Call for Applications: World Bank Legal Internship Program 2024

The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency offers highly-motivated law students an opportunity to be exposed to the mission and work of the World Bank and that of the Legal Vice Presidency. The World Bank Legal Internship Program allows individuals to bring new perspectives, innovative ideas, and latest research experiences into the World Bank’s daily operations and improve their legal skills while working in a multicultural environment.

The objective of the program is to provide you first-hand experiences of the day-to-day operations of the World Bank by closely collaborating with staff in the Legal Vice Presidency. As part of their team, working directly with outstanding and inspiring development professionals and senior management, you will get the chance to contribute to the legal services offered by the Legal Vice Presidency as well as participate in high-profile events and conferences organized during the term of your internship.

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Responsibilities

Interns will likely be involved in a plethora of tasks, as they arise during the term of the Internship Program, such as:

Conducting a variety of legal assignments under the direction of the supervising lawyer(s).
Conducting research on assigned issues, using existing law files and alternative sources (e.g., computer-assisted searches using the internet, intranet and/or other databases), analyzing information, and summarizing findings.
Conducting comparative legal analyses on a range of issues in a given area, identifying legal and policy issues, researching relevant precedents, and proposing appropriate solutions.
Participating in task/project teams with the supervising lawyer(s).
Assisting in the preparation and organization of conferences and meetings.
Performing ad hoc assignments as requested by the supervising lawyer(s).

Eligibility

Applicant must hold citizenship of any IBRD member state;
Be enrolled in an LLB, JD, LLM, SJD, PhD, or equivalent legal academic program while you would be undertaking your internship with the World Bank (e.g. if you apply for the Summer Cycle of LIP, you must be enrolled in an eligible legal academic program between June and August);
Have an excellent command of the English language.

Application

Application period will commence on December 1 and end on December 31 (Internship period is for 10-12 weeks, typically between June and August, depending on prevailing needs). This is an excellent opportunity for students looking to gain full-time professional experiences at the World Bank during the summer months while enrolled in a law program.

Submit the documents:

Résumé
Statement of Interest
Proof of enrollment in a law degree (LLB, JD, LLM, SJD, PhD, or equivalent) and academic transcript(s).
Short essay providing a response to a research question posed by the Legal Vice Presidency for the prevailing application period.

Deadline: December 31, 2023