Summer Internship

Summer Internship Program

Since 1997 the Program in International Human Rights Law (PIHRL) has facilitated over one hundred (100) internship placements J.D. and LL.M. students in over fifty (50) countries around the world. From the "untouchable castes" in Nepal to the displaced Roma of Europe; from refugee camps in the Czech Republic to the streets of orphan children in Costa Rica; from the Office of the Attorney General of Rwanda to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations in Geneva, our students have made, and continue to make, valuable contributions to their host communities around the globe.

PIHRL internships provide students with invaluable opportunities to learn about International Human Rights Law. Students also gain rewarding personal and professional experiences in the field. Students who are selected to participate in the Human Rights Summer Internship Program earn four (4) credit hours. These credits may be applied toward their J.D. and LL.M. credit requirements for graduation. All interns receive Law School scholarships. Scholarships are used for air fare, housing, food, passport, visa fees, and other internship expenses. Scholarship amounts have been as much as over $6,500 per student.

Summer Internship Highlights

» Students work at LACE – A center focusing on legal aid for persons affected by HIV-AIDS in Eldoret, Kenya

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Application Form for Summer 2010

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 is the deadline to submit
applications for the 2010 Overseas Summer International
Human Rights Law Internship
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