Call for Intern: International Law and Disruptive Technologies, with a Focus on Military AI

Call for Intern: International Law and Disruptive Technologies, with a Focus on Military AI

T.M.C. Asser Institute

The Hague, Netherlands

The research intern will provide research assistance to the research strand on disruptive technologies in peace and security (DTPS). The research strand on disruptive technologies in peace and security conducts research on technologies that have disruptive implications for international security and international law, such as military AI, biochemical weapons, and neurotechnology.

Tasks and objectives

The research intern will assist in the implementation of several research activities in the context of the DTPS research strand, including: research support on topics related to AI and public international law; editorial support for the Netherlands Yearbook of International Law; and organisational support for expert meetings, academic conferences, and public outreach events.

The research intern will gain knowledge on the intersection of international law and disruptive technologies, in particular military AI, and explore complex legal and policy questions on the international governance and regulation of these technologies. They will gain direct experience on various facets of academic research, and work in close collaboration with recognised experts in the field of international law and technology. They will also be able to develop general professional skills such as written and oral communication in a professional context, and planning and organisation of individual tasks and responsibilities.

Qualifications and background

Interested applicants should meet the following requirements:

• Enrolled as a student, or recently graduated, in public international law;
• Solid knowledge of general public international law, international humanitarian and/or human rights law, State and/or individual responsibility (demonstrated by relevant courses taken and grades obtained);
• Keen interest in disruptive technologies, in particular artificial intelligence in the military context;
• Fluent in English, with excellent drafting and editorial skills;
• Outstanding attention to detail;
• Good command of IT tools including MS Office.

Internships at the Asser Institute are for students in principle and, exceptionally, for recent graduates. This means that you must be registered as a student at a university or a school and must be eligible to live and work in the Netherlands through either EU citizenship or a student visa from a Dutch university. Recent graduates (bachelor and master) may apply, but only within the first year of graduation, when ‘learning through interning’ may still add to your education.