Legal internship (Rechtsreferendariat)

at  Europische Patentorganisation

Duration of appointment: 3-6 months
Location: Munich
Application deadline: ongoing
The European Patent Office (EPO) welcomes students in their “Rechtsreferendarzeit” (period of practical training between the first and second state exams for law students in Germany). The legal internship takes place at the EPO in Munich.
The “Rechtsreferendariat” is a two-year preparation period which law students in Germany must complete before taking the second state exam in law, which eventually qualifies the candidate to work as a lawyer. Although its structure is quite similar in all Federal States of Germany, each Federal State organises its own programme. in which the candidate takes the exam. One part of the “Rechtsreferendariat” is the “Wahlpflichtpraktikum” (a compulsory internship in a legal area of the candidate’s own choice), which can, inter alia, be undertaken in the area of international law and EU law and lasts three months.

APPLY IF YOU MEET THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS:

• You have successfully completed the first German state exam in law ("erstes Staatsexamen") and have been admitted as a “Rechtsreferendar” in preparation for the second German state exam.
• You are a national of one of the EPO member states.
• You have excellent knowledge of one of the EPO’s official languages (English, French and German) and good knowledge of one of the other official languages.
• You have the capacity to analyse problems and find appropriate solutions, the ability to work independently as well as within a team, willingness to take on responsibility, organisational and prioritisation skills, customer service skills, very good communication skills, professionalism, flexibility, self-initiative, personal integrity, discretion and respect for confidentiality.

Please refer the Job description for details