To develop capacity within the College and attract future lawyers into the field, a maritime law internship program will be established for qualified students, who will also act as the Institute’s in-house researchers. The specialized training may be delivered through the Law of the Sea elective already included in the UP College of Law’s prospectus. The program will encourage interns to specialize in their selected maritime fields, and to pursue further studies following their graduation from the College. Research outputs will also be subject to quality control, and honed to publishable standards.