Summer Internships 2026

This scholarship is for Cambridge University LLM Students only. 

The Faculty of Law is delighted to offer funding for up to three University of Cambridge LLM students, who are taking 3 or more papers with an international law specialism, to undertake an unpaid, public interest internship in international law during the University’s summer vacation period. The internship must be arranged and organised directly by the student with an external charity, institution or organisation.

Up to £5,000 will be offered to successful candidates as a contribution towards costs associated with the internship, such as travel, visa applications, accommodation etc, all of which will be the responsibility of the applicant. Fifty per cent of the funding would be provided at the start of the internship with the remainder being provided mid-way through the internship.

Within one month of completion of the internship, interns will be required to write an account of their experience and return it to the Lauterpacht Centre for publication.

How to apply

Please submit the following to the Lauterpacht Centre at admin@lcil.cam.ac.uk by noon on 20 March 2026:

1.    Cover letter
2.    Curriculum vitae
3.    Copy of academic records, including confirmation of 3 or more papers in the international law specialism
4.    A rough budget with details of the amount of funding requested 
5.    A letter on headed paper from the institution offering the internship, which must include the dates/duration of the internship, place of work and the type of work to be undertaken.
6.    Reference letter from someone who can attest to your abilities in the field of international law - to be submitted directly by the referee to admin@lcil.cam.ac.uk by the same deadline

It is expected that selected students will be notified of the outcome by mid-April 2026. 

Please note that the Faculty is not able to arrange internships nor provide advice or assistance on visas and travel arrangements and the amount of funding awarded is at the discretion of the selection committee which will be made up of academic members of the University who specialise in international law.