Student Opportunities

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Trade, Investment and Development Program

Student Opportunities

Externships, Internships and Awards TID assists students in searching and securing practical learning opportunities in trade law at the Office of United States Trade Representative (USTR), International Trade Commission (ITC), Department of Commerce (DOC), the WTO in Geneva, and trade law firms in the US and abroad.

Networking Events TID works closely with the International Trade and Investment Law Society (ITILS) to organize networking events with alumni in area of trade and investment law, and hold conferences responsive to the interests of the student body, including the Annual Distinguished Trade Alumni Award.

Student Organizations The International Trade and Investment Law Society (ITILS) at Washington College of Law (WCL) in Washington DC is a student-run organization that seeks to support students and alumni of WCL and the broader DC trade and investment community in their interest and practice of trade and investment law.

ELSA Moot Courts on WTO Law AUWCL students participate annually in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Moot Court competition organized by the European Law Students Association (ELSA) in collaboration with the WTO. The ELSA's John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition (formerly known as EMC2) is a simulated hearing of the Dispute Settlement System of the World Trade Organization. The competition is open to teams from around the globe, giving them the opportunity to present their legal skills and knowledge of WTO law in front of WTO and trade law experts.