World Bank Group Legal Internship Program 2019 – TheNigerialawyer

The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of
funding and knowledge for developing countries. It uses financial
resources and extensive experience to help our client countries to
reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve quality of
life.

To ensure that countries can access the best global expertise
and help generate cutting-edge knowledge, the World Bank Group is
constantly seeking to improve the way it works. Key priorities
include delivering measurable results, promoting openness and
transparency in development, and improving access to development
information and data.

Applications are invited for:

Title: 2019 Legal Internship Program

Location: Nigeria

Backgroud
The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency (“LEGVPU”) offers
highly-motivated law students an opportunity to be exposed to the
mission and work of the World Bank and that of LEGVPU. The World
Bank Legal Internship Program allows individuals to bring new
perspectives, innovative ideas, and latest research experiences
into the World Bank’s daily operations and improve their legal
skills while working in a multicultural environment.

The objective of both programs is to provide you first-hand
experiences of the day-to-day operations of the World Bank by
closely collaborating with staff in LEGVPU. As part of our team,
working directly with outstanding and inspiring development
professionals and senior management, you will get the chance to
contribute to the legal services offered by LEGVPU as well as
participate in high-profile events and conferences organized during
the term of your internship.

Who Are We? And What Do We Do?

• In the context of the World Bank’s broad development agenda,
  the Legal Vice Presidency provides legal services required by the
  World Bank and plays an active role in all institutional
  activities. In addition, LEGVPU helps to ensure that all World
  Bank’s activities comply with the institutions’ Articles of
  Agreement, policies and procedures.
• Organizationally, LEGVPU includes geographically-based regional
  Operational Practice Groups devoted to the legal and policy aspects
  of World Bank lending operations, as well as Corporate Practice
  Groups, which provide advice on corporate and development finance,
  administrative, and institutional matters for the World Bank. For
  further details around the legal services provided by LEGVPU as
  well as departmental units please click here.

Description
World Bank Legal Internship Program:

• The World Bank Legal Internship Program is offered thrice a
  year for a period of maximum three months at World Bank
  Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and in certain selected country
  offices for currently enrolled law school students.

What would Be your Role?
Interns will likely be involved in a plethora of tasks, as they
arise during the term of the Internship Program, such as:

• Conducting a variety of legal assignments under the direction
  of the supervising lawyer(s).
• Conducting research on assigned issues, using existing law
  files and alternative sources (e.g., computer-assisted searches
  using the internet, intranet and/or other databases), analyzing
  information, and summarizing findings.
• Conducting comparative legal analyses on a range of issues in a
  given area, identifying legal and policy issues, researching
  relevant precedents, and proposing appropriate solutions.
• Participating in task/project teams with the supervising
  lawyer(s).
• Assisting in the preparation and organization of conferences
  and meetings.
• Performing ad hoc assignments as requested by the supervising
  lawyer(s).

Eligibility Criteria
Can you be a LEGVPU intern?

• Do you hold citizenship of any IBRD member state?
• Are you currently enrolled in an LLB, JD, LLM, SJD, PhD, or
  equivalent program?
• Do you have an excellent command of the English language?

If you have answered yes to all these questions, you are
eligible to be a LEGVPU intern. Preference shall be given to
candidates who possess a decent command of a second language,
especially if that is one of the working languages of IBRD (Arabic,
Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).

Applications from eligible international as well as U.S.-based
students are equally encouraged.

Duration

• Spring Internship Program: Application period commenced on
  September 1 and ends on September 30 (Proposed internship period is
  for 10-12 weeks, typically between March and May, depending on
  prevailing needs). This is an excellent opportunity for students
  looking to gain professional experiences at the World Bank in the
  form of externships during the academic year while enrolled in a
  full-time law program or for those enrolled in part-time and/or
  evening law programs. According to U.S. Department of Homeland
  Security rules, students authorized to participate in
  pre-completion OPT may work part-time (20 hours or less per week)
  while school is in session.

Additional Information

• Visa: Students partaking in the World Bank Legal Internship
  Program must have valid student visa documents sponsored by their
  educational institutions. The World Bank shall only assist
  attainment of visa documents for participants of the World Bank
  Legal Internship Program in exceptional cases.
• Cost: The World Bank shall not remunerate participants of the
  World Bank Legal Internship Program in the form of monetary
  fees/compensation.  Each World Bank Legal Intern must however
  be remunerated in accordance with World Bank Group policies and
  standards in the form of (i) monetary fees/compensation paid by the
  university or other sponsoring organization and acceptable to the
  Bank; or (ii) academic credit equivalent to the Bank’s fee
  schedule.  Hence, students partaking in the World Bank Legal
  Internship Program must secure appropriate funding sources for the
  duration of their internships.
• Medical Insurance:  World Bank Legal Interns are
  responsible for their own medical insurance and any cost(s) arising
  from accidents and/or illness incurred during the internship period
  and must show proof of a valid major global medical insurance
  coverage.
• Selection Process:  World Bank Legal Interns shall be
  selected through a competitive selection process.  The World
  Bank Group is an equal opportunity employer.
• Onboarding:  The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency shall
  organize a brief onboarding session at the beginning of the Summer,
  Fall, and Spring Internship Program for the incoming cohort.
• Evaluations on Performance:  The World Bank shall not
  provide evaluation on the performance of participants in the World
  Bank’s Legal Internship Program.

Internship at Country Offices: LEGVPU has limited its
internships in the field to offices where a LEGVPU lawyer is
present.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidate should:
Click Here to Start Application
Online^[1] (Doc)

Note

• Please note that applying or partaking in the World Bank Legal
  Internship Program does not constitute a promise or guarantee of
  employment at the World Bank upon completion of the Program.
• Please use your Google Account to access the application
  form.

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