Brief Description:
The World Bank offers a legal
internship program called “Legal Vice Presidency” to highly motivated
law students in order to expose them to the World Bank’s work and mission, as
well as the legal voice presidency’s. Furthermore, it allows individuals to contribute
new perspectives, ground-breaking ideas, and cutting-edge research experiences
to the World Bank’s everyday operations, as well as improve their legal
abilities while working in a multicultural setting.
Details:
Opportunity Type: Partially
Funded
Language Requirement: Not
Required
Language of Instruction: English
Application period: 1
September – 30 Sept (the internship is offered thrice a year and the current
cohort is for spring 2022)
Awarding institution: World Bank
Duration: Max. Three months (between March and May)
Location: WB’s Headquarters in Washington D.C. and its
certain selected country offices for currently enrolled law students
Benefits:
·
The program provides
students direct experience of daily operations of the World Bank by working
with staff in legal voice presidency.
·
Participants will work
directly with World Bank’s inspiring development experts and senior management
to contribute to the legal services delivered by LVP.
·
Gain experience in the
form of externships during the academic year while enrolled in a law program.
·
Participate in special
events and conferences held by the World Bank.
Eligibility:
·
Applicants meeting the
below requirements are eligible to apply:
·
Hold citizenship of an
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRD) member country.
·
Be currently pursuing an
LLB, JD, LLM, SJD, Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
·
Have an outstanding
command of the English language.
·
Those who have a sound
command of a second language, particularly if that is a WB working language,
will be given preference.
Required documents
·
Résumé
·
Statement of
Interest/motivation
·
Evidence of enrollment in
a law degree and academic transcript(s).
·
Short essay answering a
research question posed by the Legal Vice Presidency for the prevailing
application period.
·
For more
details of the program, you may refer to the official link.
How to Apply?
Applicants that meet the criteria
can apply online at the
following URL.
Application link: https://forms.gle/zMcokEerpLRP2ept7
Now is the time to apply.
OR
For more details of the program,
you may refer to the official
link.
Deadline: 30
September 2021
