Research Internship Program - Centre for Studies in International Trade and Investment Laws, DNLU, Jabalpur

Deadline 28-05-2024

Location Remote/Work from Home

Salary a. Upon successful completion of internship, interns shall be eligible to receive.

Details of the Organization

About DNLU, Jabalpur

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (M.P.) was established in the year 2018, by Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Act 24 of 2018, with the object of advancing the cause of legal education and achieving excellence as a university for imparting value-based legal education to undergraduate as well as postgraduate students. DNLU is dedicated to providing high-quality legal education that prepares students to excel in the field of law and contribute to the legal profession and society at large.

About CITIL

The Centre for ‘Studies in International Trade and Investment Laws’ is a research and learning centre at DNLU, Jabalpur. The centre aims to bring together the legal academics, professionals, students, researchers etc., with an objective of the dissemination of knowledge and encouraging research in the various realms of International Trade Law and International Investment Laws.

Details of the Job/Internship

DNLU, Jabalpur's Centre for Studies in International Trade and Investment Laws is pleased to announce the opening of applications for a research internship opportunity at their centre. This internship provides a unique opportunity for aspiring researchers to gain hands-on experience in the field of “Trade, Sustainability and Climate Change.”

Mode of Internship: The internship shall be conducted online, utilizing appropriate communication and collaboration platforms.

Duration: To complete the internship, interns must actively participate for a minimum period of 30 consecutive days. Internship may be extended on n Director’s approval by one month.

Positions: There are five maximum internship positions. Out of 5 positions, 1 position may be given to a DSNLU student.

Plagarism: Every submitted work will be checked for plagiarism, and the percentage of detected plagiarism should not exceed 10%.

Unsatisfactory Performance

If the updated work fails to meet the directions provided by the project leader or internship coordinator, it will be considered an unsatisfactory submission.
If an intern commits three unsatisfactory submissions, their stipend shall stand cancelled. c. If an intern’s internship period concludes, and they submit an unsatisfactory assignment as their final task, the internship will not be deemed complete until they provide a satisfactory work submission. In such cases, certain measures will be implemented to address the misconduct and ensure accountability.

The following revised statement captures these points:

Completion of Internship: The internship will not be considered complete if an intern submits an unsatisfactory assignment as their final task.
Withholding of Stipend and Internship Certificate: Until the intern provides a satisfactory work submission, the stipend and issuance of the internship certificate will be temporarily withheld.
Deadline for Submission: The intern will be given a specific deadline, typically three days, to revise and resubmit the unsatisfactory work.
Stipend Cancellation: If the intern fails to submit a satisfactory work within the specified three-day period, their stipend shall be cancelled.
Revocation of Internship: If the intern further delays and does not submit satisfactory work within an additional two-day period, their internship will be deemed revoked. Explanation: Non-completion of work within the assigned time will be considered an unsatisfactory submission, with each task evaluated individually.

Termination

Any successive unsatisfactory submission, as determined by the project leader and approved by the director, will result in the termination of the internship.
The internship may be cancelled by the Director if there are any instances of any misbehaviour which may include maligning the reputation of the University as well as that of the Centre, disclosing confidential information, treating fellow interns with misbehaviour etc.

Copyright

The copyright for every submitted work by the intern shall vest with the Centre for Studies in International Trade And International Investment Laws (CITIL), DNLU, Jabalpur.

Role and Responsibilities

The primary focus of the internship shall be undertaking research work to create a “Research Report on Trade, Sustainability and Climate Change”.
The Report shall be modelled on the lines of the style and content of reports prepared by the Law Commissions of India. On successful completion of the Report, the same shall be published by the Centre through a reputed publisher.

Task Performace: Interns must submit their assigned work within the stipulated time for approval from the internship coordinator or project leader. b. If changes or revisions are suggested, the updated work must be resubmitted within the assigned time frame.

Eligibility

Only those individuals who have completed their 2nd year of a 5-year B.A. LL.B. integrated programme or 1st year of a 3-year LLB programme are eligible for internship.