Traineeships opportunities
The IECLO traineeship project aims to provide participants with the basic, theoretical and practical, tools in order to interpret and apply the European and international criminal law in the fields of legal professions, diplomacy, organizations and courts both international and of the European union.
To this end Trainees will be included in the IECLO Secretariat (with a personal page on the IECLO website), and will participate in the Observatory teaching projects, research initiatives, and community engagement, developing or improving research and writing skills and producing a final research paper in the fields of investigation published on the Observatory website.
Traineeship content:
Research and collection of jurisprudential and normative sources of International and European criminal law
Programme of the traineeship:
The Traineeship is set to be carried out within the International and European Criminal Law Observatory on Cultural Issues, Human Rights, and Security (IECLO), a legal and multidisciplinary network based at the Department of Legal Sciences (DSG) of the University of Salerno (UNISA), Italy (www.ieiclo.org).
The traineeship project at issue has the purpose of providing participants with the basic, theoretical and practical, tools in order to interpret and apply the European and international criminal law in the fields of legal professions, diplomacy, organizations and courts both international and of the European union. To this end Trainees will be included in the IECLO Secretariat (sporting a personal profile on the IECLO website), and will participate in the upcoming Observatory teaching projects, research initiatives, and community engagement, with the aim of developing research and writing skills.
Additionally, the trainee will be involved in the editorial activities of the Observatory, where the trainee will have the chance of experience a broader variety of features and issues related to the management of a scientific publication. These include to adjust the articles according to the editorial criteria, to do fact-checking as well as proof-reading with the aid of the sources that the trainee will learn to use and understand in the first phase of the Traineeship.
To verify his improvement, the Trainee will be also asked to produce a final research paper in the fields of investigation covered by the Observatory.
The activities are structured in four distinct phases, namely: 1. Preparatory stage, 2) implementation, 3 monitoring, and 4) evaluation.
The phases in detail are articulated as follows:
Preparatory Stage
1) The IECLO Traineeship activities are preceded by a preparation phase with weekly meetings to discuss the strategies and expectations. In this stage, the Mentor will provide support, encouragement and information to the trainee on the life and experience relative to the Observatory. For instance, The trainee will learn to correctly read judgments, resolutions and to select the most relevant news.
Implementation
2) The Trainee’s activities provide 40 hours/week and will be focused in the “Research and collection of jurisprudential and normative sources of International and European criminal law” in order to contribute to identify solutions and best practices in fighting transnational offences that could be replicated at the European and international level. The trainee will, for instance, asked to discuss and reason the selection of topics and news before the other members of the observatory, showing in which way he selected them and why. In this phase, the trainee may start to write the pieces of news to be included in the monthly wrap of the observatory
Monitoring
3) The Mentor/Supervisor will continually coordinate the Trainee (and others Secretariat members) and direct all the activities step-by-step to meet the objectives and to test the Trainee’s capability to critically analyze issues related to the prosecution of international crimes, not only at the universal level but also at regional and European ones. The underlying idea is to allow the trainee to produce research outputs of his own to be in a second moment included in scientific publications within the Observatory’s framework.
Evaluation
4) A final Report of the Supervisor, evaluating the effectiveness of the Traineeship, will be send to the sending Institution.
In this perspective, the Traineeship will Improve ERASMUS students’ curricula by means of 1) the inclusion in the Legal Observatory Staff, and 2) the publication of a final research paper (on the research carried out) in the IECLO website as Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or in the official scientific journal of the Department of Legal Sciences, “Iura and Legal Systems, or alternatively, the participation to the editorial staff of the IECLO publications.
Knowledge, skills and competences to be acquired by the end of the traineeship (expected Learning Outcomes):
IECLO traineeship aims to provide trainees with the basic, theoretical and practical, tools in order to interpret and apply the European and international criminal law in the fields of legal professions, diplomacy, organizations and courts both international and of the European union.
EXPECTED LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Knowledge and understanding: knowledge of the central issues of international criminal law such as individual criminal responsibility and systems of repression of transnational and international crimes (judicial cooperation in criminal matters; internal (or indirect) repression of crimes; international (or direct) repression of crimes; integrated systems of international criminal justice).
Applying knowledge and understanding: ability to critically analyze issues related to the prosecution of international crimes, not only at the universal level but also at regional and European ones. By IECLO traineeship, students can gain important skills for understanding the main approaches to legal research (i.e., analytical, interdisciplinary, sociological, comparative, historical) and how different types of theoretical and methodological frameworks can be applied.
IECLO traineeship aim at critically explore selected legal questions in the filed of investigation,
1) acquiring and analyzes relevant information (such as facts and legislation)
2) explaining/interpreting legal issues and concepts
3) and applying findings to solve legal problems.
The IECLO traineeship also provides an opportunity for students to develop or improve research and writing skills and produce scholarly articles, present theses and dissertations or deliver professional speeches or reports.
Monitoring plan:
Each week, the Traineeship activities are preceded by briefing sessions with monitoring meetings between Trainee and Supervisor in order to:
1) prioritize the goals of the week activities
2) monitor the result achieved in the previous week
3) ensure consistency among the Trainesheep objectives, methodology, activities and duration.
Evaluation plan:
The evaluation phase will verify the effectiveness of the Traineeship project and be conducted at the end of each Mobility through a Report submitted by the Supervisor to the sending institution. The Evaluation Report will be based on information derived from: 1) monitoring sessions, 2) feedback questionnaires to trainees, and 3) other surveys (positive reviews/acceptance of Trainees research papers submitted for publication in scientific journals/blogs or websites).
Accuracy of the Project evaluation will be also granted by the Quality Assurance Committee based at the Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Salerno, mandated to supervise the conditions for carrying out the Department’s teaching and research activities and verifying the successful achievement of the objectives.
The expected results of the evaluation phase are: 1) Improve activity planning, removing – where possible – any obstacle 2) Determine whether the IECLO Traineeship activities have been implemented as intended 3) Provide an overall judgment of the IECLO Traineeship Project quality achievement
For more information please contact us at info@ieclo.org
Erasmus+ traineeships
Erasmus+ supports traineeships (work, placements internships) abroad at any workplace for students currently enrolled in higher education institutions in Programme Countries at short-cycle Bachelor and Master level as well as for doctoral candidates. These opportunities are also open to recent graduates.
By doing a traineeship abroad, you can greatly improve your knowledge, skills and competences that employers are looking for.
Benefits for students and recent graduates
- develop entrepreneurial and creative skills highly valued by future employers
- improve foreign language skills, interpersonal and inter-cultural teamwork skills
- gain a deeper understanding of another country and culture
Benefits for receiving institution/organisation
- a trainee can provide a new international perspective, innovative ideas and active support
- a trainee brings fresh enthusiasm and increased competitiveness and innovation
- getting trainees’ insights into their home culture can open doors to new markets and expand the business
- enhance competences at the receiving institution/organisation: the trainee learns from staff, but staff can also learn from an international trainee through interaction with different languages and up-to-date IT skills
Duration
Traineeships can receive Erasmus+ support from 2 to 12 months.
Students and recent graduates can also do a blended mobility, which means combining a short physical stay abroad (between 5 and 30 days) with a virtual period.
Trainees can also combine an Erasmus+ traineeship with a study period abroad.
Conditions
Erasmus+ traineeships are open to any student enrolled in a higher education institution holding an Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education.
The traineeship must be relevant for the degree-related learning and personal development needs and, wherever possible, be integrated in the study programme.
A traineeship can take place at any organisation located anywhere in the world (with the exception of EU institutions, bodies and agencies).
Financial support
Erasmus+ grant levels are published in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
How to apply
You can apply through the international or Erasmus+ office of your higher education institution.
Find out more
Make sure you know your rights and obligations when you study or do a traineeship abroad.
Students with further questions about taking part in Erasmus+ should check the frequently asked questions before contacting their institution or their National Agencies for Erasmus+ Programme countries.
You can also download a guide on blended mobility, detailing how higher education institutions can organise blended mobility opportunities for students and staff.
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