Due to the success of last year's STEP placements, Maynooth University Department of Law will again host two STEP traineeships over the summer.
What is STEP?
ELSA's (The European Law Students' Association) Student Trainee Exchange Programme (STEP) makes it possible for law students and young lawyers to gain work experience abroad and provides an outstanding opportunity to gain practical legal experience as well as the culture of another country.
The defining feature of ELSA’s traineeships is the personal approach they take. Before and during the traineeship, ELSA provides assistance to trainees with finding accommodation, obtaining Visas and organising social events to involve the trainee in the daily life of the local community.
Our Traineeships
We will be offering two placements from 20 July to 28 August 2015. Successful applicants will work, under the direction of a specific staff member, on one or more research tasks relating to areas of law such as European Constitutional Law, European Economic Law, Social Security Law (Traineeship 1) and Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Human Rights, and Public International Law (Traineeship 2).
Details about the traineeships can be found on the ELSA website.
Eligibility & Further Information
It is important to note that applicants must apply through ELSA (please do not contact the Department of Law directly). The STEP application form is available on the STEP portal, however, it is advisable to contact your local STEP Officer before submitting your application for guidance regarding the application process.
Irish students are not eligible to apply for these two positions, however, there is a wonderful selection of STEP placements available across Europe and also the USA:
http://step.elsa.org/country/all-traineeships/
See our website for further details about last year's placements.