The external second assessor supports the assessment of final written work within the Law programme, in particular internship portfolios and, where needed, Applied Research Projects. The task consists of acting as an independent second reader/assessor, reviewing the submitted work on the basis of the programme’s assessment criteria and rubric, and contributing to a fair, consistent, and academically sound assessment process. The second assessor is expected to read the written submission carefully, complete the relevant assessment form, provide concise and professional feedback where required, and coordinate with the first assessor in case alignment is needed.
For internships specifically, this means assessing internship portfolios submitted by Year 4 students of the Law programme. The assessor should be able to evaluate legal content, professional reflection, structure, clarity, and the extent to which the student demonstrates the required competences at final bachelor level.
Proposed candidate profile / conditions
have a legal academic background, ideally at master’s level or above;
have experience in higher education, assessment, supervision, or legal professional practice;
be able to assess written work in English at bachelor level;
be familiar with legal reasoning, academic standards, and professional reporting;
be able to work independently, reliably, and within clearly defined deadlines;
preferably have prior experience with thesis, portfolio, internship, or project assessment.
For Internship second assessment, it would be particularly useful to have candidates with expertise in one or more of the fields regularly covered by our students, such as international law, EU law, business law, human rights, public law, criminal law, or related legal practice areas.
A safe, and professional working environment is imperative to The Hague University of Applied Sciences, both internally and externally. Therefore, for employees joining our organization, it is a standard requirement to provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG). A VOG is a certificate, that can be requested by anyone residing in the Netherlands with a Citizen Service Number (BSN), confirming that there is no evidence of past behavior by the employee that might present obstacles to fulfilling their new role at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
Candidates would need to work as zelfstandigen / external contractors and be available for assessment in June/July for at least 40 hours. The minimum amount of hours that you have to be available is 40 hours from Mid June till July 10-th. We have a preference for candidates that have availability for more than 100 hours in this period.
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How to apply
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