The Brussels office of the public interest law firm Frank Bold is currently recruiting a Legal Research Intern to start immediately full-time, for a period of two months, with the possibility of a four-month extension.
This internship will require substantial legal research and analysis relating to corporate governance and company law. Applicants must hold, or be studying towards, an undergraduate or advanced law degree (LLB/JD/LLM), and be comfortable analyzing and synthesizing complex legal information.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; applicants are advised to apply at their earliest convenience.
Frank Bold is a purpose-driven law firm established in 1995 with four offices in the Czech Republic as well as offices in Krakow, Poland and Brussels, Belgium. The firm seeks to use the power of business and non-profit approaches to solve social and environmental problems. Frank Bold is a steering group member of the European Coalition for Corporate Justice, which promotes corporate responsibility within the EU. For more information please visit our website as well as our dedicated website on the Purpose of the Corporation Project.
Frank Bold is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Please send a motivation letter, CV and short legal writing sample (5-10 pages) to Paige Morrow with the subject line "Brussels internship".
Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis in August, either in person in Brussels or via phone/Skype.
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