€700 a Month INTERPOL Legal Internship

INTERPOL, the world's largest international police organisation, is recruiting an intern for its Legal Support to Programmes team at its headquarters in Lyon, France. The six month internship starts on 4 January 2027 and focuses on legal research and drafting around data protection, information security, emerging technology and INTERPOL's cooperation agreements. Interns receive a monthly allowance but pay their own travel, visa and living costs.

What you get:

• A monthly internship allowance of EUR 700, prorated to the days worked
• A transport subsidy of EUR 30 a month
• A housing subsidy of EUR 170 a month for eligible interns
• The option to enrol in INTERPOL's own health insurance at no additional cost
• Six months inside an international organisation, working on how cross-border police cooperation is governed

What you'll do:

• Research and draft legal analysis on compliance with INTERPOL's Constitution and its Rules on the Processing of Data, including data protection, information security and partnerships
• Help research and draft governance documents such as risk assessment guides, FAQs and standard operating procedures
• Support staff drafting and negotiating cooperation agreements between INTERPOL and its partners

• National of one of INTERPOL's 196 member countries
• Have reached the legal age of majority in your country of nationality
• Enrolled in, or graduated within the past year from, a post-secondary accredited academic institution
• Coursework in technology, data protection or public international law preferred
• Professional fluency in English; Arabic, Spanish or French is an asset
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Selected interns must pass a confidentiality vetting inquiry and provide criminal record certificates from their country of nationality and any country lived in for more than 12 months in the past five years
• Cover letter covering your motivation, your interest in and assets for this internship, and your expectations