Summer internship (Belgian legal profession) 2027

AKD; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 5,600 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

AKD in Brussels seeks a summer intern to test legal knowledge in a full-time, one-month program. You will write legal memos, interpret client issues, and work in multidisciplinary teams with experienced lawyers guiding you from day one.

Ideal candidates are in the final year of a Law bachelor’s or pursuing a Belgian law master’s, with a high standard for themselves and a keen interest in the Belgian legal profession. AKD offers onboarding and a collegial culture.

Qualifications

• Currently in the final phase of a bachelor’s degree in Law or started a legal master’s degree at a Belgian university.
• Demonstrates interest in investigating whether the Belgian legal profession has opportunities.
• Sets high standards for themselves and shows strong motivation.
• Interested in gaining practical experience under guidance from AKD lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Learn to write legal memos and interpret client issues in practice.
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary teams within AKD.
• Work on daily practice tasks during a one-month full-time internship.
• Receive substantive and personal guidance from experienced lawyers and participate in onboarding.

Skills

Legal memo writing

Legal interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law (final year)

Master's degree in Law (Belgian university)

Job description

• On-site
• Legal

Position

Vacancy for a summer internship

Are you ready to test your legal knowledge in practice? Then a summer internship is perfect for you! A summer internship with us at AKD is a great opportunity to get acquainted with working in the legal profession, and more specifically to experience the dynamics within a full-service Benelux law firm with more than 600 legal professionals and staff.

What will you experience as a summer intern?

During your internship you will learn to write legal memos, interpret issues raised by our clients and lots more. You will also experience what it means to work together in multidisciplinary teams within AKD. You will have to deal with everything that is going on within your department and our Brussels office.

You will receive substantive and personal guidance from one or several experienced lawyers. At AKD, we work in close-knit teams and the door is always open for everyone. We laugh together, celebrate successes together and support one another. From day one, you will be part of AKD and we offer you the full experience. This also includes an extensive onboarding and monthly office drinks.

During your summer internship at AKD, you will work full-time in our daily practice for one month. You will receive a remuneration.

Who qualifies for a summer internship at AKD?

Are you in the final phase of your bachelor's degree in Law or have you started a legal master's degree at a Belgian university, and do you want to investigate whether the Belgian legal profession has something in store for you? Do you – like all AKD employees – set the bar high for yourself? Then we would like to meet you!

Would you like to do a summer internship at AKD?

After a paper selection, there will be an online interview with our Campus Recruiter. After that, you will have a second on-campus interview with an experienced lawyer.

Who qualifies for a summer internship at AKD?

Have you started your first year of your legal master's degree at a Belgian university, or are you otherwise a strongly motivated final-year bachelor's student in Law, and do you want to investigate whether the Belgian legal profession has something in store for you? Do you, like all AKD employees, set the bar high for yourself? Then we would like to meet you!

Would you like to do a summer internship at AKD?

After a paper selection, there will be an online interview with our Campus Recruiter. After that, you will have a second on-campus interview with an experienced lawyer. If you apply in September or October, you will hear by the end of October whether you are invited for a second interview. If you apply after that, you will hear by the end of November or early December whether you are invited for a second interview etc.

AKD is keen to strengthen Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI). Everyone can be themselves with us and we foster everyone's talents.