Internship

BOC Legal Internship Program

Launch Your Technology Law Journey
 
The BOC Future Legal Leaders Program is a legal internship track for students and early-career professionals eager to lead at the intersection of law, technology, business and innovation. This program equips emerging legal talent with hands-on experience, interdisciplinary exposure, and real-world insight into the digital and intelligence economy.
 

Whether you’re passionate about AI regulation, cybersecurity law, fintech compliance, or legal design, our internship experience provides a structured path to impact, relevance, and readiness for tomorrow’s legal challenges.


 

Program Vision

To cultivate a new generation of legal professionals, commercially astute, ethically grounded, and digitally fluent, who can deliver real value in today’s fast-evolving tech-legal ecosystem.

Our Strategic Objectives

Build a high-impact talent pipeline for BOC Legal and its innovation arms, together with its Strategic Partners

Drive legal innovation across technology, business, and governance.

Bridge the gap between academic learning and modern legal practice.


 

Tracks & Specialisations

Interns select from focused learning tracks:
1. Technology Law & Policy
AI governance, Data governance,  Privacy laws (NDPA/GDPR), Enterprise Data Strategy & Management, Cybersecurity, Fintech regulation, Platform governance, etc
2. Corporate & Commercial Law
Tech transactions, Startups & VC, IP licensing, M&A, Digital deals.
3. Legal Research & Innovation (BOC Legalx)
Horizon scanning, Policy whitepapers, Impact studies, Sandbox design
4. Legal Design & Productization
Contract lifecycle automation, UX for legal documents, Low-code tools, Visual law, Etc
5. Dispute Resolution in a Digital Age
Online arbitration, ADR technologies, ODR platforms, Digital forensics, Etc

 

Internship Tiers & Structure

Track
Duration
Mode
Ideal For
Badge
Explorer Internship
4 weeks
Virtual
First to Penultimate-Year Law Students
Digital Law Explorer
Core Internship
8–10 weeks
Remote-First or Hybrid (3 days/week on-site Abuja)
Final-Year/Law School Students
Tech-Law Analyst
Research Fellowship
3–6 months
Remote
NYSC Lawyers & Early-Career
Innovation Fellow
Visiting Scholar
2–6 weeks
Custom
Grad Researchers/Foreign Interns
Policy Scholar
 

 

Application Process

Apply via email to info@ogunyemisolicitors.org with the following:
Updated CV
1-page Motivation Letter
500-word Brief on a Tech-Law Topic of Your Choice

Selection Rounds
  1. Application Screening
  2. Virtual Interview
Selection is based on: Clarity of thought, Curiosity, Analytical rigour, and Digital dexterity

 

Post-Internship Opportunities

Top interns may receive:
NYSC placements
Fellowship extensions or research roles
Sponsorships
Public speaking and co-authorship opportunities
Access to BOC Legalx sandboxes, etc