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Professional law internships students and graduates

Internships in the legal field abroad are a great opportunity to get acquainted with the legislation of another state. When you are to work there in the future, you can also gain experience in international law to deal with such cases in your country. Moreover, companies offer internship and practice work in different legal fields, so you can try several fields and decide which one is more preferable for you.

Internships for lawyers can be held in the USA, Canada and European countries. Countries in Asia and Africa rarely offer such programs. Requirements for interns vary by the country.

Main requirements are:

  • Age from 18;
  • Diploma of specialized education or a certificate of current study in the relevant field;
  • English Level - Upper-Intermediate (for some programs you need the results of an examination for language skills);
  • Motivation letter;
  • CV.
  • Work experience is not a required, but very welcomed. Knowledge of legal English is not required. Some companies prefer to hire exclusively undergraduates.

How to become an intern in a law company abroad

An internship can be found independently by direct contact with the employer via websites. Sometimes the intern positions in the company are not published on the website, so do not hesitate to send emails and ask about it. You must also send a resume to show what skills you have. Please, highlight your motivation in the letter and argue why you chose this particular company, it often helps to get an invitation to an interview. Interviews are scheduled online via Skype. In case of successfully passed interview, the official invitation will be sent to you that is necessary for visa application.

To simplify this procedure, you always can contact one of the specialized agencies. They select an employer for you, do the paperwork, train you for an interview and help with visa documents. What is more, you get daily support up to the date of return.

Details of law internship for young professionals

The duration of the internship depends on the country, company and your availability. The program can last from several weeks to 1,5 year. To extend the internship you should agree on the issue with the employer and then extend the visa.

The workload depends on the employer. In some companies, interns work 20 hours per week, in others - 40. Somewhere you can have overload, so be ready for it in advance.

It is so complicated to finding free of charge internships for lawyers, as the majority of foreign companies prefer take students who perform simple assignments and practice their theoretical knowledge. The cost of the internship depends on several factors: country, program duration and company.

Sometimes, there are legal companies that offer a salary or a scholarship for the intern, which help to pay off  the expenses for the program. Nevertheless, you must understand that internship and training are considered to be unpaid work.

Calculating expenses for the trip, remember that you have to pay for the flights, insurance, visa, accommodation and meals, as well as minor expenses like mobile communications, the Internet, incountries trips etc.

How to quickly and legally go for law internship

The professional StudyQA team  offers assistance in selecting and preparing for an internship. We will help you find a company, collect all the necessary documents, fill out an application, etc. We will help you quickly collect all the necessary documents, create a resume, tell you how to get letters of recommendation and get an interview on Skype, help you get a visa.

StudyQA service is ready to offer internship programs for students. Fill in the special form on the website and after reviewing the application we will call you back!

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