Internship - Legal Research, Digital Standards Initiative

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The role

ICC Asia is looking for a legal research intern in Singapore to support our work with the Digital Standards Initiative.

The Digital Standards Initiative – within ICC Asia in Singapore – aims to digitalise global trade by promoting regulatory reform and harmonised digital trade standards, which support businesses to make the move from analogue to digital in their trade and supply chains. The intern will contribute to DSI by supporting its work on legal and policy research that underpins digital trade reform. The role is research-intensive, with a focus on comparative legal analysis across jurisdictions, and works under the supervision of the DSI Lead for Regulatory Affairs and Legal Reform.

Your responsibilities and learning opportunities include:

• Comparative legal and regulatory research on the existing digital trade legal landscape in selected jurisdictions, drawing on multilateral organisation outputs, academic literature, and ongoing programme work by international organisations;
• Legal analysis and gap assessment against international model laws and treaties relevant to digital trade, including reading and digesting statutory and regulatory texts and producing structured analytical outputs;
• Institutional mapping and reform-pathway research, covering the authorities, mandates, and coordination mechanisms relevant to digital trade reform in selected jurisdictions, and contributing to country baselines and reform roadmap analysis under the supervision of the senior lawyer.

The diverse audiences that we seek to engage and inspire include corporates, industry associations, technology solution providers, governments and inter-government organisations.

Ready to join us

Requirements

Do not hesitate to apply if you:

• Are a candidate or graduate with a legal background (LLB, JD, or equivalent) and a strong interest in policy and legal research in the digital economy, sustainability, trade and supply chain space
• Demonstrated research skills required, with experience in policy and/or legal research (academic or applied); ability to read and analyse statutory and regulatory texts; structured analytical writing
• Have previous work experience (could be internship, summer job, or other experiences) in a bank, professional services organisation, law office, or anywhere along the supply chain (factory, port, etc.) would be an asset
• Have good English communications skills – oral, written – and in various formats (e.g., argument, bullet point / presentation, essay)

Terms and conditions

Important information before applying:

• Singaporean, Permanent Resident or exchange students with permission to work in Singapore
• Interns are required to handle their own travel and accommodation arrangements for the duration of their internship. ICC does not provide scholarships or fellowships.

Estimated start date: July 2026

Department: Digital Standards Initiative

Location: Singapore

Duration: 3 months internship, part time 15-20 hours a week, hybrid working. Evening work will be required as global conference calls are frequently in the night-time in Asia (8pm – 11pm), 2-3 times per week.

Salary: SGD1,000 per month

Application process: Submit your CV, writing sample of at least 400 words (can be a hyperlink if it has been published), and cover letter stating why you wish to join the initiative, to the following address: [Confidential Information]

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