Internship Opportunity at the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation: Apply by May 13

About GEF

The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF) was founded in January 2019 by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), the world governing body for the sport of gymnastics with 162 member national federations. It now operates independently to ensure that violations of FIG rules, policies, and procedures, including ethical breaches, are handled unbiasedly.

About the Internship

The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF) is looking for a highly motivated legal intern, who wishes to gain professional experience in sports law.  The intern will support the foundation in general administrative tasks, media and communications, and case management.

This six-month paid internship will provide the intern with supervised practical work experience and an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of key issues in sports integrity, governance, and safe sport.

Requirements

• Specific interest in the work of the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation. 
• Currently pursuing or having completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in law.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills in English with a good working knowledge of French; other languages a plus.
• Creative solution-finder, the ability to organize a daily workload independently by priorities, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work with sensitive information.

Additional Information

• Ideally, full-time although candidates interested in part-time roles will also be considered (minimum 80%). 
• Starting date, ideally, is the beginning of June 2023 (to be agreed upon).
• The minimum length of the internship is 6 months.
• Flexible working arrangements (possibility to work remotely some of the time).

Responsibilities

• General case management support (reviewing and analyzing complaints, summarizing the issues, drafting communications, filing, preparing for hearings, and tracking cases).
• Assist and take notes in witness interviews.
• Weekly communications/social media updates.
• Prepare minutes of meetings and other documents.
• Draft legal documents.
• Work on presentations.
• Conduct research on specific topics and draft summaries of research results.
• Perform administrative tasks, such as filing, copying, and scheduling meetings.
• Undertake other related ad-hoc tasks and assignments as required.

How to Apply

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) to contact@gymnasticsethicsfoundation.org no later than Friday, May 13, 2023.

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