The objective of both programs is to provide you with experience. First-hand experiences of the day-to-day operations of the World Bank by closely collaborating with staff in LEGVPU. Also, As part of our team, working directly with outstanding professionals, you will get the chance to contribute to the legal services offered by LEGVPU. Also you’ll get to participate in high-profile events and conferences organized during the term of your internship.
The LEGVPU offer the Internship Program thrice a year for a period of maximum three months. They offer it at World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C.. They also offer in certain selected country offices for currently enrolled law school students.
Can you be a LEGVPU intern?
- Do you hold citizenship of any IBRD member state?
- Are you currently enrolled in an LLB, JD, LLM, SJD, PhD, or equivalent program?
- Do you have an excellent command of the English language?
If you have answered yes to all these questions, you are eligible to be a LEGVPU intern. They’ll give preference to candidates who possess a decent command of a second language. Especially if that is one of the working languages of IBRD (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).
Applications from eligible international as well as U.S.-based students are equally encouraged.
Internship at Country Offices: LEGVPU has limited its internships in the field to offices where a LEGVPU lawyer is present.
How can you apply?
Please submit the below documents through this link:
- 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.
What would be your role?
During the term of the Internship Program, Interns will involve themselves in a plethora of task, such as:
- First, Conducting a variety of legal assignments under the direction of the supervising lawyer(s).
- Secondly, Managing research on assigned issues, using existing law files and alternative sources (e.g., computer-assisted searches using the internet, intranet and/or other databases). Also they’ll handle the 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.
- Finally, performing ad hoc assignments as requested by the supervising lawyer(s).
Additional Information
Visa: Students partaking in the World Bank Legal Internship Program must have valid student visa documents sponsored by their educational institutions. The World Bank shall only assist attainment of visa documents for participants of the World Bank Legal Internship Program in exceptional cases.
Cost: The World Bank shall not remunerate participants of the World Bank Legal Internship Program in the form of monetary fees/compensation. However, they’ll remunerate each World Bank Legal Intern in accordance with World Bank Group policies and standards. This will be done in the form of:
- firstly, monetary fees/compensation paid by the university or other sponsoring organization and acceptable to the Bank; or
- academic credit equivalent to the Bank’s fee schedule.
Hence, students partaking in the World Bank Legal Internship Program must secure appropriate funding sources for the duration of their internships.
Medical Insurance: The Interns are responsible for their own medical insurance and any cost(s) arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the internship period. They must also show proof of a valid major global medical insurance coverage.
Selection Process: The Interns shall be selected through a competitive selection process. The World Bank Group is an equal opportunity employer.
Onboarding: Also, The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency shall organize a brief onboarding session. This will be done at the beginning of the Summer, Fall, and Spring Internship Program for the incoming cohort.
Evaluations on Performance: The World Bank shall not provide evaluation on the performance of participants in the Internship Program.
Finally, Please note that applying or partaking in the World Bank Legal Internship Program does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment at the World Bank upon completion of the Program.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the World Bank Legal Vice Presidency Internship Program 2019
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