Employment Type: Internship
Contract Duration: 6 months
At IATA, we speak for the airlines of the
world, serving and supporting over 300 of them across all continents. We
are passionate and knowledgeable about the aviation industry, and we strive to
make it safer, smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive. We celebrate
diversity and inclusion in our workforce, and we respect and value the
different backgrounds, perspectives and skills of our employees. We also care
about our employees’ wellbeing, and we provide flexible work arrangements,
travel benefits, family-friendly policies, equal pay and a day off on your
birthday. We believe in giving back to the community and encourage our staff to
participate in volunteering activities that support causes they care about. We
encourage you to join our global community of aviation enthusiasts, and we will
do our best to make you feel comfortable during the interview process. IATA is
more than a trade association; it is a vision of a better future for air
travel.
About the team you are joining
The Advocacy and Industry Regulation (AIR)
Workstream is one of two legal workstreams within the Legal (LSCS-LEGAL) department. It provides legal support for IATA’s advocacy activities
on behalf of its member airlines and manages secretariat support for the Legal
Advisory Council and related working groups, including those focused on
litigation and privacy.
What your day would be like
As a Legal Intern, you will work under the
supervision of Senior Legal Counsel within the AIR Workstream and collaborate
closely with lawyers across the team. Your work will primarily involve
conducting legal research across multiple jurisdictions on a broad range of
civil aviation issues.
You will also:
- Prepare
summaries of legal cases, legislative developments, and regulatory updates - Contribute
to maintaining and updating internal legal databases - Support
the organization of meetings and assist with drafting minutes where needed - Provide
general support to team members working on litigation, privacy, data
protection, and competition law matters
We would love to hear from you if you have
- A
recent law degree (LLB, JD, or LLM) from an accredited and internationally
recognized university (graduated within the past 12 months) - Strong
legal research and writing skills - Excellent
written and oral communication skills - A very
good command of English
Nice to have:
- Exposure
to international law and/or aviation law - Familiarity
with competition law, data privacy/data protection, technology law, or
other regulatory fields
Travel Required: N
Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!