LEDGE, Japan's first team of public interest litigation specialists, is looking for student and working-professional interns to join our PR and campaign work.

LEDGE is a project that brings together Law Office LEDGE — the first law office in Japan where lawyers work full-time on public interest litigation — and LEDGE, a general incorporated association of researchers and campaigners dedicated to public interest litigation. Together we aim to change society's systems and norms through legal action.

Since our founding in 2023, we have taken on ten public interest lawsuits, including the Lawsuit for Lowering the Age of Candidacy, the Lawsuit to End Racially Discriminatory Police Questioning, and the "Maternity Is Not My Body's Purpose" lawsuit. Each began with the voice of a single individual and grew into a challenge that questions society's very rules.

PR & Campaign interns will help support LEDGE's communications as members of our PR and campaign team: posting on social media to encourage people to attend court hearings, assisting with the running of post-hearing report sessions, and helping produce web articles and press releases.

The front line of public interest litigation is not only the courtroom. Communicating widely what is at stake in a case, standing in solidarity with those who raise their voices alongside us, and bringing about real change — this work is every bit as important as the litigation itself.

We welcome applications from people who share LEDGE's mission, "Changing the Law Forward," and who are interested in moving society through the power of communication.

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[Job Description] PR & Campaign Intern

◼️Position

PR & Campaign Intern

◼️Responsibilities

Interns will work in daily discussion with practicing lawyers and with campaigners whose backgrounds include editing, newspaper journalism, and communications at a UN agency. We welcome those who want to think through, hands-on, how to build the PR and campaigns that move society through litigation.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Planning and producing social media posts (X / Instagram / Facebook)
• Supporting the running of post-hearing report sessions, events, and study meetings
• Assisting with the production of website articles and press releases
• Providing general support for other PR and campaign work

◼️Who Can Apply

Students and working professionals

*Students are welcome to apply. No legal knowledge is required.

◼️Who We're Looking For

• People interested in public interest litigation and in social change through legal action
• People eager to take on work involving media and communications
• People who can help us build our communications approach together

◼️Requirements

• Able to edit images in design software such as Canva
• Able to commute to our office in Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

◼️Preferred

• Experience managing social media accounts
• Able to read and write English
• Experience with video editing

◼️Working Conditions & Compensation

• Employment type: Part-time (hourly)
• Hourly wage: From ¥2,000 (negotiable based on experience)
• Working days: Roughly 1–3 weekdays per week
• Minimum commitment: 6 months or more
• Location: Our office in Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
• Work style: Hybrid (office and remote)
• Commuting expenses: Reimbursed at actual cost

◼️Selection Process

Submit the application form → Document screening → Interview (online) → Offer

◼️Application Deadline

Please complete the application form below and submit it by 23:59 on Monday, August 24. A member of our team will review your application and contact you by email.

◼️Contact

For any questions, please feel free to email us at info@ledge.or.jp.

We look forward to receiving your applications.