The INSOL Academic Group is partnering with the World Bank Group to provide an unparalleled funded internship opportunity at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C., for one LLM or postgraduate law student in 2025-26.
The internship will comprise of 16 weeks working with the World Bank Group’s Finance, Competitiveness and Investment Global Practice (“FCI”) Team (in-person in Washington D.C.)
INSOL International will provide a grant of up to £9500 to support the intern’s travel, accommodation, and living expenses in Washington D.C.
Selection Criteria
Applicants are required to be enrolled in a postgraduate law degree program (e.g., LLM, PhD, SJD, etc.), or a recent graduate of such a program with less than two years post-qualification experience. A background in finance, accounting, data management or policy development is an asset.
The intern will be selected based on:
- Demonstrated academic and research abilities (preferably in the field of commercial law, insolvency, secured lending and/or Alternative Dispute Resolution);
- Demonstrated interest in restructuring and insolvency law, or related area of the commercial law;
- Demonstrated interest in international issues;
- Demonstrated initiative, commitment and ability to handle multiple tasks in a business like manner, and;
- Is proficient in the English Language*. The ability to speak more than one language is considered an asset.
* INSOL International retains the right to request an IELTS or TOEFL certificate of proficiency where it appears that an applicant’s English proficiency may be inadequate for the purpose of completing this internship. Please note that IELTS or TOEFL certificates need not be submitted unless specifically requested.
How to apply
- Please email your CV and a completed application form to [email protected] by 4PM UTC on 21 July 2025.
- Interviews of shortlisted candidates will take place on 30th & 31st July 2025.