Dear Students,
We are delighted to inform you that the World Bank Legal Vice Presidency (LEG VPU) commenced accepting applications for the 2025 Summer Cycle of the Legal Internship Program (LIP) on December 1, 2024. The application deadline is December 31, 2024. The incoming cohort will start its tenure in June 2025 and is expected to conclude it in August 2025.
As usual, we will hold the 2025 Summer Cycle of LIP in a hybrid format (giving due consideration to personal preferences and prevailing circumstances). We look forward to fully availing of the hybrid arrangement to carry on with the objective of the Program of providing selected interns first-hand exposure to the day-to-day operations of the World Bank by closely collaborating with staff in LEG VPU.
LEG VPU provides a variety of legal services in different departmental units, including operational project finance in different regions, environmental law, corporate finance, administrative law, and more. Similarly to earlier cohorts, members of the 2025 Summer Cycle of LIP will be designated to a LEG VPU unit to perform legal tasks with our lawyers.
Kindly note, we only accept applications from students who are enrolled in an LLB, JD, LLM, SJD, PhD, or equivalent legal academic program on August 31, 2025 and before (“currently enrolled law students”). For further details on the selection criteria, requirements, terms of reference, and to submit an application, please visit the Legal Internship Program website or contact us at legalinternship@worldbank.org.
