Legal Internship Opportunity - Wildlife Crime & Elephant Conservation (WTI, Noida)

Division: Natural Heritage Campaigns (NHC) & Wildlife Crime Control
Organization: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)
Location: Headquarters, Noida
Duration: 3 months
Stipend: 9,000 per month

• Conduct in-depth legal research on existing interventions by elephant range states.

• Perform a comprehensive literature review of global wildlife crime cases, with a special focus on Indian instances where legal measures have supported elephant conservation and human-wildlife coexistence.

• Analyze legal frameworks and interventions related to elephant conservation and develop a detailed report.

• Identify ongoing wildlife crime cases involving elephants in coordination with WTI's lead legal counsel where legal or compensatory actions could be applied.

• Draft targeted case summaries related to compensation measures.

• Collaborate with WTI's forest counsels across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, and Uttarakhand to collect data on relevant cases.

• Conduct stakeholder coordination and online research to gather information on compensatory policies and practices.

• Participate in field visits, attend legal meetings, and engage with project teams as needed.

• Assist with drafting technical and donor reports for ongoing projects.

• Open to law students enrolled in a 5-year integrated course, 3-year LL.B., or LL.M.

• Candidate must be available to work on-site at WTI's Noida office.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Effective teamwork and independent work capabilities.

• Ability to solve problems proactively and manage projects to meet deadlines.