Student Ambassadors 

Call for Nominees

Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026 (early nominations encouraged)

The International Law Association (American Branch) seeks nominations for its Student Ambassadors program. This is a terrific way for law students to network with leading academics and practitioners, as well as other students, and it will look great on their resume. All Branch members are invited to nominate students for this position. Interested students are encouraged to seek the support of a professional ABILA member to support their application (such as a professor at their school). If a student cannot find an ABILA member to nominate them, they should contact ABILA’s COO at [email protected] to discuss self-nominations.

Student Ambassadors support the organization’s work, especially in preparing for International Law Weekend 2026 (ILW 2026). ILW is held annually by the Branch and will take place in New York City on October 22-24, 2026. Read about the 2025 Student Ambassadors here, Vibha Bangarbale’s panel reflection here, Claire Barrington’s panel reflection here, and Chioma Menankiti’s here.

Student Ambassadors will work with several Branch leaders, including the ILW Organizing Committee Chairs, the Branch President, the Chief Operating Officer, Vice Presidents, the Membership Officer, the CLE Officer, and the Co-Directors of Studies to provide various forms of assistance with ILW and the Branch more generally. Student Ambassadors will have the opportunity to voice their opinions in ILW2026 preparation meetings, learn about conference organization, write for the ABILA blog and Newsletter, and network with international law professionals. Most importantly, Student Ambassadors will provide logistical support throughout International Law Weekend itself. Financial support is available to assist Student Ambassadors in attending ILW.

Members are invited to forward their nominee’s cover letter and CV to Freya Doughty-Wagner ([email protected]) with the subject line “Student Ambassador Application.” Members are encouraged to include a few sentences supporting the nominee in their email.  Questions should also be sent to this email address.

As a reminder, student membership in the American Branch of the International Law Association is free and can be signed up for on our website’s membership page.

Please see the flyer to advertise these positions here.