Internships

Internships in the Singapore Judicial Service

The Singapore Judicial Service offers internships to students studying for a recognised law degree [as stipulated under the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules].

The internships have been designed to coincide with the vacation periods of major law schools/institutions in each academic year: May to Sep; and Dec to the following Feb.

All applicants would need to complete an “Internship Application Form” (please click here for the said form) and submit it to jsc_sec@jsc.gov.sg. All applicants are requested to kindly review the “Guidance Notes” (set out in the said form) before completing and submitting an application.

All interns are eligible for a monthly “internship allowance” at the prevailing rate prescribed by the Public Service Division. The quantum of the said monthly “internship allowance” will be pro-rated – based on the number of actual working hours in the month that the intern undertook the internship.

All queries may be directed to the Internship Manager of the Singapore Judicial Service at jsc_sec@jsc.gov.sg.

Singapore Judicial Service Internship Programme 2023/2024

There are two internship cycles: one in mid-2023 (Jun/Jul) and another in late-2023/early-2024 (Dec 2023 – Jan 2024). All applicants are to clearly indicate the internship cycle(s) they are applying for.

Please note that all applications will be processed upon the close of the deadlines set out below:

(a) mid-2023 cycle: 9 Apr 2023
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by May 2023; and

(b) late-2023/early-2024 cycle: 31 Jul 2023
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by Oct/Nov 2023.

The details of the internship positions available are as follows:

Judicial Internship Programme

Department	Supreme Court	State Courts
Expectations	You should have an interest in joining the Singapore Judicial Service. You will sit in with registrars on a wide variety of hearings conducted in the Supreme Court, including interlocutory applications such as summary judgment hearings and discovery applications. You will also have the opportunity to sit in at case conferences, observe open court hearings and gain an insight into the process of court administration. You may be required to assist in some project or research work undertaken by the Judiciary.	You will have the opportunity to observe a wide variety of hearings conducted in the State Courts, including proceedings in the registries and open court matters. You will also have the opportunity to meet our Judicial Officers for fireside chats and attend Master Classes for criminal and civil law cases. You may be required to assist in some project or research work undertaken by the Judiciary.
Eligibility	Law students who are in their 2^ndyear of study and above
Period of Internship	Batch 1 State Courts: 19 Jun – 23 Jun 2023 Supreme Court: 26 Jun – 30 Jun 2023 Batch 2 Supreme Court: 8 Jan – 12 Jan 2024 State Courts: 15 Jan – 19 Jan 2024
Duration	2 weeks. All applicants who wish to be shortlisted for an internship must be able to commit to the full period/duration of the internship.

Family Justice Courts

Expectations	Interns will have the opportunity to sit in with judicial officers and observe open court proceedings in the Family Court and the Youth Court as well as hearings in Chambers. Interns will also have the opportunity to understand the court administration process and framework. Interns may also be asked to assist in project work undertaken by their respective judicial officer mentors or other judicial officers as may be required.
Eligibility	1^st to 4^th year law students
Period of Internship	Batch 1 12 Jun – 7 Jul 2023 Batch 2 18 Dec 2023 – 12 Jan 2024
Duration	4 weeks. All applicants who wish to be shortlisted for an internship must be able to commit to the full period/duration of the internship.