About TIMEP’s Internship Program
TIMEP’s Internship Program is dedicated to training the next generation of policy influencers and policy makers by providing students and young professionals with:
- A hands-on learning experience in which they are paired with a staff mentor
- The opportunity to refine a set of skills and knowledge to further their professional goals
- Exposure to TIMEP’s programming and operations.
At the beginning of each internship, each TIMEP intern will work with a staff mentor to jointly identify a set of goals for the internship involving skills, knowledge, and/or experience. By the end of the program, each TIMEP intern will have had the opportunity to:
- Refine his or her skills, knowledge, and experiences in furtherance of said-goals;
- Engage with like-minded organizations and practitioners; and
- Better understand the role of civil society and nonprofit organizations like TIMEP in the MENA policy space.
Spring 2026 Legal Internship
For the Spring 2026 internship program, TIMEP seeks a full-time Legal Intern who is available to work 35-40 hours a week for 12 weeks. Spring internships will begin the second week of January 2026, and end the second week of April 2026.
The Legal Intern will:
- Track developments of relevance to TIMEP’s mandate, particularly in the legal, judicial, and accountability spaces;
- Conduct research to support the ongoing initiatives of TIMEP’s Legal Unit, including but not limited to unpacking the law and legal developments, supporting justice actors, activating accountability mechanisms, and other topics at the meeting point of law and policy;
- Assist in the drafting of legal submissions in coordination with partner organizations; and
- Help facilitate and support legal partnerships and convenings.
Monthly internship stipends will be offered, so long as it does not interfere with the student’s respective university requirements for internships. Full-time interns (35-40 hours/week) will receive a stipend of $1,000 per month, which will be prorated for partial months.
Qualifications
- Candidates must be pursuing or must have recently completed a Master’s in legal studies, LLM, JD, or foreign equivalent.
- Familiarity with legal, judicial, and/or human rights-related issues in the MENA region.
- Familiarity with international law and accountability mechanisms.
- Familiarity with policy issues preferred (can be US, EU, or UN policy).
- Preference for candidates who are proficient in Arabic (ability to read and understand).
Internship candidates present in Washington, DC may have the opportunity to work in a hybrid format which allows for both in-person and remote work. Internship candidates outside of Washington, DC will be able to complete the internship in an entirely remote setting. Regardless of location, the candidate’s schedule should fall within TIMEP’s office hours (between 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM EST).
To apply
Applications will be accepted until November 3, 2025. To apply, please complete the following Google Form. In addition to completing a series of questions, the form will direct you to upload a current resume or CV; a writing sample no longer than 10 pages (excerpts from longer pieces are acceptable) and a cover letter indicating what your goals are for the internship and how this internship fits into your long-term academic and career plans. For questions after submission, you can contact us at: [email protected].