Anand and Anand is a leading full-service Intellectual Property law firm, with practices covering areas including copyright, patents, trademarks, designs and IP litigation. An internship here can be particularly relevant if you are interested in intellectual property law and want exposure to a specialised IP practice.
A distinctive feature of its current internship application is that the form goes beyond basic personal and academic details. It includes questions about your preferred IP department, your study of IP and the Code of Civil Procedure, legal research tools, your interest in working with the firm after graduation, and short essay-type questions on legal and IP topics.
Quick answer
To intern at Anand and Anand, complete the internship application form on the firm’s official careers page. The current form asks for basic information, your college and course, year, date of birth, contact details, address, resume and preferred internship period.
The application also asks about your academic qualifications, previous internships and extracurricular activities or achievements. The questionnaire asks which department you would prefer to work in, whether you have studied IP laws and the Code of Civil Procedure, which legal research tools you use, whether you would like to work with Anand and Anand after graduation and why, and for a brief description of yourself.
The form also contains short essay-type questions. One asks for your view on multi-specialty firms versus specialised firms, followed by a choice of topics including parallel imports, unconventional trademarks, jurisdiction in IP matters, patent linkage, compulsory licensing, celebrity/personality rights, ambush marketing, data protection and other current IP topics.
The firm’s current official material does not state a universal five to six month advance application requirement or a year-round internship policy. So check the form and official careers page for the current position before applying.
In short: apply through the official form, prepare your academic and internship details carefully, and treat the questionnaire and essay as a real part of your application rather than as a formality.
How to apply
- Check Anand and Anand’s official careers page. The firm currently provides a dedicated internship form on its careers page.
- Prepare your resume. The current internship form specifically requires a resume upload. Make sure it clearly presents your academics, internships, research, moots, publications and relevant achievements.
- Complete the academic and internship sections carefully. The form asks for school and college information, aggregate scores, previous internships and the scope of work you performed.
- Answer the questionnaire thoughtfully. The current form asks about your preferred department, exposure to IP and procedural law, legal research tools, interest in joining the firm after graduation and a brief description of yourself.
- Take the short essay questions seriously. The current application includes essay-type questions on legal and IP topics. Choose your approach carefully, demonstrate legal reasoning and avoid treating the exercise like a generic college assignment.
- State your preferred internship period accurately. The official form specifically asks applicants to provide their preferred period of internship.
- Verify the form before submitting. Application requirements can change, so use the current official careers page rather than relying on an older internship guide.
What to keep in mind
Anand and Anand is strongly focused on Intellectual Property, with current practice areas including copyright, corporate, design, litigation, patents and trademarks. Its website also describes the firm as providing end-to-end legal solutions across IP and allied areas.
That makes your understanding of IP particularly relevant if you are applying. You do not need to pretend that you already know everything about IP, but you should be able to demonstrate genuine curiosity about the field.
The application itself gives you several opportunities to demonstrate that interest. Your answers about IP law, research tools, preferred departments and the short essay can show how you think, not just what marks you have.
YLCC ACTION STEP: Don’t fill out the questionnaire mechanically. Before answering, read about the firm’s major practice areas and choose one or two IP topics you genuinely find interesting. Your answers will be much stronger if they reflect actual curiosity rather than generic statements about being “passionate about law.”
If this is you
If you are keen on IP: Anand and Anand is an obvious firm to research. Read about its IP practices and current work before completing the application, and let your genuine interests guide your answers.
If you are unsure about IP: use the application process as a test of your own interest. Read about patents, trademarks, copyright, designs and IP litigation before deciding whether this is the kind of practice you want to explore.
If you are worried about the essay: focus on legal reasoning rather than trying to sound overly sophisticated. Understand the issue, identify the competing considerations and present a clear position.
If you are a non-NLU student: focus on the substance of your application. Your academic record, internships, research, extracurricular activities, answers and writing give the firm concrete material to assess.
PLEASE DON’T DO THIS: Please don’t copy generic answers into the questionnaire or recycle an essay from another application. The current form specifically gives you opportunities to demonstrate your interests, knowledge and way of thinking. Use them.
A note on accuracy
The current official careers page confirms the dedicated internship form, resume upload, preferred internship period, academic and internship details, extracurricular information, questionnaire and short essay-type questions. The firm’s current About page confirms offices in New Delhi, Noida, Mumbai and Chennai.
Official source: Anand and Anand Careers and Internship Page
FAQs
- How do I apply for an Anand and Anand internship? Complete the dedicated internship application form on the firm’s official careers page and upload your resume.
- What does the Anand and Anand internship form ask? It asks for basic information, academic qualifications, previous internships, extracurricular activities and achievements, preferred internship period, and a detailed questionnaire.
- Is there an essay in the application? Yes. The current official internship form contains short essay-type questions on multi-specialty versus specialised firms and various legal and IP topics.
- Do I need to know IP law before applying? The form asks whether you have studied IP laws and what your score was, but the current page does not state a universal requirement that applicants must have formally studied IP law. Genuine interest and preparation are nevertheless useful for an IP-focused firm.
- What IP areas can I indicate as my preference? The current questionnaire asks applicants to select a preferred department from Litigation, Trademarks, Patents, Designs and Copyright.
- Which offices does Anand and Anand have? The firm’s current About page lists New Delhi, Noida, Mumbai and Chennai. Its current contact material also lists Bengaluru, so applicants should check the firm’s latest office information when selecting or discussing a location.
- When should I apply? The current official internship form asks for your preferred internship period but does not publish a universal five to six month advance requirement. Check the current careers page before deciding when to apply.
- Where can I verify the current internship process? The firm’s official Careers page is the authoritative source for the current application form and requirements.
