Legal Internship at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Major/Field of Interest: Legal
Description: OPIC’s Department of Legal Affairs, consisting of approximately twenty attorneys, interacts with every department at OPIC and plays an important role with respect to OPIC’s overall program. The Department negotiates with individual countries the bilateral agreements allowing OPIC to offer its programs in that country. Once OPIC programs are in place, the Department represents OPIC in any negotiations with foreign governments, including settlement of OPIC’s claims against the government after OPIC has compensated an insured investor. OPIC lawyers also draft project finance and investment funds legal documentation, review political risk insurance contracts, negotiate with investors and their counsel on the details of finance, funds and insurance transactions, and determine liability and the extent of compensation due in claims on OPIC insurance policies. In the event of a dispute under an insurance policy, the Department may represent OPIC in arbitration, the dispute resolution mechanism called for in OPI
Compensation:
Salary/Wage, Unpaid
Hours per Week:
Full Time, Part Time
Duration: Not listed
Program Availability:
Semester, Summer
Typical Application Deadline: January, February, October, November
Eligibility:
- Must be a United States Citizen
- Open to Graduate Students
Web site:
http://www.opic.gov/about/jobs/internship/legal/index.asp
Contact:
(202) 336-8683