International Internships
International Internships are a unique opportunity for law students to acquire
practical experience in another jurisdiction during the summer for credit towards
their JD.
Internships are for 3 JD credits. An additional 1-3 credits may be earned by non-
Suffolk law school students towards the Certificate in Transnational Lawyering for
extra academic work during the internship for purposes of getting financial aid.
Academic credit for a Suffolk Law internship may be transferred to another law
school. Suffolk Law School will certify to the applicant's home institution (subject to
the home institution's requirements) that credit has been satisfactorily earned.
A student cannot earn credit and receive compensation. Generally internships are not
salaried positions, but by accepting an intern, each host undertakes to extend basic
hospitality to their intern.
Suffolk University Law School has an exclusive agreement with the
Center for
International Legal Studies
(
CILS) to offer Internships to U.S. law students.
International internships are available to JD students for credit in conformity with
the American Bar Association guidelines, and to LLM students, Certificate
students, and other post-graduates with law degrees.
CILS has been placing interns in international law firms and organizations since
1976.
Suffolk University Law School is now CILS' institutional partner for
administering the program and ensuring academic compliance in the US.
Internships are available in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. A map of CILS's
internship placements is available
here
.
New placements are added all the time. If
you wish to use a personal contact in a location where no existing internship is
presently offered, we will facilitate the process on your behalf.
We encourage applicants to complete the Pre-Application form and attach a
current resume IF you wish to know your placement viability prior to applying.
Christian Campbell of CILS and placement director will provide feedback.
You can access the
Pre-Application
form here
.
Additionally, If you
would like more information about
the application process, you can
email the associate director,
Alane
De Luca
for further guidance.
