Eligibility requirements

Interns form part of the team of the EFRJ Secretariat. Everyone is welcome to apply. The EFRJ respects, welcomes and appreciates diversity in all its forms:

  • Profile - Interns can be students (enrolled at the university) or young people (entering the working world), as well as professionals who wish to switch career paths or gain new experiences. 
  • Diversity and inclusion – Anyone between 18 and 99 is welcomed to join the EFRJ team, independently on their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, physical (dis)abilities, etc. 

The only prerequisites required are:

  • Commitment to the EFRJ’s mission, vision and goals;
  • Fluency in English (oral and written skills);
  • Basic IT user (emails; Word documents; Google apps).

Additional qualifications and skills may support applications, but these are not required to apply. Among others, the EFRJ Secretariat is interested in (one of) the following:

  • A basic understanding of restorative justice;
  • Fluency in languages other than English (e.g. French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian);
  • Educational and/or professional background in relevant areas (criminal justice, social work, law, psychology, sociology, as well as in education and adult learning, management, administration, economy, etc.);
  • Experience in research, policy work, training, events organisation, communication, administration, finances and fundraising;
  • Capacity to use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram) and/or photo/video editing programmes;
  • Experience in working in an international environment and/or in a non-governmental organisation