Virtual Internship with Law Students (Fall 2023)
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Law and policySkills
law, policy writing, legal research, casework, legal documentsVirtual Internship Opportunity
Bring on one or more students from London Metropliation University to be your virtual interns! Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Students are available for 20 hours of placement from August 2023 - December 2023.
This is an unpaid for-credit experience.
Please note: Internationally based company placements will be remote. London based company placements can can be on site.
Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. The student should complete a minimum of 20 hours with your organization by January 2024.
Project Examples
Students can complete a substantial project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well. Providing a central project creates structure for the internship, and gives the student (and company) a tangible goal.
Program outline
Students who are in their 2nd or 3rd year of study can look for placements in Autumn, Spring, and Summer. Students from these law courses cover the following areas:
- Corporate law
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Property law
Areas of focus for students could include but is not limited to:
- Drafting legal documents
- Policy writing (coronavirus policies)
- Shadowing solicitor/ barrister
- Helping out with client work
- Customer service
- Helping out with casework
- Legal Research on specific topics
- Draft legal memorandum
- Finalize and/or correct drafts
- Creating Powerpoint presentation on research topics for case development
- Legal websites editing
Recruitment process
Please submit a project to this page describing your Virtual Internship opportunity, if you are able to provide a position. You can message Angelina Marochka if you have any questions prior to applying. Students will apply for Internship positions with employers whose projects are approved.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Must be able to provide milestones or project goals.
Feedback at the end of the placement period.
A dedicated contact with who we can liaise with via video and email over the course of the project.
For international students (Tier 4) we require weekly timesheets to be signed off by the member of staff from the organization overseeing the work placement/project.
Provide a dedicated contact who will act as the student's primary supervisor over the duration of the virtual placement. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup. Students will interact virtually with their primary contact on a daily basis, or as needed.
70 hours of work experience required over a semester (roughly 15 weeks). These hours can be completed in a minimum of 15 working days (based on 7 hours per day) full-time during the summer, or over a semester in a part-time mode.
Be available for a quick conference call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.