Google’s EMEA Legal Summer Institute 2026 for Law School Students.

Introduction

The EMEA Legal Summer Institute (LSI) is a unique experience where law school students spend time interning with one of Google’s partner law firms and gain experience of what it is like to work in private practice. During their internship, students will spend a week at Google (remotely and/or in-person depending on the location) attending presentations and career development workshops, building their network and gaining insights into life as an in-house lawyer at a global technology company. There will also be an opportunity for LSI students to participate in a six month mentorship scheme and be mentored by a Google lawyer. LSI aims to improve access to in-house careers at tech companies by expanding opportunities in the legal industry.

Objectives

LSI measures success through four objectives:

1. Providing students with work experience with one of our partner law firms
2. Providing early exposure to in-house careers at Google for students with limited or no work experience in the legal field
3. Sharing information across the corporate sector regarding best practices to develop a legal internship program that prioritizes inexperienced talent
4. Improving access to in-house careers by expanding opportunities in the legal industry

Requirements

To apply and participate, students must:

• Have work authorization in the country of internship
• Be a law student at university or in apprenticeship, or recent law graduate who has a strong interest in entering the legal profession
• Demonstrate academic excellence
• Provide a resume
• Be proficient in English as the Google week will be held in English
• Be proficient in a local language of the country where they are applying

Locations

The program will be held in the following locations: Austria (Vienna), Belgium (Brussels), Egypt (Cairo), Estonia (Tallinn), France (Paris), Germany (Hamburg), Great Britain/United Kingdom (London), Ireland (Dublin), Israel (Tel Aviv), Italy (Milan), Kenya (Nairobi), Latvia (Riga), Lithuania (Vilnius), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Poland (Warsaw), Portugal (Lisbon), Romania (Bucharest), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), Spain (Madrid), Sweden (Stockholm), Switzerland (Zurich), Türkiye (Istanbul), and United Arab Emirates (Dubai).

Benefits

Law Firm Participation

LSI is a paid opportunity and all participating partner firms are deeply committed to making this experience for LSI students as similar as their other internship schemes.

Mentorship

LSI offers access to an optional six-month mentorship program which connects LSI students with a mentor who will be a more experienced Google lawyer or legal professional. The mentor is an unbiased resource, untied to the student’s work, who will aid in the student’s personal and professional development by sharing their advice and guidance on a confidential 1:1 basis with the mentee.

Exposure

The LSI team facilitates candid conversations with top legal leaders throughout their week at Google. Past speakers include Yoram Elkaïm, International Legal Lead, various members of the EMEA Legal and Regulatory Affairs team (including Head of Regions, Privacy, Competition, Copyright) and the broader global and policy teams.

Application Process

• For Egypt, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates, please apply by completing the online EMEA LSI 2026 application.

Deadline

Application Deadline: May 17th, 2026.

The Google week of the EMEA Legal Summer Institute will take place from 7 to 11 September 2026. The dates for the week(s) at our partner law firms will vary across EMEA depending on the law firm.