data for country profiles.
• Perform other tasks as required by the Monitor Impact Research Team.
• Respond to requests from the Team’s leader and thematic research specialist on contamination, clearance, and risk education for clarification and updates of information.

Production

• Fact-check, copy-edit, proofread research products for factual errors and ensure publishable quality in terms of style.
• Edit Monitor reports and country profiles, particularly footnotes, following the Monitor Style Guide.
• Search and collect images for the Monitor research publications.
• Update the website with information on country profiles, Landmine Monitor, Cluster Munition Monitor and other resources.
• Assist in promoting the Monitor research through social media.
• Help with the Monitor reports’ launch and the logistics.

Desired qualifications

The Monitor is looking for individuals who are studying for or have completed a university degree and who are interested in pursuing a career in campaigning, politics, journalism, international relations or a related field. In addition, the successful candidates will have:

• Strong motivation and demonstrate interest in disarmament, human rights and humanitarian issues.
• Strong written and oral communications skills in English; other languages, particularly Spanish or Arabic is an asset.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills as well as attention to detail.
• Very good computer skills, including knowledge and experience in all Microsoft Office softwares (Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc). Graphic design skills are an asset.
• Experience of website content management systems.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as being proactive and working well under low supervision and to tight deadlines.

About the ICBL-CMC

The ICBL-CMC is a global civil society network dedicated to putting an end to the suffering caused by antipersonnel landmines and cluster munitions. We seek to prevent all use, production, and trade of these weapons, and to ensure stockpiles are destroyed. We call for efficient clearance of all landmines, cluster munitions and explosive remnants of war; and we want to see the fulfillment of victims’ rights and needs. To this end we monitor, analyze, and report on the progress of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty (MBT) and the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) and advocate for universal adherence to, and implementation of, these conventions.

ICBL-CMC members, including landmine and cluster munition survivors, take action in around 100 countries. We work in an inclusive manner with these member organizations in a coordinated and flexible network supported by a small team of staff and consultants. The ICBL received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for its work to bring about the Mine Ban Treaty.

Please send a cover letter and CV by 20 May 2025 to monitor@icblcmc.org. In your application, please specify your preferred start and end dates, and how many days a week you can dedicate to the internship.

This internship is part of an academic training program, a professional training program or a socio-professional integration program, and must meet the conditions set by the Conseil de surveillance du marché de l'emploi (CSME).