Internship Opportunity at Centre for Policy Research for Land Rights! Apply Now!

About Centre for Law and Policy Research

Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) is an organisation which aims to maintain and promote legal education and public policy research and litigation. CLPR collaborates with organisations, institutions and programmes to promote legal research and cause-related litigation.

About Land Rights Initiative

CPR Land Rights Initiative was created in November 2014 as an institutional space for building systematic knowledge on issues of law and justice relating to land and other social and economic rights that are essential for living a life with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Initiative currently houses research projects on property rights; social and economic rights, including the rights to health and water; land acquisition; land rights of Scheduled Tribes in Scheduled Areas; plural land regimes; mapping land legislation in India, and using data analytics on legal texts.

About the Opportunity

CPR Land Rights Initiative is looking to hire student interns for a month’s internship with an option of extension.

Position

Legal intern
Social Science intern

Responsibilities

Law intern – Legal research, analysis, literature review and writing on land rights issues in India.
Social science intern – qualitative and quantitative research, including but not limited to literature reviews, data cleaning and analysis.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must be currently pursuing their law degrees or social science degrees (economics/political science/social anthropology/development studies/any other relevant discipline) with a demonstrable interest in issues relating to land rights and policy in India, and a passion to work toward social change that will secure land rights for all.

Legal Intern

Enrolled in a 5-year program or 3-year LLB program with relevant experience in the policy sector.
Students in the 3^rd Year or above of the 5-year integrated program or the 2^nd Year or above in the 3-year LLB program.
To conduct legal research through legal databases such as Manupatra & SCC Online, law commentaries/books, government offices and websites.
To summarise judgments as well as legislation into precise, clear and concise notes. Excellent writing and communication skills.

Social Science Intern

Currently enrolled in a 3-year B.A. or B.Sc. program in a social science discipline with relevant internship experience in the policy sector.
Must be in the 2^nd Year or above of their program.
Capable of conducting qualitative and quantitative research, with proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel/PowerPoint/Word).
To analyse data and present it in a precise, clear, and concise manner.
Possesses excellent research, writing, and communication skills, particularly in the research or public policy domain.

Preferred Qualifications

Publications on topics related to the legal and constitutional interpretation of land laws, property rights, or social, economic, civil, and political rights.
Strong knowledge and prior experience in legal writing or data analysis. Proficiency in using data analysis and visualization tools will be considered an added benefit.

Duration

1 Month

How to Apply?

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