Max Planck Institute Internship Programme, November 2026 to April 2027

The MPIL internship programme gives a limited number of motivated students exposure to research and academic legal skills in comparative public law, European law, and international law.

Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law lists this opportunity for Undergraduate and graduate students, Law, International Relations & European Studies, Europe. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate university-level course during the proposed internship period, preferably in law or related disciplines such as international relations, European affairs, philosophy, social sciences, or political sciences.

Applicants should be among the top students in their degree programme, demonstrate research and drafting skills, be fluent in written and oral English at C1 level, and be computer literate. PhD candidates are not eligible.

Interns are assigned to an MPIL research fellow and may conduct research, prepare contributions to academic meetings, write legal summaries, help organise workshops and conferences, and participate in institute academic life.

Internships are usually four to twelve weeks, with preference for longer proposed periods between eight and twelve weeks, and the internship is full-time.

Interns enrolled in a university degree programme are normally reimbursed EUR 450 per month, subject to tax and social insurance rules.

Application deadline: Application deadline: Jun 1, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Submit the required CV, motivation cover letter, high school diploma, academic transcripts, and related documents through the official MPIL jobs portal by 1 June 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.