Hi All,
I am a recent Law graduate from Oxford University, currently enrolled in an LLM programme at LSE. I am interested in pursuing a career in Development and would ideally like to apply for an internship at the World Bank. I need to select my course options on 3rd October and I was hoping I could have your advice on my selections, with a career in International Development in mind. I would really appreciate it!

1. Foundations of International Economic Law;
2. I would need to choose between (a) and (b) due to a timetable clash:
(a) Law and the Economy (this course would provide an introduction to economic theory of markets and its practical application in an international law context); OR
(b) Rethinking International Law (this course, like (a), is theoretical albeit informed by practical examples; a key attraction of this course is that it covers poverty and development issues);
3. Regulation: Strategies and Enforcement;
4. Foundations of International Human Rights Law;
5. Investment Treaty Law (an introduction to the Law in this area and Investment Arbitration)
6. Global Trade Governance- Contemporary Issues;
7. Movement of Persons Between States;
8. Regulation: Legal and Political Aspects.

I am quite anxious about selecting my options, so any advice would be very much appreciated. Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks!
Leonie

I studied "Rule of Law" and "Transitional Justice" but I have only vague notions of Development. It's not really clear which (if any) are paper courses so I'll just assume these are all taught (exam) courses.
1. No idea.
2. I would skip both 2(a) and 2(b). If forced to choose, I would take 2(b) over 2(a) since (I assume) the latter probably focuses on developed economies.
3. No idea but it sounds like it's about securities markets or something.
4. An intro course can be helpful if this interests you but it doesn't sound especially connected to development.
5. I would take it (I already took a similar course) because BITs are a major mechanism for getting richer countries to invest in less developed markets.
6. No idea but sounds relevant.
7. Not totally relevant but definitely could be connected. Immigration and human rights are often connected. I would take either 4 or 7 but not both.
8. Not sure what this is about.

These are just some (very poorly informed) opinions and it's kind of impossible to be more helpful without reading the course descriptions. Good luck!!