Applications are open for the World Bank Legal Internship Program – Fall 2023. 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 the 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.
About World Bank
With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.
Together, IBRD and IDA form the World Bank, which provides financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to governments of developing countries.
IDA focuses on the world`s poorest countries, while IBRD assists middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries. While our five institutions have their own country membership, governing boards, and articles of agreement, we work as one to serve our partner countries.
Today`s development challenges can only be met if the private sector is part of the solution. But the public sector sets the groundwork to enable private investment and allow it to thrive.
The complementary roles of our institutions give the World Bank Group a unique ability to connect global financial resources, knowledge, and innovative solutions to the needs of developing countries.
Benefits
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Conducting a variety of legal assignments under the direction of the supervising lawyer(s).
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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.
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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.
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Participating in task/project teams with the supervising lawyer(s).
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Assisting in the preparation and organization of conferences and meetings.
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Performing ad hoc assignments as requested by the supervising lawyer(s).
Requirements
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hold citizenship of any IBRD member state
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Are you enrolled in an LLB, JD, LLM, SJD, PhD, or equivalent legal academic program while you would be undertaking your internship with us? (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)
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Do you have an excellent command of the English language?
Documents Required for Application
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Résumé
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Statement of Interest
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Proof of enrollment in a law degree (LLB, JD, LLM, SJD, PhD, or equivalent) and academic transcript(s).
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Short essay providing a response to a research question posed by the Legal Vice Presidency for the prevailing application period.
How to Apply
Application Deadline
April 30, 2023.
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