Clifford Chance | Climate Change

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Clifford Chance. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Clifford Chance. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this global virtual internship

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Clifford Chance. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced5-6 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsAdvanced

Climate change is becoming a major business risk, and the consequences of inaction for businesses are severe.

In this programme you will complete tasks focused on climate change risks that our clients may face. You will learn how you, as a lawyer, can advise clients on how to approach such challenges.

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Skills you will learn and practice:

Research

Data Analysis

Strategy

Client Communication

Contract Review

Legal Problem Identification

How it works

Introduction from Clifford Chance

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Pending U.S. Climate Change Legislation

2-3 hours

All Levels

Researching new climate-related laws that could impact clients if/when they enter into force

What you'll learn

The impact of climate change legislation in the US, considering state and federal levels and global agreements like the Paris Agreement.

What you'll do

Identify suitable climate change legislation through keyword searches on Congress.gov or state legislature websites.
Analyze selected bills, evaluating text, key points, applicability, and exceptions.
Draft an email to clients, outlining potential business impacts and legal risks, while encouraging creative solutions.

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Over 3900

5 Star Reviews

"Thank you for giving me an opportunity to learn a new area of law and I look forward to work with your company."-- Student from Karnataka State Law University

"It was a great intership. I have gained lots of information in my knowledge about Climate Change during this intership."-- Forager

"The tasks will challenge your critical and practical skills, so it's a thumbs up to Clifford Chance"-- Student from My institution is not listed

"I loved the diversity of this virtual internship. From EU law to the US legislation process, this internship has an international scope. The video explanations of each task made the information feel more personal and direct, whilst explaining current Climate Change factors and processes. The novelty of these factors made the internship feel very cu..."-- Student from Cardiff University

"Really engaging way of introducing the topic of climate change and trainee style of tasks. Thank you for the opportunity"-- Student from University of Bristol

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