Interns from the Center for Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding blog throughout the summer as they participate in international projects around the globe.
This collection consists of blogs from past internships. Links will take you to web-archived versions available via the Internet Archive, where you can browse and read the interns' posts.
Visit the law school's website for more information about International Summer Internships.
Blogs from 2025
Comisión Provincial por la Memoria in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ellie Bailey
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Electoral Processes Team in Stockholm, Sweden, Hank Blackburn
Beijing Children's and Migrant Workers' Legal Aid and Research Center in Beijing, China, Alex Dai
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Constitution Building Processes Programme in The Hague, Netherlands, Aurora Garrison
Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Atlanta, Georgia, Sa'id Gonzalez
International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland, Sydney Parbs
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Electoral Processes Team in Stockholm, Sweden, Cianna Phelan
National Center for State Courts International Programs Division in Arlington, Virginia, Isabelle Simoneaux
Machik in Washington, D.C., Gwyneth Smith
Beijing Children's and Migrant Workers' Legal Aid and Research Center in Beijing, China, Logan Smith
International Bridges to Justice in Kigali, Rwanda, Julie Stanwyck
Global Survivors Fund in Geneva, Switzerland, Heidi Willden
Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network in Atlanta, Georgia, Catherine Xu
Blogs from 2024
International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland, Kristen Adolf
National Center for State Courts, International Programs Division in Arlington, Virginia, Brooks Alderman
Legal Resources Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, Venus Amadi
Rule of Law Collaborative in Columbia, South Carolina, Kathy Bacuta
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance in The Hague, Netherlands, Emma Battin
United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Emily Bekele
International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Washington, D.C., Hank Blackburn
Migration and Asylum Project in Delhi, India, Tyler Brooks
Constitutional Court of Kosovo in Pristina, Kosovo, Connor Cheadle
National Center for State Courts, International Programs Division in Arlington, Virginia, Sarah Conley
Tibetan Legal Association in Dharamsala, India, Kate Coulter
Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network in Atlanta, Georgia, Sarah Cover
Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center Zicheng Public Interest Lawyers in Beijing, China, Sarah Cox
American Chemistry Council Global Affairs Division in Washington, D.C., Sam Finkel
Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center in Beijing, China, Lily Frautschi
United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Natalie Kruczkowski
International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland, Laura Langford
Kosovo Academy of Justice in Pristina, Kosovo, Stephanie Minor
Central and Eastern European Law Initiative in Prague, Czech Republic, Olivia Selgrad
Center for Legal Aid and Regional Development in Pristina, Kosovo, Katie Smart
Comisión Provincial por la Memoria in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Julie Stanwyck
Open Development Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Owen Tremblay
Tibetan Legal Association in Dharamsala, India, Tessa Wild
Blogs from 2023
Andalas University Center for Constitutional Studies and the Constitutional Court of Indonesia in Padang and Jakarta, Indonesia, Justin Apperson
Central and Eastern European Law Institute in Prague, Czech Republic, Emma Battin
American Chemistry Council Global Affairs Division in Washington, D.C., Sarah Conley
Open Development Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Lauren Daffenberg
International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland, Jayli Esber
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance's Constitution Building Processes Programme in The Hague, Netherlands, Willow Hasson
Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center in Beijing, China, Jennifer Heeg
National Center for State Courts, International Programs Division in Arlington, Virginia, Savannah Kingery
USAID Thailand Counter Trafficking in Persons Program in Bangkok, Thailand, Courtney Lange
United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Michaela Mazzeo
Constitutional Court of Kosovo in Pristina, Kosovo, Casandra Oldfield
International Bridges to Justice in Kigali, Rwanda, Mauro Alessandro Rosato
Center for Legal Aid and Regional Development in Pristina, Kosovo, Anthony Voka
International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland, Laura Wenzel
Legal Resources Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, Aria White
International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Washington, D.C., Mark Wilson
Blogs from 2022
American Chemistry Council in Washington, D.C., Portia Chen
Legal Resources Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, Tatyana Cobbin
Open Development Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Andrew Coccoli
Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network in Atlanta, Georgia, Leanna Gibson
International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland, Abi Grand
American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative in Washington, D.C., Alexa Grunow
International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Washington, D.C., Nicholas Gucciardo
International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland, Kyle Hyde
Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in Cape Town, South Africa, Katie Kitchen
National Center for State Courts, International Programs Division in Arlington, Virginia, Julianne Kouba
Central and Eastern European Law Institute in Prague, Czech Republic, Frederick La Violette
Center for Legal Aid and Regional Development in Pristina, Kosovo, Caitlin Parets
American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative in Washington, D.C., Kendall Pietrzak
DT Global in Washington, D.C., Allison Ripple
Executive Office for Immigration Review at the Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center in Richmond, Virginia, Nancy Rosen
Blogs from 2021
Open Development Mekong in Phnom Penh, Cambodia & Yangon, Myanmar, Jeff Baek
Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network in Atlanta, Georgia, Brianna Bennett
Center for Legal Aid and Regional Development in Pristina, Kosovo, Valerie Brankovic
Pinkcollar Employment Agency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ashali Chimata
Cultural Heritage Partners in Richmond, Virginia, Clara Davis
AdvocAid Sierra Leone in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Michael Davis
American Chemistry Council in Washington, D.C., John Michael Forrest
Dept of Commerce, Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce in Washington, D.C., Susan Ying Gao
International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland, Claire Gardner
International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Ellie Halfacre
International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Ruth Jones
Democracy for Development in Pristina, Kosovo, Charlie King
USAID Office of the General Counsel in Washington, D.C., Lyndsey Martin
Winrock Countering Trafficking of Persons Project in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Matthew McConnell
Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in Cape Town, South Africa, Jayde Morgan
Supreme Judicial Commission of the Central Tibetan Authority in Dharamsala, India, Danielle Musselman
USAID Strengthen Civil Society to Improve Development Outcomes in Kampala, Uganda, Ryan Myers
United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Maheen Nadeem
Open Development Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Hannah Robertson
International Bridges to Justice in Cambodia, Myanmar, & Indonesia, Olivia Robertson
Initiative for Strategic Litigation Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, Rebecca Roberts
Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center in Beijing, China, Mariia Safronova
American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative East Asia Bureau, Anna Scott
National Center for State Courts, International Programs Division in Arlington, Virginia, Canaan Suit
Central and Eastern European Law Institute in Prague, Czech Republic, Maggie Utecht
Winrock Countering Trafficking of Persons Project in Kingston, Jamaica, Becca White
International Bridges to Justice in Kigali, Rwanda, Kayla Worrall
Blogs from 2020
International Bridges to Justice, Wesley Clayton