Internship – Legal and External Relations Bureau
About the role
THE ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING The Legal Affairs and External Relations Bureau (LEB) undertakes the international air law programme with a view to strengthening the international legal framework to address current and emerging civil aviation challenges effectively through the Chicago Convention, its Annexes and other air law instruments. LEB further provides advice and assistance on legal and external relations matters generally and in support of other Strategic Goals and Enablers of ICAO and develops and implements the communications programme.
Pursuant to the ICAO Strategic Goal of International Civil Aviation Convention, other Treaties, Laws and Regulations Address All Challenges , LEB carries out two projects under the international air law programme: (i) promoting widespread ratification and implementation of international air law instruments, and (ii) facilitating the development of international air law instruments and guidance material in response to emerging challenges and opportunities. The Director of LEB serves as Secretary to the Legal Committee and LEB also supports various working groups, task forces and study groups in conducting research and study of subjects of international law, in particular, international air law. LEB provides comprehensive Secretariat support for the administration of the settlement of differences pursuant to Chapter XVIII of the Chicago Convention.
In supporting other Strategic Goals and Enablers of ICAO, LEB provides legal advice and opinions to the ICAO Member States, Governing Bodies, President of the Council and the Secretary General, and other ICAO Bureaus and Regional Offices on any issue of law, and in particular on international law and air law; reviews all agreements and contracts; participates in the system of administration of justice; and performs the treaty depositary and aeronautical arrangements registration functions of the Organization.
With regard to external relations matters, LEB is responsible for maintaining close and harmonious working relations with Member States; serving as focal point for the Organization’s relations with the Host Government; carrying out liaison and protocol functions; and monitoring and providing policy guidance and advice on current political events which might affect ICAO.
In terms of communications, LEB develops and implements a comprehensive communications programme and acts as the principal point of contact for all media-related activities.
TERMS OF REFERENCE Under General Guidance Of The Deputy Director And The Supervision Of The Designated Legal Officer Of The Legal Affairs And External Relations Bureau, The Intern Will
- Conduct legal research on a diverse range of assigned issues in international law, international relations and other areas of specialization using multiple research sources; select relevant material, analyze information and present findings for internal review.
- Assist Legal Officers in the review of legal documents, instruments, agreements, memoranda of understanding, contracts or other instruments to which the Organization is to be a party, or other material; identify important issues, similarities and inconsistencies, etc.
- Assist in the preparation of drafts of background papers, studies, reports, and other documents on legal subjects.
- Assist Legal Officers in servicing the Assembly, committees, working groups and other bodies, including preparation of summaries of issues and views of delegations, etc.
- Assist in preparation of draft replies to correspondence from States, other international organizations and individuals.
- Perform other related duties, as assigned.
Qualifications Education At the time of application, candidates are required to have completed or be enrolled in a graduate degree programme (second-level university degree or higher) in a field of study related to international law.
Applicants pursuing studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages should have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.
Languages Essential
- Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English.
Desirable
- A working knowledge of any other language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).
CONDITIONS OF INTERNSHIP Interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by the intern.
The duration of the internship is between three to six months. The intern is expected to work five days a week, on a full-time basis.
Interns shall not be eligible to be engaged in any other form of employment within ICAO during the period of internship and shall not be eligible to apply for or be appointed to any post in the Secretariat or be contracted for any other remunerated employment with ICAO for the six months immediately following the end of their internship.
Work permit is required to work in Canada as an intern.
How To Apply Interested candidates must complete an on-line application form and attach a recommendation letter from the educational institution. To apply, please visit ICAO’s e-Recruitment website at: https://careers-new.icao.int.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ICAO does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the selection process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ICAO are fraudulent and should be disregarded.
- Job Identification 29847
- Posting Date 10/27/2025, 03:34 PM
- Apply Before 12/02/2025, 04:59 AM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations Montreal, QC, Canada
- Vacancy Type Internship Programme
- Vacancy Timeline 2 Weeks
About International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAO is funded and directed by 193 national governments to support their diplomacy and cooperation in air transport as signatory states to the Chicago Convention (1944).
Its core function is to maintain an administrative and expert bureaucracy (the ICAO Secretariat) supporting these diplomatic interactions, and to research new air transport policy and standardization innovations as directed and endorsed by governments through the ICAO Assembly, or by the ICAO Council which the assembly elects. Industry and civil society groups, and other concerned regional and international organizations, also participate.
Once governments achieve diplomatic consensus around a new standard’s scope and details, it is then adopted by those same 193 countries in order to bring worldwide alignment to their national regulations, helping to realize safe, secure and sustainable air operations on a truly global basis.
ICAO is not a regulator. ICAO standards contain never supersede the primacy of national regulatory requirements. It is always the local, national regulations which are enforced in, and by, sovereign states, and which must be legally adhered to by air operators making use of applicable airspace and airports.
In addition to these core diplomatic and research capabilities, ICAO also conducts educational outreach, develops coalitions, and conducts auditing, training, and capacity building activities worldwide per the needs and priorities governments identify and formalize.
Our LinkedIn account provides a venue for professionals to support ICAO’s advocacy for the safe, secure, and sustainable development of aviation, offering resources and a forum for discussion. Our social media moderation rules apply: https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/social-media.aspx
Internship – Legal and External Relations Bureau
About the role
THE ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING The Legal Affairs and External Relations Bureau (LEB) undertakes the international air law programme with a view to strengthening the international legal framework to address current and emerging civil aviation challenges effectively through the Chicago Convention, its Annexes and other air law instruments. LEB further provides advice and assistance on legal and external relations matters generally and in support of other Strategic Goals and Enablers of ICAO and develops and implements the communications programme.
Pursuant to the ICAO Strategic Goal of International Civil Aviation Convention, other Treaties, Laws and Regulations Address All Challenges , LEB carries out two projects under the international air law programme: (i) promoting widespread ratification and implementation of international air law instruments, and (ii) facilitating the development of international air law instruments and guidance material in response to emerging challenges and opportunities. The Director of LEB serves as Secretary to the Legal Committee and LEB also supports various working groups, task forces and study groups in conducting research and study of subjects of international law, in particular, international air law. LEB provides comprehensive Secretariat support for the administration of the settlement of differences pursuant to Chapter XVIII of the Chicago Convention.
In supporting other Strategic Goals and Enablers of ICAO, LEB provides legal advice and opinions to the ICAO Member States, Governing Bodies, President of the Council and the Secretary General, and other ICAO Bureaus and Regional Offices on any issue of law, and in particular on international law and air law; reviews all agreements and contracts; participates in the system of administration of justice; and performs the treaty depositary and aeronautical arrangements registration functions of the Organization.
With regard to external relations matters, LEB is responsible for maintaining close and harmonious working relations with Member States; serving as focal point for the Organization’s relations with the Host Government; carrying out liaison and protocol functions; and monitoring and providing policy guidance and advice on current political events which might affect ICAO.
In terms of communications, LEB develops and implements a comprehensive communications programme and acts as the principal point of contact for all media-related activities.
TERMS OF REFERENCE Under General Guidance Of The Deputy Director And The Supervision Of The Designated Legal Officer Of The Legal Affairs And External Relations Bureau, The Intern Will
- Conduct legal research on a diverse range of assigned issues in international law, international relations and other areas of specialization using multiple research sources; select relevant material, analyze information and present findings for internal review.
- Assist Legal Officers in the review of legal documents, instruments, agreements, memoranda of understanding, contracts or other instruments to which the Organization is to be a party, or other material; identify important issues, similarities and inconsistencies, etc.
- Assist in the preparation of drafts of background papers, studies, reports, and other documents on legal subjects.
- Assist Legal Officers in servicing the Assembly, committees, working groups and other bodies, including preparation of summaries of issues and views of delegations, etc.
- Assist in preparation of draft replies to correspondence from States, other international organizations and individuals.
- Perform other related duties, as assigned.
Qualifications Education At the time of application, candidates are required to have completed or be enrolled in a graduate degree programme (second-level university degree or higher) in a field of study related to international law.
Applicants pursuing studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages should have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.
Languages Essential
- Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English.
Desirable
- A working knowledge of any other language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).
CONDITIONS OF INTERNSHIP Interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by the intern.
The duration of the internship is between three to six months. The intern is expected to work five days a week, on a full-time basis.
Interns shall not be eligible to be engaged in any other form of employment within ICAO during the period of internship and shall not be eligible to apply for or be appointed to any post in the Secretariat or be contracted for any other remunerated employment with ICAO for the six months immediately following the end of their internship.
Work permit is required to work in Canada as an intern.
How To Apply Interested candidates must complete an on-line application form and attach a recommendation letter from the educational institution. To apply, please visit ICAO’s e-Recruitment website at: https://careers-new.icao.int.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ICAO does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the selection process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ICAO are fraudulent and should be disregarded.
- Job Identification 29847
- Posting Date 10/27/2025, 03:34 PM
- Apply Before 12/02/2025, 04:59 AM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations Montreal, QC, Canada
- Vacancy Type Internship Programme
- Vacancy Timeline 2 Weeks
About International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAO is funded and directed by 193 national governments to support their diplomacy and cooperation in air transport as signatory states to the Chicago Convention (1944).
Its core function is to maintain an administrative and expert bureaucracy (the ICAO Secretariat) supporting these diplomatic interactions, and to research new air transport policy and standardization innovations as directed and endorsed by governments through the ICAO Assembly, or by the ICAO Council which the assembly elects. Industry and civil society groups, and other concerned regional and international organizations, also participate.
Once governments achieve diplomatic consensus around a new standard’s scope and details, it is then adopted by those same 193 countries in order to bring worldwide alignment to their national regulations, helping to realize safe, secure and sustainable air operations on a truly global basis.
ICAO is not a regulator. ICAO standards contain never supersede the primacy of national regulatory requirements. It is always the local, national regulations which are enforced in, and by, sovereign states, and which must be legally adhered to by air operators making use of applicable airspace and airports.
In addition to these core diplomatic and research capabilities, ICAO also conducts educational outreach, develops coalitions, and conducts auditing, training, and capacity building activities worldwide per the needs and priorities governments identify and formalize.
Our LinkedIn account provides a venue for professionals to support ICAO’s advocacy for the safe, secure, and sustainable development of aviation, offering resources and a forum for discussion. Our social media moderation rules apply: https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/social-media.aspx