BABSEA CLE Legal Studies International Externship – Selection & Placement Criteria

Participation  in  the  Clinic  is  by  competitive  application.  Applicants  are  invited  to indicate  their preference for a fulltime externship in Thailand or participate in a split externship. It is permissible to apply at the same time for one or more externships options, but we request you provide an initial preference.

NB. We cannot 100% guarantee that you country you may choose will be available to you due to BABSEA CLE,  partner and project requirements at the time.

Application Preferences           

Selection for an externship will require that applicants have:

• A strong academic record
• An interest and/or showing of work in the area of access to justice, social justice and community service
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity
• The willingness to commit to the minimum required period of time in the externship clinic

Interns are expected to be:

• Well organized and pro-active
• Self-motivated and able to work within a group and individually
• Able to adapt to a varying workload in a multicultural environment
• Responsible and willing to take ownership of their work product
• Strong team builders
• Able to work and live in a close, communal environment (usually sharing rooms they sleep in)
• Participate in BABSEA CLE community service/volunteer activities
• Able to travel overland when participating in set externship activities (e.g., if electing to participate in Options V, C, L, M or I, you are required to travel between countries via bus or train for country placements and return, unless specifically indicated otherwise)
• Eager to stay in the volunteer housing provided.  Staying in the volunteer housing allows BABSEA CLE team members who help maintain the volunteer housing receive fair wages, health insurance as well as annual and sick leave. Such housing is basic, containing what is considered to be the essentials for living by standards in Southeast Asia. 

 Interns are expected to have competencies of:

• Adaptability and flexibility
• Team work
• Self-initiative and enthusiasm
• Meticulousness concerning accuracy and quality
• Good computer and communication skills
• (Prior teaching experience is a benefit)

Selection Process:   BABSEA CLE selection and allocation of participants is the joint responsibility of the Internship Coordinator,  BABSEA CLE Directors and often other BABSEA CLE team members. The details of an individual interns activities are to be determined by their placement suupervisors in consultation with each  intern’s placement at the commencement of the externship as well as throughout the placement. Interns may be required to participate in an internet telephone interview.

Upon Completion of the BABSEA CLE Legal Studies International Externship Clinic

As ambassadors for the BABSEA CLE Legal Studies International Externship Clinic in Southeast Asia, successful participants are required to complete a number of assignements, in addition to the specific varied projects that are working on. Such assignements will focus on the reflective nature of the overall externship experience.

This will involve:

1. Keeping a weekly individual reflective journal and time log.
2. Writing an overview at the completion of the externship, reflecting on the experience and evaluating it.
3. Writing a collective small group legal research article to be completed prior to the end of the externship program. 
4. Committing to prepare and deliver a reflective presentation on your placement experience with BABSEA CLE at your respective law school or a similar institution.
5. Continuing through the externship to the program end date.
6. Completing a community service/volunteer log.