Paid Student Internship Programme at JSW Centre for the Future of Law, NLSIU Bengaluru (Full-time, On-campus, Stipend Rs 15,000)

The JSW Centre for the Future of Law was established in 2024 at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, with the support of the JSW Foundation. The purpose of the Centre is to expand academic learning, advance research, and inform policy debates on issues related to law, technology, and legal system reform. Through partnerships across academia, governments, regulators, civil society and industry, the Centre works towards a robust and interdisciplinary understanding of issues such as the interface between health and regulation, the environment and the law, corporate governance, and the impact of new technologies on the future of the legal system, the legal profession and legal education.

The Centre commenced research activities during the academic year 2025-26. Its thematic priorities are Law and Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance and Regulation, Health, Biotechnology and Ethics, Risk Regulation and Regulatory Design, Climate, Biodiversity and Ecological Justice, and Technology and Legal System Reform. Prof. Umakanth Varottil is the Visiting Director and Dr. Rahul Hemrajani is the Faculty Director.

The JSW Centre for the Future of Law invites applications for its student internship programme. The programme is intended for law students who are interested in the Centre’s research and activities.

This is an in-person, full-time internship programme based at NLSIU, Bengaluru. Student researchers work closely with faculty and the Centre’s research team on ongoing projects, datasets, and policy initiatives. The programme requires your presence at the NLS campus in Bengaluru for 40 hours in a week and cannot be done remotely.

The programme operates on a rolling, monthly basis, beginning May 2026. Each internship cycle runs from the first working day of the month to the last working day of the month.

Given the full-time, in-person nature of the programme, applicants are expected to undertake it during their term breaks. Law students with concurrent academic or other commitments are not eligible.

Student Researchers are expected to:

• Assist in legal and interdisciplinary research, including doctrinal, empirical, and policy-oriented work.
• Support data collection and analysis, including coding, annotation, and basic quantitative or qualitative analysis.
• Work on AI and law projects, including evaluating LLM outputs, prompt design, and dataset preparation.
• Contribute to drafting research outputs, including literature reviews, memos, reports, and working papers.
• Assist with event and programme support, including workshops, lectures, and conferences.
• Undertake administrative and coordination tasks related to research projects where required.

Applicants should:

• Be currently enrolled in a law degree programme (3-year or 5-year) or a relevant postgraduate programme.
• Be available to work full-time on the NLSIU campus for at least 40 hours per week.
• Have strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise complex legal and technical concepts.
• Have a demonstrated interest in one of the Centre’s thematic areas.
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Be comfortable with completing independent work under tight timelines.

Students who successfully complete the programme will receive:

• A certificate of completion from the Centre.
• A stipend of Rs 15,000.
• Opportunities to contribute to ongoing research projects and publications, where appropriate.

The Centre also lists the wider value of the internship as the chance to work closely with researchers on research at the intersection of law and technology, gain exposure to empirical legal research and policy-oriented work, build skills in research design, data analysis and academic writing, engage with the research ecosystem at NLSIU, and contribute to live projects with institutional and policy relevance.

There is no application fee for this internship programme.

Interested candidates can apply through the online application form linked below.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates are advised to apply at least three weeks prior to the intended start month. Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for a brief interaction.