Thursday, April 17, 2014 – Employment, fellowship, and internship opportunities update:
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) – STUDENT HONOR SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM (*FLUENT IN PORTUGUESE) [DEADLINE: APRIL 25, 2014]
The U.S. SEC is seeking a summer student intern for their Student Honor Summer Program, a 10-week volunteer opportunity for law students to become acquainted with the regulation of the securities market and the activities of the Commission. Final offers are contingent upon a favorable background check.
Who: The student must have completed at least 2 years of law studies & is pursuing a law degree in an accredited college or university
When: 10 weeks (May – August)
Requirements: (1.) Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen, and (2.) relatives of current SEC employees are ineligible (parents, step-parents, siblings, and grandparents)
Skills: Fluent in Portuguese (read, write, and speak)
GPA: The equivalent of a 3.0 or B average
Submission components: Resume
Send to: miami@sec.gov
2014-2015 REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (RJFP) – HIV FELLOWSHIP [DEADLINE: MAY 7, 2014 BY 5:00 P.M. PDT]
Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) is thrilled to announce the new RJFP – HIV Fellowship, which will place 2 recent law school graduates at leading organizations engaged in policy work at the intersection of RJ and HIV, Positive Women’s Network USA in Oakland, California, and SisterLove in Atlanta, Georgia. The RJ HIV Fellows will assist in research, interpretation, and application of law to aid the placement organizations’ education, organizing, publication, and policy pursuits.
The RJFP-HIV Fellowship is a pilot program and the next phase of the Washington, D.C.-based RJFP. Since launching the RJFP in 2010, LSRJ has been helping to change the face of RJ lawyering by vastly increasing the number of entry-points into the reproductive rights and justice field while providing critical legal capacity to allied organizations.
Who: 3Ls & recent law school graduates
Where: Oakland, CA & Atlanta, GA
When: Late August 2014 – August 2015
Requirements:
Submission components: (1.) Online application form, (2.) personal statement, (3.) resume, (4.) writing sample, (5.) 2 letters of recommendation (may be sent separately by recommenders), and (6.) law school transcript (optional)
*NOTE: The application materials must be sent as separate attachments, each saved as “First & Last Name, Document Name” (ex: Jane Roe Resume.pdf) in a single email
Send to: Mariko Miki, LSRJ Director of Academic & Professional Programs @ Mariko@LSRJ.org
Contact: Questions by email ONLY @ Mariko@LSRJ.org
Complete details: Available @ rjfp.lsrj.org
Application & complete requirements: Available for download @ lsrj.org/documents/rjfp/14-15_RJ_HIV_Fellow_Application.pdf
Online application form: Available @ docs.google.com/forms/d/14pv725GTg-pxNVlOZ8Kw3DNpxu4Tt90E15OmtJuGxE8/viewform
SEC – 2014 SHP [DEADLINE: EXTENDED – MAY 23, 2014]
Complete details and Application: Available @ usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/362827700
[For additional details, check Thursday, March 13 Blog Post and view at Symplicity]
JUST THE BEGINNING – A PIPELINE ORGANIZATION (JTB-APO) – SHARE THE WEALTH CLERKSHIP PROGRAM [DEADLINE: AUGUST 18, 2014]
*Six Federal District Court judges will interview candidates for 2015-2016 term law clerk positions through this program.
1 – Judge Gerald Bruce Lee, E.D. Va., 2 – Judge Raymond Jackson, E.D. Va., 3 – Judge James Spencer, E.D. Va., 4 – Judge Margaret Seymour, D.S.C., 5 – Judge Tanya Pratt, D. Ind., and 6 – Chief Judge Richard W. Roberts, D.D.C., will be conducting a regional round of interviews in connection with the JTB-APO’s Share the Wealth Judicial Law Clerk Program this fall. 12 students will be selected to interview.
Requirements:
Online application instructions: (1.) Log into your OSCAR account, (2.) click on “My Profile,” (3.) click on the “Edit Profile” box above the “Contact Information” section, (4.) scroll down to the “Professional Organizations” section, and (5.) type “Just The Beginning” in the box
*NOTE: You must submit a separate application package on OSCAR only to each judge whom you would like to consider your application
Contact: Laura Ramsey, Program Director of JTB-APO @ lramsey@jtbf.org
Complete details: Available @ jtbf.org
iREFERLEGAL.COM SPRING/SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
iReferLegal.Com, the nation’s leading online legal services directory, is currently seeking candidates for their Spring/Summer Internship program. iReferLegal.Com is an elite site where the applicants are put through a full background and license check. They only list 4-6 legal professionals per practice area and city.
This is a paid internship program and the hours are flexible. They are seeking individuals for data entry, marketing events, promos, trade shows, and client meetings. They are also seeking law students to perform content writing about legal definitions for the online website.
iReferLegal.Com’s clients consist of attorneys and non-attorneys such as private investigators, court reporters, notaries, civil process servers, and more. This will be an amazing opportunity to meet with every type of legal professional that exists along with learning about every type of practice area hands on.
Where: Students can work from the Downtown Miami office or from their homes
Requirements:
Submission components: (1.) Cover letter, (2.) resume, and (3.) writing sample
Send to: David H. Wolan, President/CEO @ david@ireferlegal.com
Contact: David H. Wolan, President/CEO
14 NE 1st Avenue, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33132
(O): (305) 720-2214
(TF): (800) 866-0817
(F): (866) 437-7359
Additional information: Available @ iReferLegal.com
JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC. LEGAL INTERNSHIP
World Omni Financial, a division of JM Family Enterprises, is seeking a talented and motivated intern to join our Legal Team. At JM Family we seek Intern Associates who have a strong desire to learn and grow their academic knowledge as a partner in our professional environment. As an intern you will get to work with a variety of our Associates, while working on real projects that will be mutually beneficially for the organization and the student.
As a member of the World Omni Legal team, the intern will assist with the provisioning of legal and compliance services in the area of consumer finance. This will include, but not limited to: Conducting state surveys, negotiating contracts, drafting policies, researching case law, statutes and regulatory guidance.
Who: Eligible candidates must have completed the 1L year of law school and actively pursuing a JD at an accredited college
Where: Deerfield Beach campus
When: The ideal candidate will be available to start the internship beginning in June to work flexible business hours, available up to full-time (40 hours) as needed on a weekly basis
Requirements:
Skills: (1.) Experience or interest in Consumer Law preferred, (2.) strong analytical and problem solving skills, (3.) the ability to multitask and prioritize, (4.) strong verbal and written communication skills, (5.) must bring an innovative and open way of looking at problems
Submission components: Will require a writing sample submission
Complete details: Available @ re13.ultipro.com/JMF1000/JobBoard/JobDetails
Application: Available @ re13.ultipro.com/JMF1000/JobBoard
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