Internship Opportunity in Law from the Max Planck Institute (MPIL) in Germany

Max Planck Institute (MPIL) offers an internship opportunity in the field of Law in Germany. The MPIL internship program offers the opportunity to get acquainted with research and academic legal skills in the major fields of comparative public, European, and international law to a limited number of undergraduate and graduate students. It offers a stimulating and international working environment and the possibility of improving professional skills and networking capacities for future career paths.

• Interns will be assigned to an MPIL research fellow who will be their tutor during the entirety of their stay. They will be involved in the tutor’s specific research projects as well as in the academic life of the Institute. At the beginning of the internship, the intern and the tutor will set up an education plan.
• Interns' tasks and responsibilities typically include:
• Conducting research activities in the areas of international law, comparative public law, and EU law.
• Writing legal summaries (cases and texts).
• Participating in the organization of workshops and conferences.
• Carrying out specifically tailored research activities (independently or jointly with their tutor).
• Assisting in research projects carried out at the Institute.
• Interns are encouraged to participate in the Institute’s activities and intellectual life, which include weekly research meetings as well as thematic discussion fora and international conferences.
• The Internship program is full-time (39.5 hrs per week).

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You must have:

• Being enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate university-level course during your proposed period of internship, preferably in law or related disciplines (e.g. international relations, European affairs, philosophy, social and political sciences), Ph.D. candidates are not eligible for the MPIL internship program.
• Be among the top students of your degree program, with demonstrated research and drafting skills.
• Be fluent in written and oral English (C1 Level); knowledge of other EU languages, and German, in particular, will be an asset.
• Be computer literate.
• Citizens of countries that require special Visas to enter Germany need approval by the German Labor Agency prior to entrance. Approval by the German Labor Agency is discretionary and requires additional information and application.
• Interns enrolled in a degree program at a university will normally be reimbursed € 300 per month.
• The reimbursement received is subject to income tax and social insurance regulations. Both conditions apply to residents and non-residents of Germany.

About Max Planck Institute:

The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law is a leading institution in the fields of international law, comparative public law, and European law and represents one of the most vibrant intellectual communities on the European and global scene. Its directors as well as doctoral and postdoctoral researchers carry out top-notch research in all areas of public law, ranging from the use of force to global constitutionalism, from international human rights law to European constitutional law.

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