Law Internships

Overview

A successful legal career requires more than academic knowledge. Employers increasingly look for candidates who can apply legal principles in professional environments, communicate effectively with clients and colleagues, and understand how legal teams operate in practice.

Our International Law & Legal Internship Program connects students, graduates and aspiring legal professionals with carefully selected host organizations around the world. Every internship is personalized to your interests, experience and career aspirations, giving you the opportunity to gain meaningful legal experience while working alongside experienced practitioners.

Whether you're interested in corporate law, commercial law, criminal justice, LegalTech, compliance or nonprofit legal services, we'll help you find an internship that supports your professional development and prepares you for the next stage of your legal career.

Why choose this industry

The legal profession plays a fundamental role in supporting businesses, governments, nonprofit organizations and individuals. From advising clients and drafting contracts to protecting intellectual property and ensuring regulatory compliance, legal professionals help organizations navigate an increasingly complex world.

A legal internship provides the opportunity to move beyond textbooks and lectures by experiencing how legal work is carried out in practice. Working alongside experienced lawyers and legal professionals allows you to strengthen your research, analytical and communication skills while developing a deeper understanding of legal processes and professional practice.

Whether your ambition is to become a solicitor, attorney, barrister, legal consultant, or compliance specialist, practical experience can help you build the confidence, commercial awareness and professional network needed to begin your career.

Responsibilities

Every internship is tailored to your interests, experience and host organization, with many of our law and legal interns contributing to projects such as:

• Conducting legal research and reviewing legislation, regulations and case law

• Supporting case preparation and legal documentation

• Assisting with contract reviews and legal analysis

• Preparing research summaries, reports and briefing materials

• Organizing legal files and case documentation

• Attending client meetings, hearings or legal proceedings where appropriate

• Assisting with due diligence and corporate legal projects

• Helping prepare legal correspondence and internal documentation

• Conducting policy and risk research

• Supporting legal operations and administrative processes

• Collaborating with legal teams on a variety of client and business matters

Throughout your internship, you'll work alongside experienced legal professionals while developing the analytical, research and communication skills valued across the legal profession.

Areas you'll gain experience in

The legal profession offers a wide range of specialist career paths. Depending on your interests, experience and host organization, your internship may provide exposure to one or more areas of legal practice.

• Corporate & Commercial Law

• Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

• Criminal Justice

• Legal Technology (LegalTech)

• Nonprofit & Public Interest Law

Gain experience supporting organizations working in areas such as human rights, social justice, international development and public policy.

Why choose The Intern Group

Choosing the right internship is about more than finding a placement, it's about finding an experience that helps you achieve your long-term career goals. When you join The Intern Group's award-winning internship program, you'll benefit from:

A personalised internship matching process
One-to-one career coaching
Professional development workshops
Ongoing support throughout your program
Access to our 15,000+ global alumni community

From your first conversation with our team through to completing your internship, we're here to support your personal and professional development.

Learn more about why The Intern Group is the best choice for a legal internship >

Available destinations

Legal professionals increasingly work across international jurisdictions, making global experience a valuable asset for aspiring lawyers and legal professionals. Our internship destinations give you the opportunity to gain practical legal experience while developing a broader understanding of international business, legal systems and professional practice.

Depending on your career goals, you can complete your internship in leading legal and commercial hubs including:

• London
• New York
• Dublin
• Madrid
• Melbourne
• Bangkok
• Medellín

Each destination offers unique legal sectors, industries and professional opportunities, allowing you to develop practical experience while expanding your global perspective.

Program options

In-person International Law Internship
Combine first-class professional experience and cultural immersion with a law internship abroad in one of our 9 destinations around the world. Every year, 2,000+ ambitious professionals advance their careers in exciting global cities through hands-on experience in legal and professional environments.

Remote Law Internship
Strengthen your CV and grow your professional network from anywhere in the world with a remote law internship. The greatest advantage of a remote internship is the flexibility to gain real-world legal experience on your own schedule. All you need is your laptop and an interest in the legal field.

Digital Nomad Law Internship
Work remotely while exploring an exciting international destination through our digital nomad internship program. Gain experience in law while traveling, immersing yourself in new cultures, and living like a local to combine career development with flexibility and adventure.

Career advancement training

Law interns on our programs benefit from career advancement tools before, during, and after their internship experience. These resources are designed to help you prepare for your internship, maximize your experience while interning internationally (either in-person or remotely), and confidently present your experience to future employers.

You’ll receive training through videos, podcasts, articles, quizzes, and projects, and will earn a certificate upon completion. Topics include critical thinking, professional communication, teamwork, digital technology, leadership, professionalism, career management, and global and cultural fluency, which are all highly transferable skills that will support your development in legal careers.

You’ll also gain access to our CV improvement tools, along with exclusive workshops tailored to professional careers, including interview preparation sessions, CV review workshops, networking guidance, and LinkedIn optimization workshops.

Once you’ve completed your international law internship with us, you’ll have the opportunity to receive guidance on your next career steps from experienced career coaches. We’re proud to work with industry experts who can help you navigate topics such as presenting your international internship experience, LinkedIn branding, salary negotiations, interview strategies, and other career-related topics.

Example host organizations

We partner with over 3,000 host organisations worldwide, connecting participants to law internships across a wide range of legal sectors and global destinations. Our network is constantly growing, giving you access to exciting and high-quality opportunities with law firms, legal consultancies, corporate legal departments, nonprofit organisations, and international businesses.

While we cannot guarantee placement with a specific company or law firm, we do guarantee an internship offer in your primary or secondary career field. This ensures you gain hands-on legal experience that strengthens your CV and improves your long-term career prospects.

Interested in making an impact in the legal field? Explore our example host organizations, where participants gain professional experience supporting legal research, case preparation, compliance work, contract review, and projects that help organisations navigate legal and regulatory challenges.