Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28AT T H E EXTRAORDINARY CHA MB ERS YO UR PLT? at the College of Law, and for the g as a Legal Intern for the Office ordinary Chambers in the Courts set up pursuant to an agreement odia and the United Nations. I work he United Nations Assistance to the It is a 6 month position (although ull time, 5 days a week. BOUT THE POSITION AND WHAT OC E S S LIKE? traordinary Chambers in the Courts completing it as part of my PLT, as I pe of the PLT placement requirements be eligible. I found out about the ester of law school and realised I route of clerkships and vying for a other options. I had developed an uman rights law at law school and opportunities with the United found out about UNAKRT and cluded submitting you resume and etency-based interview (via phone). T OF YOUR TIME THERE? nternship but the highlights of my h a large and multi-national Tribunal, from such a wide variety of legal and by my Office which included examination in the main courtroom • The opportunity to sit in court regularly and watch the hearings live and see the ‘courtroom in action’ up close. • Living overseas in Cambodia and seeing the real life, previous and ongoing effects of the Khmer Rouge Regime, and being able to use and closely tie that into the dedication and passion you put into the work you do here. 4. W HAT WAS T HE MOST CHAL L E NGING PART O F THE PROG R A M? Themostchallengingpartofmyinternshipisalsothemostrewarding -it’stheoverallexperienceofworkinginahybridTribunaldealing withinternationalcriminallawandworkingfortheOfficeoftheCo- Prosecutorstochargethemostseniorandmostresponsibleleadersof theKhmerwithcrimessuchasmurder,rape,torture,enslavementand physicalviolence.ThecrimeswedealwithattheTribunalareofsuchgreat magnitudeitcanbechallengingtoworkwithsometimesbutasIsaid,it’s asrewardingasitischallengingbecausetherearesomanysurvivorsof theKhmerRougeRegimewhohaveappliedasCivilPartiesandit’savery importanttaskoftheTribunaltocorrectlydocumenttheatrocitiesthat happenedundertheregime. 5. W HAT WOU LD YOUR A DVICE BE TO CURRE NT PLT ST U DENT S ON T HE LOOKO UT FO R WO RK E XPE RI E NCE ? Justtotryandthinkofanareayoumaybeinterestedinandspendsome timeresearchingavailablepositionseverywhereandanywhere-you’dbe surprisedwhatopportunitiesareoutthere!Ididn’tknowaboutUNAKRT untilIstartinglookingspecificallyatworkingoverseasinaninternational tribunal.Also,don’tbeafraidtoapply-ittookmeatleast4monthstowork uptogettingtheconfidencetosubmitmyapplicationbecauseInever thoughtI’dgetapositionwiththeUN,butIdidandI’mverypleasedto havedoneso.Applyforanypositionyouwant,evenifyoudon’tthinkyou haveachance-youdo! BY CHLOE O’B R IEN 17