EMEA Legal Summer Institute

Overview

The Google Legal Summer Institute (LSI) is a unique experience where law school students who are underrepresented in the legal field are invited to spend time interning with one of our partner law firms and gain experience of what it is like to work in private practice. During their internship, students will spend a week at Google (remotely and/or in-person depending on the location) attending presentations and career development workshops, building their network and gaining insights into life as an in-house lawyer at a global technology company. There will also be an opportunity for LSI students to participate in a six month mentorship scheme and be mentored by a Google lawyer. LSI aims to improve access to in-house careers at tech companies by expanding opportunities and removing barriers for underrepresented talent in the legal industry.

LSI students are a diverse group of students with interests across all legal practice areas. We consider students who are attending (or have attended) law schools in EMEA. Students who identify with a group that is underrepresented in the legal profession are especially encouraged to apply.

The Google week of the EMEA Legal Summer Institute will take place from 2 to 6 September 2024. The dates for the week(s) at our partner law firms will vary across EMEA depending on the law firm.

Objectives

LSI measures success through four objectives:

1. Providing students with work experience with one of our partner law firms
2. Providing early exposure to in-house careers at Google for students underrepresented in the legal field
3. Sharing information across the corporate sector regarding best practices to develop a legal internship program that prioritizes underrepresented talent
4. Improving diversity within law firms, especially Google’s outside counsel

LSI students will learn more about the different opportunities and possible career paths within Law. They will also participate in some interactive and practical workshops (e.g. interview and CV skills).

Law Firm Participation

LSI is a paid opportunity and all participating partner firms are deeply committed to making this experience for LSI students as similar as their other paid vacation schemes.

There are no specific requirements regarding students’ law firm work assignments, however we recommend that assignments provide a good balance of quality and quantity and contain substance and variety.

Office placement location will be at the discretion of the law firm and the student.

Mentorship

LSI offers access to an optional six-month mentorship program which connects LSI students with a mentor who will be a more experienced Google lawyer or legal professional. The mentor is an unbiased resource, untied to the student’s work, who will aid in the student’s personal and professional development by sharing their advice and guidance on a confidential 1:1 basis with the mentee.

Exposure

The LSI team facilitates candid conversations with top legal leaders throughout their week at Google. Past speakers include Yoram Elkaïm, International Legal Lead, various members of the EMEA Legal team (including Head of Regions, Privacy, Competition, Copyright) and the broader global and policy teams.

Eligibility

Locations: Austria (Vienna), Belgium (Brussels), Egypt (Cairo), France (Paris), Germany (Hamburg), Ghana (Accra), Ireland ( Dublin), Israel (Tel Aviv), Italy (Milan), Kenya (Nairobi), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Nigeria (Lagos), Portugal (Lisbon), South Africa (Johannesburg), Spain (Madrid), Switzerland (Zürich), Türkiye (Istanbul), Great Britain/United Kingdom (London) and Poland (Warsaw).

How to apply: For Egypt, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Türkiye, the UK and Poland: please apply by completing this online EMEA LSI 2024 Application Form. To access the application form, you must log in using a Google Account. To find out how to set up a Google Account, please visit the following help page.

For other locations, please refer to our law firms/points of contact.

The deadline for submitting applications is May 31st, 2024. Applications submitted after that date may not be taken into consideration.

To apply, students must:

• Have work authorization in the country of internship
• Be a law student who would like to or is considering entering the legal profession
• Demonstrate academic excellence
• Provide a resume
• Be comfortable working in the English language as the Google week will be held in English

Students who identify with a group that is underrepresented in the legal profession are especially encouraged to apply.

Dates

The LSI week at Google takes place from 2 to 6 of September 2024. The dates for the week(s) at our partner law firms are generally between July and September, and duration/dates will vary across EMEA.

Locations

One week of the program is hosted by Google across EMEA. Besides this week, students will carry out their work experience with one of our partner law firms located throughout EMEA.

Note: While students are free to apply to participate in EMEA LSI in a country that is different to the one in which they usually reside (subject to the eligibility requirements), Google will not cover associated overseas travel or accommodation costs.