World Bank Legal Internship Program for Law Students

Highly-motivated law students, an opportunity to be exposed to the mission and activities of the World Bank and that of the Legal Vice Presidency has been opened for you. The World Bank Legal Internship program will allow you 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 aim of this internship is to provide interns with 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 of 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. You would also be participating in high-profile events and conferences organized during the term of your internship.

The World Bank Legal Internship Program is offered thrice a year for a period of maximum three months at World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C. and in certain selected country offices for currently enrolled law school students.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the World Bank Legal Internship Program, you 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 the internship program (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

Note: Preferences shall be given 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, Russia, or Spanish).

Summer Internship Program

Application period for the World Bank Legal Internship program 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.

How to Apply

Please submit the below documents through this link:

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

For more information, kindly visit the official webpage of the World Bank Legal Internship Program.