Thursday, January 14, 2010

Interesting Internship


Lawyers Without Borders offers unpaid internships to law students on a tri-semester basis: Winter/Spring, Summer and Fall. Applications are currently being accepted for Winter/Spring Term (January-May 2010) and Summer 2010.

Applications are generally due and will be reviewed at least 3 months before the start of the new internship term. All internships are unpaid, and our interns typically live in the region or within a one-hour commute of our offices. As a general rule, LWOB engages 7-10 interns per semester and 10 or more in summer. Otherwise qualified summer intern applicants who can volunteer for the entire summer (10 or more weeks, uninterrupted) will be preferred.

Interns are required to

•speak and write fluent English,
•have a commitment and drive to make a difference in the pro bono legal or human rights sectors
•work well in a team environment.
•during school term, commit to a minimum two full days per week and a minimum of six (6) uninterrupted weeks in summer
•be prepared to work on tasks that range from mundane administrative tasks to challenging research.*

For more information including all requirements, click HERE.