Legal Research Internship | International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children
ICMEC Internship
The Legal Research Interns will support the Director of The Koons Family Institute by writing, editing, and conducting comprehensive research and analysis on global policies and laws for a variety of publications, reports, white papers, and other projects. Interns may focus on topics such as child sexual abuse material, online grooming, missing children, child sex trafficking, child sexual abuse and exploitation, sextortion, age verification for online platforms, and other related topics. Interns specific projects may include engaging with policy experts within the technology industry and contributing to important discussions surrounding digital safety for children; reviewing global laws and regulations related to age verification and analyzing age verification measures across various countries to identify trends, best practices, and gaps in policy; and summarizing findings into briefs and reports that highlight trends, key insights, and provide policy recommendations for enhancing age verification processes. Interns also may utilize foreign language skills and regional areas of expertise.
Specific requirements by internship position:
Legal Research Interns must:
- Be available to work 12 to 15 weeks, at least 15 hours per week (20+ hours preferred) during the Fall or Spring semesters; or
- Be available to work 8 to 12 weeks, at least 20 hours per week (30+ hours preferred) during the Summer term;
- Undergo initial and periodic background checks; and
- Have completed undergraduate studies (working toward a Master’s or Juris Doctorate degree strongly preferred). We will consider students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year of undergraduate studies with relevant experience.
*Internships will be completed primarily remotely, with the possibility of limited in-person interaction in the ICMEC office in Alexandria, Virginia, if conditions allow.
Applications must be received by the application deadline (though deadlines may be extended as needed):
- Spring Semester - December 31
