Running of the internship

Based on the profile/tasks of each intern, a staff member from the EFRJ Secretariat (hereafter “supervisor”) will be appointed to lead the work and serve as main contact for the intern (for example for policy interns the Policy Officer, for communication interns the Communication Officer). The supervisor will give guidance and access to all information necessary for carrying out the job.

Interns are expected to be part of the general teamwork of the organisation and to contribute to tasks that may be outside of their main area of interest (e.g. organisation of events, training events, meetings, administrative tasks). This will be discussed during the interview and noted in the signed internship agreement.

Interns may use the EFRJ office in the city centre of Leuven, that includes a vast collection of restorative justice publications (EFRJ resource centre), access to university facilities (e.g. library) and collaboration with researchers from the KU Leuven Institute of Criminology as well as with Leuven Restorative City. For all remote interns, the EFRJ offers the opportunity to join the international team and work in an inspiring and dynamic work environment, even with the virtual platforms.

At the end of the internship, an evaluation talk takes place between the intern and the supervisor and/or the Executive Director. Written reports (e.g. for university or grant purposes), references and/or certificates of participation are provided upon request of the intern.