INTERNSHIP
Since 1990, our firm has continuously maintained an internship program that has provided practical training for student lawyers from several European nations. It has been a source of mutual learning among European and American jurists as well as a foundation for ongoing professional cooperation and lasting transatlantic friendship.
Our practical training is for a period of twelve continuous weeks. By tax treaty between the United States and other countries, we may not pay any form of wage or salary to visiting interns. We maintain an updated housing list of furnished rooms in the general area of our office if you need assistance to locate a dwelling for the term of your internship.
Interns working days are from 10:00 to 18:00. Each intern has his/her own desk and computer and receives a personal docket of cases in addition to assisting in the general caseload. Although you will have the opportunity to use and possibly improve your use of business and legal English, because of the fact that we represent many clients throughout Europe, your fluency in one or more languages in addition to English is a great asset to us.
We receive a large number of applications and we have workstations and cases for only two interns at one time. We generally process applications 12 to 14 months in advance of the internship term, and for this reason, we ask applicants to apply for their time of choice as early as possible.
What follows is a short substantive and practical description of the program as well as an application that you can fill out and submit. The remainder of this section of our website will be in English.
We thank you for your interest.
FREDRICKS & VON DER HORST