Externships in China
USF’s externship program in Beijing, China offers an exciting opportunity to gain real-world legal experience at one of our premier law firm placements that are internationally recognized. The subject areas of the externship work may include managing anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy programs; regulatory enforcement; international, domestic, and cross-border corporate and securities transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, private equity investments, and public offerings; management of intellectual property portfolios for multinational companies; intellectual property registration, prosecution, acquisition, maintenance, and licensing.
Obtaining experience in any of these subject areas at any of one of our placement firms will provide you with an opportunity to practice your lawyering skills, to learn about the Chinese legal system, and to make invaluable contacts at a prestigious law firm that will grow your network and serve you well when you search for your next job.
Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China and has been the nation’s political, cultural, and educational center for the past eight centuries. It is also one of the most populated cities in the world with almost 22 million people. Many parts of Beijing are ancient and historical, but there has been a modernization of Beijing that has accelerated the pace and scale of change. China, which practices a socialist market economy, has become the world's fastest growing major economy. To live and work in Beijing, China will be a life-changing experience!
Past placements have included Sheppard Mullin, Unitalen, Reed Smith, Morgan Lewis, Bingham McCutchen, King & Wood Law Firm and Wan Hui Da.