Speaking 1: Internships
In Listening 1, Michael Grant described his internship with a maritime law firm. It is
common for law-school students to work in the summer months as an intern in a law
firm, government department, non-profit group or organisation. An internship can be paid
or unpaid. Some internships lead to course credits which count towards a law degree.
9 Discuss these questions with a partner.
1 Have you done an internship? If so, describe the organisation and your
duties there.
2 What do you think makes an internship a valuable experience? What can be
gained from it?
3 What would your ideal internship be?
Text analysis: Letter of application for an
internship
Law students often write a letter of application to apply for an internship in response to a
specific advertisement. However, it is also common for a student to write what is known
as a prospecting letter, or letter of interest, in which the sender asks if there are any
openings for interns at the company or institution.
10 Quickly read the letter on page 64 written by a student. Is it a prospecting
letter or a letter of application replying to a specific advertisement?
11 Read the letter again and answer these questions.
1 What kind of organisation is she applying to?
2 Which areas of the law is she interested in?
3 What legal work experience has she had?
4 Which documents are enclosed in the letter?
12 Underline the adverbs used in the letter. Why do you think the writer uses so
many adverbs? What effect does it have?
13 Match the sections and ideas which should be included in a letter of
application for an internship (a–m) with the corresponding sentences in the
letter (1–18). Some sections/ideas are used more than once.
a Reference to how you found out about the internship
b Your address
c Reference to things requested in the ad (writing sample, references, etc.)
and enclosed in the letter
d Recipient’s address
e Reasons for your interest in internship
f Description of your legal work experience
g Introduction, saying who you are
h Date
i Description of your studies and coursework
j A ‘call for action’ which closes the letter
k Salutation
l Reason for writing letter
m Details of any personal qualities, qualifications or skills that make you right
for the internship
common for law-school students to work in the summer months as an intern in a law
firm, government department, non-profit group or organisation. An internship can be paid
or unpaid. Some internships lead to course credits which count towards a law degree.
9 Discuss these questions with a partner.
1 Have you done an internship? If so, describe the organisation and your
duties there.
2 What do you think makes an internship a valuable experience? What can be
gained from it?
3 What would your ideal internship be?
Text analysis: Letter of application for an
internship
Law students often write a letter of application to apply for an internship in response to a
specific advertisement. However, it is also common for a student to write what is known
as a prospecting letter, or letter of interest, in which the sender asks if there are any
openings for interns at the company or institution.
10 Quickly read the letter on page 64 written by a student. Is it a prospecting
letter or a letter of application replying to a specific advertisement?
11 Read the letter again and answer these questions.
1 What kind of organisation is she applying to?
2 Which areas of the law is she interested in?
3 What legal work experience has she had?
4 Which documents are enclosed in the letter?
12 Underline the adverbs used in the letter. Why do you think the writer uses so
many adverbs? What effect does it have?
13 Match the sections and ideas which should be included in a letter of
application for an internship (a–m) with the corresponding sentences in the
letter (1–18). Some sections/ideas are used more than once.
a Reference to how you found out about the internship
b Your address
c Reference to things requested in the ad (writing sample, references, etc.)
and enclosed in the letter
d Recipient’s address
e Reasons for your interest in internship
f Description of your legal work experience
g Introduction, saying who you are
h Date
i Description of your studies and coursework
j A ‘call for action’ which closes the letter
k Salutation
l Reason for writing letter
m Details of any personal qualities, qualifications or skills that make you right
for the internship
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