Summer Internship in Bangkok, Thailand!
June 29-August 7, 2009
Application period is Jan. 20 to Feb. 12, 2009; deadline is Feb. 12,
2009
Open to 1Ls and 2Ls.
The UW Law School and Thammasat University Faculty of Law (Bangkok,
Thailand) offer a summer internship program in Bangkok for 1l and 2L
students. Up to four J.D. students currently enrolled at the UW Law
School are selected to participate. The application process is given
below. The deadline is Feb. 12, 2009. Quick overview:
• Six weeks internship at an international law firm in Bangkok,
Thailand, preceded by a short orientation at Thammasat University for
an introduction to Thai law.
• No salary, although some past participants have received a small
bonus for their work.
• Estimated budget for the internship is about $2,250. A Center
grants covers $1,400 of this.
• The Center grant provides money for transportation and possible
other expenses.
• Housing in Bangkok is typically arranged by the law firms. The
intern usually pays the rent.
• You must have or get a passport to travel to Thailand.
• You need a visa to enter Thailand; the Center assists with the
visa process.
• You do not need to speak Thai.
• You do not need previous travel experience to apply for this
program.
• Articles from previous participants are in past Newsletters of the
East Asian Legal Studies Center online, www.law.wisc.edu/ealsc or at
the Center office, room 4312.
• The deadline for submitting an application is Feb. 12. We will
have interviews as needed around February 19 and 20, 2009.
To apply, submit the following FOUR items:
1) A top sheet that you make yourself, as follows:
• At the top of the page, type “APPLICATION FOR THAI INTERNSHIP.”
Below this, include:Your name, full mailing address, email address,
telephone number, and UWID number;
• Your current year in Law School (1L or 2L) and your expected
graduation date;
• Your passport status: Do you have one? If yes, from what country
and when does it expire?
2) a cover letter addressed to Professor Charles Irish telling
about yourself and why you are interested in participating in this
program;
3) a current resume, and
4) an unofficial Law School transcript that includes your fall 2008
grades. You can request an unofficial transcript to be sent to you by
attachment. Directions are on your “My Wisc” website as one of the
links under “Academics.”
Submit your application either by paper to room 4312 or to the
Center’s mailbox or send your application by attachment to
skatcher@wisc.edu: one file (Word doc - not docx) with your top sheet,
cover letter, and resume and a second file (usually pdf) with your
transcript.
The deadline for submitting your application is by or before
February 12, 2009.
If you have questions, contact S. Katcher, skatcher@wisc.edu,
Associate Director of the Center.
Submitted by Susan Katcher on February 25, 2009
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