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Call for Applications: 2023 Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship

Published 11 Aug 2022

The Australian Institute of International Affairs and the Australian Branch of the International Law Association call for applications for the 2023 Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship.

Awarded annually, the Nygh internship offers a postgraduate student or graduate of an Australian law school the exciting opportunity to undertake a 6-month internship with The Hague Conference on Private International Law, in the Netherlands.

The successful applicant will have the chance to work with some of the world’s leading private international law practitioners and will be provided with finances to assist with travel costs and living expenses.

Previous Nygh interns have worked on projects in fields including: family law; evidence and access to justice; cross border flow of personal data; migration; civil liability for trans-boundary harm and commercial dispute resolution. For many interns, the opportunity to observe the negotiation of an international convention first-hand has been a highlight of their internship, all whilst living and working in the Netherlands.

English and French are the two working languages of the Hague Conference and Australian law graduates and final year law students with French language skills are encouraged to apply for the internship.

The Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship was established in memory of the late Hon Dr Peter Nygh AM, a renowned international lawyer and former judge of the Family Court of Australia.

Applications for the 2023 Nygh Internship close on 30 September 2022. For further information and application instructions click here or email Nicola Nygh at nicola.nygh@rllawyers.com.au

Media enquiries: communications@internationalaffairs.org.au