Internship Opportunities
Objective
Public Defenders make a difference. This 3-week programme will introduce interns to the Public Defender’s Office (PDO) and allow interns to experience the work of a Public Defender. Interns can expect to work alongside the Public Defenders and attend court proceedings, client meetings, conduct research and prepare documents.
Aside from ongoing criminal proceedings, interns will be exposed to the deliberations within the PDO, such as merits assessments and case strategy discussions. To enrich their internship programme and ensure a fruitful experience, interns will be assigned to designated Public Defenders as supervising mentors.
Eligibility
We will consider applications from Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents reading law either at local or scheduled overseas universities 1.
1 Overseas universities refer to institutions of higher learning outside Singapore and which are specified under the Schedules of the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules.
Applicants are to take note of the following before applying:
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You must have completed the first year of your course;
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and be available throughout the stipulated internship period.
The next internship run will be from 7 July 2025 to 25 July 2025.
Application for the July 2025 internship has closed. Thank you for your interest.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest.