At a glance
- This is a volunteer opportunity with Projects Abroad. Devxchange will assist you in choosing the right fit, raising funds with your own campaign page, issuing tax receipts to donors if project meets CRA criteria as a charitable activity. Devxchange will also assist you in onboarding with Projects Abroad.
- Join our Law Internship in Mongolia and work alongside lawyers at a busy law firm. This is a perfect opportunity to kick start your career and gives you a global perspective of law.
- Guided by a supervisor, you’ll complete daily tasks and help the firm achieve its goals. You’re encouraged to ask questions and learn as much as you can.
- Ulaanbaatar will become your home, you’ll stay with a local host family and have your weekends free to explore this magnificent country.
Details
- Learn from experienced lawyers and from your supervisor at your placement
- Conduct legal research and gain insight into how the law is applied in a developing country
- Accompany lawyers to court hearings
- Teach your Mongolian colleagues English
Includes/Excludes
Food and accommodation
- Food (three meals a day)
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Full induction and orientation by an experienced staff member on arrival
- Transport to and from your work placement
- In-country support and 24-hour back-up from our team of full-time local staff
- Emergency assistance from our international emergency response team
- Project equipment and materials, including access to our database with thousands of resources
- Training and workshops from our experienced local staff
- Regular social events and community activities with other volunteers and interns
- Access to our local office with internet connection
- Certification of project completion
- Access to our alumni services and discounts
- Visa support and advice
- Fundraising support, including your own personalized fundraising website with DevXchange
- Tax Receipts for your donors if activity meets CRA criteria for charitable activity.
- Pre-departure preparation by your own specialist Volunteer Advisor
- Personalized MyProjectsAbroad website, with all the information you need about your project, accommodation and destination
- A free cultural awareness course
- Membership to our volunteer social media groups, to share information and to get in touch
- Support to help you complete registration or internship documents, if applicable
Not Included
- Flights
- Visa Costs (where applicable)
- 10% Admin fee for donations involving tax receipts.
Itinerary
This internship in Mongolia is perfect for any person studying law and looking to give their CV an extra edge in this competitive field.
You’ll learn from professional lawyers in a busy law firm. This will help you stand out during postgraduate or job applications. It will also give you a global perspective on how law is practised in developing countries. This will provide you with interesting talking points in interviews.
In order to do this Law internship, you must have completed at least one year of law-related studies. Law graduates interested in getting more practical experience are also welcome to apply. Our staff will ensure that the work you do is appropriate for your level of expertise.
English is also an important part of this internship as lawyers either speak Mongolian or English, or both. You should have an intermediate English level. This means you’ll need to be comfortable reading, writing, and speaking in English.
You can join at any time throughout the year and stay for as little as four weeks. To get the most out of the experience, we recommend staying as long as possible.
You’ll work at a law firm or at the National Legal Institute. Depending on your placement, you’ll come into contact with different kinds of law like Criminal Law or Litigation. Here are more law fields you may encounter:
- Antitrust & Trade Regulation
- Banking & Finance
- Employment
- Environmental
- Family
- Immigration
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
- Science & Technology
- Tax
Here are some of the tasks you can expect to do at your law placement in Mongolia:
- Learn from experienced lawyers and from your supervisor at your placement
- Conduct legal research and gain insight into how the law is applied in a developing country
- Accompany lawyers to court hearings
- Teach your Mongolian colleagues English
You will have breakfast with your host family each day before heading out to your law internship. Dressed smartly, and with your personal laptop in your bag, you’ll walk or use public transport to get to your placement. On your first day, our staff will show you the easiest way to get there.
A typical day in Mongolia runs from 10am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.
You will work in a law firm or at the National Legal Institute. A supervisor at the placement will guide your tasks and help you develop your skills. Use this time to ask questions and learn as much as you can.
You’ll work in a professional environment, so punctuality and the correct dress code are important aspects of your law work experience in Mongolia.
During the day, you will conduct legal research in English and draft documents for foreign cases. You’ll also review English documents, or assist with translations. You may also conduct English lessons with your colleagues or accompany them on court hearings.
During your free time, plan a weekend trip to see the nomads, visit a Mongolian monastery, or relax with interns and volunteers from around the world. It’s also a great time to get to know your host family!
Ulaanbaatar
You will complete your law work experience in a Mongolian law firm or at the National Legal Institute. You will also accompany lawyers to court hearings when possible.
All of our law placements are in the country’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. You will also live with a local host family.
Mongolia is a large country with vast open plains. You will quickly find that the country has a fascinating history and culture. Besides being the home of the famous Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, the country is also home to wandering nomads. You can use your weekends to visit the nomads, or stay in the city and spend a day roaming the streets of Ulaanbaatar.
Food and accommodation
You’ll stay with a host family in Ulaanbaatar. They will welcome you into their home, eager to share their customs and have you teach them about your own culture. We believe that this is the best way to immerse yourself in the culture of Mongolia and have a truly unique experience.
We will always try to let you live alongside at least one other Projects Abroad volunteer or intern at the same host family. Your room will be modest, but comfortable, clean, and safe.
Your programme fee includes three meals a day.
Free Time and Leisure Activities
Mongolia is one of the most remote countries in the world. Volunteering here is a chance to experience a completely different way of life.
Our projects are based in Ulaanbaatar, the country’s capital. This city is an eclectic mix of modern and traditional. The Government Palace is a perfect example of this, with it’s old-world style architecture and glowing blue and gold lights.
Even when you’re in the city, you’re never far from the countryside. Just a quick trip can take you out to a nomad settlement, where you can meet travelling families who live in traditional gers. We recommend going on a horse ride or trek to take in the beauty of the endless countryside horizons.
The famous statue of Genghis Khan is a must-see. You can also learn about the country’s history at the National Museum of Mongolia.
We run a range of different projects in Mongolia so there will likely be other volunteers in the country with you. So you can travel alone or explore the country with a group of like-minded new friends.
