Summer Internships in East Asia
Many students at NYU School of Law are interested in working at public interest legal organizations. You should know that there are many public interest legal organizations in East Asia, and some are open to accepting summer interns from US law schools. Below are a few such organizations.
Please click on the “learn more” links to get more detailed information. Note that USALI is unable to answer questions about the internship opportunities and does not accept applications for them.
PILC counselors are available for remote and in-person appointments and can provide guidance on your summer internship, including resume and cover letter review, and discuss your experience and career goals. Call (212) 998-6686 or email pilc.appointments@nyu.edu to schedule an appointment.
USALI is not currently offering summer internships.
Human Rights Now
Location: Japan (remote is preferred)
Work: international human rights focusing on Asia
Contact: recruit@hrn.or.jp
Language requirement: No
Judicial Reform Foundation
Location: Taiwan (in-person preferred)
Work: Taiwan’s domestic legal reform
Contact: mary@jrf.org.tw
Language Requirement: No
Taiwan Innocence Project
Location: Taiwan (in-person preferred)
Work: wrongful convictions and exonerations
Contact: Shih-Hsiang Lo, tip@twinnocenceproject.org
Language requirement: Mandarin
Qianqian Law Firm
Location: China (remote or in-person)
Work: rights of women and children
Contact: ngo@woman-legalaid.org.cn
Language requirement: No
Zhicheng Public Interest Lawyers
Location: China (remote or in-person)
Work: rights of children
Contact: Gan Lu, ganlu@zhichenglawyers.com
Language requirement: No