Research Intern

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Job Overview

Intern, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law – Georgetown University

The intern will work with O'Neill Institute faculty, project directors, law fellows, and peer student research assistants on academic legal research related to global health law projects.

The intent of the intern program is to develop the intern's analytical research skills in addition to legal writing skills necessary for a career in global health law.

Interns will be researching new case law, statutes, and regulations throughout the world and analyzing for relevance to global health law topics. These skills will be taught by way of:

• Global health law library research and training
• Research tasks for global health and human rights case law research
• Research tasks for non-communicable diseases policies and regulations
• Analysis of research
• If desired, additional tasks to draft and prepare academic scholarship with associates, fellows, and project directors
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Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Research global health laws and cases
• Analyze health policies and regulations
• Help write academic research and papers

Work Interactions

Daily supervision by assigned supervisor/ Associate and weekly meetings and check-ins with Core Supervisor and the Director. Associates are early career global health attorneys who manage day-to-day activities and schedules for projects and scholarship development. As early career attorneys, they can share their experiences entering the field and provide guidance on the skills necessary for a career in the field.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Candidate must be a current JD, or JD equivalent, student
• Academic and working knowledge of research topics related to health law.

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

 Pay Range 

The projected hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $17.55- $21.45. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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EEO Statement:

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.