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The Mekong Center for Data Protection (MCDP) is a regional hub for research, policy advocacy, and training on data protection, privacy, and responsible data governance. We work with governments, businesses, and civil society to build a safe, trusted, and inclusive digital ecosystem in the Mekong region.

We offer hands-on opportunities in law, policy, technology, and communications related to privacy and data protection.

Examples of our internship, research and project opportunities:

Policy & Legal: Draft legal briefs, monitor regulatory trends, support policy dialogues.

Communications: Develop infographics, blogs, and social media campaigns on digital rights.

Technical (CS/IT): Work on privacy-by-design tools, testing anonymization methods, or mapping datasets.

Privacy Policy Audit: Review popular apps & SMEs; publish findings in an annual report.

Awareness Campaigns: Design creative campaigns (videos, podcasts, comics) for public outreach.

Mock Data Breach Simulation: Practice incident response in a real-world scenario.

Privacy & AI Hackathon: Interdisciplinary innovation challenges.

Casebook Development: Create local teaching cases on privacy & data protection.

Localization Projects: Translate and adapt global privacy resources into local languages.

Benefits

Practical experience in a fast-growing policy and legal field.

Mentorship from data protection and privacy professionals.

Contribution to meaningful projects shaping digital rights in the Mekong region.

Networking with policymakers, law firms, NGOs, and tech companies.

Potential pathways into careers in compliance, tech policy, law, or advocacy.

If you are interested in contributing to our work, complete the form below and we will be in touch.