IRIS Interview — Kirby Legget

Where are you interning?

Lansky, Ganzger + Partner Attorneys at Law in Vienna, Austria.

Tell us what your internship organization does.

Lansky, Ganzger + Partner is a top international business law firm based in Vienna, Austria in partnership with law firms across the globe. The firm has some of the leading attorneys in Austria as well as experts on topics including human rights and international relations.

What kinds of things do you get to do on a regular basis at your internship?

I get to contribute to research for the business development team at the law firm. Thus far, I have done research for them about small and medium-sized enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa as well as research about the Lira crisis’ effect on foreign mergers and acquisitions in Turkey. The research I contribute to has an impact on the team’s projects so I know that I am making a difference in my workplace.

What are some exciting things you’ve learned at your internship so far?

I have learned the importance of being skilled at researching many parts of the world which LIU Global has trained and prepared me for. I have also learned the importance of human rights advising and advocacy in an international business law firm that I believe leads on those issues.

How is your IRIS internship impacting your thoughts about what you want to do after college?

I am incredibly interested in and working towards studying law and international affairs after graduation to enter the international law and policy field.

Why should future students get excited about their IRIS semester?

IRIS will be a novel experience in your undergraduate education where you will have the freedom to go somewhere and do an internship in a professional field that you are passionate about while researching a topic that fascinates you.