Dublin Honor Scholars

Dublin
Dublin's docklands area along the River Liffey has been nicknamed the Silicon Docks due to city's rise as a global hub for tech companies.

The Dublin Honor Scholars Program provides opportunities for a select number of Notre Dame Law School's rising second-year students to work in paid summer internships with Ireland's leading law firms. 

The proximity to the Notre Dame Dublin Global Gateway and Trinity College makes for a smooth transition to a summer living and working abroad. Dublin has emerged as a European business capital for technology companies, the oil-and-gas industry, and other sectors. The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union — “Brexit” — will make Dublin an even more important legal hub.

Program Details

DublingatewayThe University of Notre Dame's Dublin Global Gateway is located in the historic Merrion Square neighborhood.

Length of Internships:

  • Full internships will be 6 to 8 weeks in length.  Participants whose internships are for less than 6 weeks will be offered the opportunity to work as a research assistant for a law professor at Trinity College for the balance of the Program (subject to availability).
  • Participating students will have time to return to the United States for the Law School’s off-campus interview programs in late July and on-campus interviews in early August.

Compensation:

  • Participants will receive a $10,000 stipend for full 6-8 week internships.
  • Participating students will be reimbursed for travel costs, up to a maximum of $1,000.

Housing:

  • Notre Dame’s Dublin Global Gateway (dublin.nd.edu) can assist interested students in reserving accommodations at reasonable cost at Trinity College Dublin, located in the heart of the city, or University College Dublin.
  • The Dublin Global Gateway will also be available to provide student interns with pastoral care, recreational opportunities, and cultural experiences while in Ireland.

How to Apply

All first-year students at Notre Dame Law School are eligible to apply to the Dublin Honor Scholars Program. The application will open December 1 on IrishLink.

Application period: December 1, 2022, to January 13, 2023

Materials to submit:

  1. Resume
  2. Statement of interest (1-2 pages) explaining why the student wants to intern in Dublin for an Irish law firm and how it would benefit their professional interests
  3. Transcript of fall-semester grades

Note: Participating firms may want to interview applicants. The Law School’s Career Development Office can help facilitate the phone and video connections needed for interviews.

Questions?

Students with questions about the Dublin Honor Scholars Program should contact CDO Director Vinny Versagli.