The Kalisher Trust / Sentencing Academy Internship
The Sentencing Academy and the Kalisher Trust are delighted announce a partnership for the 2021/2022 academic year. The two organisations will combine forces to offer two paid internships under the supervision of lawyers from the Sentencing Academy and Kalisher.
The internships will provide the successful applicants with the opportunity to work with some leading sentencing academics and leading practitioners in criminal law, producing new and important research and contributing to the development of policy and understanding across the field of sentencing in England and Wales. The interns will provide research assistance to the Sentencing Academy and will also be supported in the production of their own piece of research. This research will be published by the Sentencing Academy and then presented at a joint Sentencing Academy/Kalisher event in 2022. The internships will be paid at the London Living Wage and provide the successful applicants with support and experience to assist them in the pursuit of their career in the criminal law.
The Sentencing Academy and the Kalisher Trust hope that this partnership is the first in a long line of joint projects.
Professor Julian Roberts, Executive Director of the Sentencing Academy, said:
“We are delighted to be able to partner with the Kalisher Trust to provide two internships for the next academic year. The interns will play an important role in the work of the Sentencing Academy and we are very excited to see the contribution they will make.
The partnership will provide an important link between the two organisations that we hope can continue in years to come, providing support to young criminal lawyers in the early stages of their careers whilst, at the same time, helping us to further understanding of sentencing practice in England and Wales.”
Dr Camilla Darling, Vice-Chair of the Kalisher Trust, said:
“Our work with leading legal organisations such as the Sentencing Academy is a tangible opportunity for talented young people to work with some of the best minds in the legal world. We know that these types of paid internship opportunities provide unrivalled professional experience, as well as confidence, to aspiring barristers who are working hard to shape a career at the criminal Bar.
Working with the Sentencing Academy will be a rewarding experience, allowing our intern to explore the Law in theory and in practice. We know how much our cohort of interns have valued their awards, and are thrilled to have the chance to form a partnership with the Sentencing Academy.”
The Kalisher Trust and the Sentencing Academy are delighted to offer the opportunity for an outstanding candidate to undertake an internship at the Sentencing Academy; this internship is the first of two placements, with the second internship advertised later in 2021 and starting in early 2022.
The internship, paid at the London Living Wage (currently £10.85 per hour), will run for 30 weeks from September/October 2021 and will involve a commitment of a minimum of 15 hours per week.
Supervised by a representative of Kalisher, as well as the Sentencing Academy, the intern will provide research assistance and conduct other work for the Sentencing Academy. In addition, the intern will produce a larger piece of research which will be published, under their own name, by the Sentencing Academy. Towards the end of the internship, this work will be presented at a joint Kalisher/Sentencing Academy event. Whilst the Sentencing Academy promotes flexible working practices – and some remote working will be possible throughout the duration of the internship – it is expected that the majority of the work will be conducted at the Sentencing Academy’s office in central London (subject to prevailing Government advice).
Application deadline: 5pm on 25 June 2021. Interviews are likely to take place in mid-July. Any questions? Please contact: [email protected]
Please find the full advert below, as well as at the Sentencing Academy’s website, here.