Student Chapter

Manchester's International Law Centre supports students aiming for careers in International Law.

Careers in International Law:

Career options:

NGO Worker; Civil servant; Legal advisor; Academia and research; Staff member in an international organisation, or those with strong international link...and so many more!

Discuss a career in international law with one of our experts!

Pursue further studies in international law at UoM:

• LLM
• PhD

Stay up to date in International Law through MILC

Useful resources:

• LLM Guide
• ESIL
• ASIL
• International Law Students

Mooting competitions for international law students:

• John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition
• International Negotiation Competition
• Nuremberg Moot Court Competition
• Hague Academy - Day of Crisis Competition
• The Hague Inter-University Law Debate Tournament
• Jean-Picket Competition
• Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Writing competitions:

• International Law and Technology Writing Competition
• Trandafir Writing Competition
• UNIDROIT Essay Competition
• Virginia Journal of International Law Essay Competition

Summer Schools: 

• European University Institute IL Summer School
• King’s College London European Union Law - Short Summer Course
• British Institute of International and Comparative Law

International law media:

Blogs:

• EJIL:Talk!
• Opinio Juris
• Critical Legal Thinking
• TWAIL Review
• Verfassungsblog
• Völkerrechtsblog
• Just Security
• Afronomics

 Podcasts: 

• International Law Behind the Headlines hosted by Catherine Amirfar and Kal Raustiala.
• EJIL: Live!
• Jus Cogens : The International Law Podcast
• LCIL International Law Seminar Series
• International Law Talk
• IN-CJ
• Better Place: Talking International Law
• Penn Law International
• Borderline Jurisprudence
• ICRC