The application deadline is September 24th at 5 PM EDT

The Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict (HLS PILAC) is an independent, nonpartisan research program that seeks to identify and analyze — and inform responses concerning — some of the foremost challenges facing the normative and operational framework governing armed conflict. Governments, U.N. system actors, advocates, and academics regularly draw upon the Program’s independent analyses and research products.

For the fall and winter of 2020–2021, HLS PILAC seeks research support on several projects. Those projects include the Program’s flagship Counterterrorism and Humanitarian Engagement Project (the CHE Project), which is the leading research and policy platform dedicated to analyzing how counterterrorism measures affect humanitarian action in situations of armed conflict involving acts of terrorism, and the Medical Care in Armed Conflict project, which seeks to shed light on the evolution, drivers, and nature of the fragility of the medical mission and offer principles-based analysis as to how to strengthen the legal framework. In addition, the Program seeks support on a new speaker series, as well as assistance in exploring several seed ideas, including on legal frameworks regulating the resort to force, the business of war, war-lawyering standards, and the protection of the environment in armed conflict. Under the supervision of Program faculty or senior staff, HLS student research assistants may undertake a range of tasks, including conducting original research and analysis; drafting and editing research products; drafting communications materials; or contributing to internal discussions and debates. The Program plans to bring on five to ten HLS student Research Assistants on a part-time basis (five to 12 hours per week on average) for six- to 16-week commitments during the fall and winter of 2020–2021 (October–February). Positions are remunerated at the hourly HLS RA rate.

Interested eligible current HLS students may apply via the form below. We note that we anticipate receiving more applications than available positions.

Eligibility

The Program is committed to offering equal opportunities to all current HLS students interested in positions at PILAC. We have been advised that there are many variables that may impact the hiring process for our international students while we remain in a remote status, including the tax and employment laws of the country in which students are currently residing (if they are not in the United States) and any restrictions relevant to their visa type. Student inquiries concerning this area may be directed to Lauren Reed.

1Ls may commence work as of January; all other current HLS students may commence as of October.

Deadline

Eligible students may submit an application through the following form by September 24th at 5 PM EDT. Please note that we anticipate that decisions will be made by September 30th.

Application Form

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