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Job Opportunity: Legal Intern

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Legal Intern


Sangga Bumi Lestari (SBL) is an Indonesian non-profit organisation that develops research, strategies, and sustainability implementation to protect and restore ecosystems, improve livelihoods, and strengthen governance. We carry out projects to enhance community and civil society engagement in forest landscape management, encourage corporations to operate forestry and plantation concessions in line with sustainability criteria, and facilitate government support for sustainable development. We have strengthened the protection of several key wildlife habitats in West Kalimantan by facilitating multi-stakeholder collaboration and demonstrating that well-managed forest areas can improve local livelihoods and contribute to district development goals.

 

Sangga Bumi Lestari implements its projects from offices in Jakarta, Ketapang, Pontianak, and Kapuas Hulu. Our current work focuses on five main areas:

  • Sangga Canopy: Promoting multi-stakeholder forest conservation and integrating forest management into village-level institutions.

  • Sangga Farming: Improving farmer productivity and accelerating the adoption of climate-smart agriculture.

  • Sangga Health: Strengthening community health by improving access to sustainable domestic protein sources and supporting data-driven, village-based health and nutrition systems.

  • Sangga Stories: Preserving Dayak culture through technology-based documentation of traditional knowledge and local wisdom.

  • Sangga Hub: Facilitating market partnerships to build local circular economies. 


Further information about Sangga Bumi Lestari can be accessed via the website https://www.sanggabumilestari.org/. Sangga Bumi Lestari is currently focused on activities in two primary landscapes in West Kalimantan, namely the Mendawak landscape (https://mendawak.org/) and the Bentarum landscape (https://bentarum.org/). 

 


Position:

Sangga Bumi Lestari is seeking one (1) individual to fill the position of Legal Intern to support us for a period of three (3) months. This position is expected to provide guidance based on analytical findings of relevant legal frameworks to support project development in the Mendawak and Bentarum landscapes.



The Legal Intern will undertake the following main responsibilities:

  1. Conduct analysis of legal instruments related to commodities present in the Bentarum and Mendawak landscapes, including (but not limited to) oil palm, forestry, Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs), and mining, based on national and international policies.

  2. Conduct analysis of legal instruments related to spatial planning and land use within Forest Areas and non-forest areas (APL), at the village, district, provincial, and national levels.

  3. Conduct analysis of global legal frameworks related to land clearing regulations for commodities within Forest Areas and APL.

  4. Conduct analysis of legal instruments related to Social Forestry policies and other policies concerning community access to forests and land in Indonesia. 



Required Qualifications: 

  1. Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B), or currently in the final year of an undergraduate law programme.

  2. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Supporting documents demonstrating English proficiency will be an advantage.

  3. Preferably has experience in analysing legal frameworks related to oil palm plantations, mining, or forestry. Experience in writing academic journals and/or conducting research during university studies may be included.

  4. Strong interest in analysing legal frameworks related to land-use commodities or forest areas, spatial planning, and global legal instruments concerning land use or forest governance.

  5. Interest in analysing legal frameworks related to Social Forestry policies and community access to forests in Indonesia.

  6. Able to work collaboratively within a team and demonstrate strong time management and discipline.

  7. Willing to attend the Jakarta office in person one to two times per week during working hours.



What We Offer:

  1. Internship experience with a foundation that has contributed to landscape-level conservation in Mendawak and Bentarum, West Kalimantan.

  2. Office based in Jakarta. The internship will be conducted on a hybrid basis, with a maximum working time of 40 hours per week in accordance with applicable government internship regulations.

  3. Internship allowance of IDR 3,500,000 per month for a three (3) month contract.

  4. During the internship period, the Legal Intern will work under the full supervision and guidance of a Project Manager.

     

Please contact:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their CV and supporting documents, such as proof of English proficiency (if available), to  hr@sanggabumilestari.org and cc okita@sanggabumilestari.org with the subject line “Name – Legal Intern”.


Applications will be accepted until Friday, 22 May 2026.

Sangga Bumi Lestari is an Indonesian non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing ecological connectivity, conserving biodiversity, and supportings community-led sustainable development in some of Indonesia’s at-risk forest landscapes.

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