Vanderbilt University Law School

Fall 2008 Externships

Eight Vanderbilt students will spend the Fall 2008 semester working with international courts, government institutions and NGOs in three African countries, Switzerland, Washington D.C., and New York. Follow the link to see the list of organizations and students.

Financial Aid for Summer Externships

The Ones W. Polk II International Studies Legal Fund provides a stipend of up to $1,500 each year to a student in financial need for a summer externship relating to international law. Applications for the Polk Stipend, which describe the criteria considered by the application review committee, are available in the Career Services office.

Pursue an Externship in International Law

The Vanderbilt International Legal Studies program’s internship and externship programs allow Vanderbilt students to gain substantial experience working alongside legal professionals on a range of important international law projects in organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Coordinated by Professor Michael Newton, the program places students in international courts, international institutions, offices of the U.S. government, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Europe, Africa, and Latin America.

As part of the International Legal Studies Program, Vanderbilt students frequently participate in opportunities directly related to client support that lead directly to externship opportunities or create contacts that later lead to employment opportunities.

Spring 2009 International Law Externships

• U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Political and Specialized Agencies Section - Hafsah Ullah, ‘10
• U.S. Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Jamie Kern, ‘10
• International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Gotovina Trial Team - Allyson Shelby ‘10
• International Bar Association, London, England - Katie Hull, ‘10
• Office of the Prosecutor, Special Court for Sierra Leone, The Hague, Charles Taylor trial team - Camielle Green, ‘10

Summer 2008 International Law Externships - See a list of students and their externship placements for Summer 2008

2007-08 Student Externships - See a list of students and their semester-long externship placements during the 2007-08 academic year

Ongoing Semester Externship Programs - Descriptions of three externships available to Vanderbilt Law students each academic year

Externships with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, The Netherlands, the Office of the Legal Counsel, United States Embassy in The Hague, and the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg are currently available to Vanderbilt students each academic year, and additional externship opportunities in international law are also open to students during each academic year and over the summer. For information about current international externship programs, contact Professor Michael Newton.