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EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS (EJW) – JUSTICE AMERICORPS FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES [POSITIONS BEGINNING DECEMBER 1, 2014]
The following opportunities are still available and applications should be submitted AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:
- Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (Phoenix, Arizona) – 1 Lawyer Position – Contact: jobs@firrp.org
- Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (Denver, Colorado) – 2 Lawyer Positions – Contact: ajohnson@rmian.org
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC (Washington, District of Columbia) – 3 Lawyer Positions – Contact: rishty@catholiccharitiesdc.org
- Catholic Charities of Atlanta (Atlanta, Georgia) – 1 Lawyer Position – Contact: jbensman@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org
- National Immigrant Justice Center (Chicago, Illinois) – 2 Lawyer Positions – Contact: cswisher@heartlandalliance.org
- KIND Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland) – 1 Lawyer Position – Contact: jobs@supportkind.org
- Catholic Charities Diocese of Rockville Center (Long Island, New York) – 1 Lawyer Position – Contact: carmen@catholiccharities.cc
- Advocates for Basic Equality (ABLE) (Cleveland, Ohio) – 2 Lawyer Positions – Contact: jobs@ablelaw.org
- Catholic Charities of Dallas, Immigration and Legal Services (Dallas, Texas) – 4 Lawyer Positions – Contact: bhuffman@ccdallas.org
- RAICES (San Antonio, Texas) – 4 Lawyer Positions – Contact: ryan@raicestexas.org
Additional information: Available @ joinjusticeamericorps.org
OTHER EJW OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW STUDENTS & RECENT GRADUATES
- AMERICORPS JD OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW STUDENTS: The Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program provides law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,212 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for dedicating 300 hours of service to a qualifying legal project with a nonprofit program or other qualifying organization. Their priority areas for these opportunities include working with veterans and military families and working on removing barriers to employment. Students working with veterans or military families or those working to remove barriers to employment can apply for the AmeriCorps JD program by contacting americorpsjd@equaljusticeworks.org.
- OPPORTUNITY FOR RECENT GRADUATES – IMMIGRANT CHILDREN’S DEFENSE CORPS: Positions are available to represent unaccompanied children in immigration proceedings across the country through a partnership between The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, EJW, Kids in Need of Defense, and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.
- OPPORTUNITY FOR RECENT GRADUATES – VISTA AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRESERVATION PROJECT: This program offers opportunities to preserve, maintain, and improve project-based Section 8 affordable housing across the U.S. through community organizing and legal services work.
THE INTER-AMERICAN DIALOGUE SPRING 2015 INTERNSHIPS [DEADLINE: DECEMBER 10, 2014]
The Inter-American Dialogue is now accepting applications for Spring 2015. The Dialogue is a leading U.S. center for policy analysis, exchange, and communication on issues in Western Hemisphere affairs. It brings together public and private leaders from across the Americas to address hemispheric problems and opportunities. Together they seek to build cooperation among Western Hemisphere nations and advance a regional agenda of democratic governance, social equity, and economic growth.
General Responsibilities:
- As assigned, assist the president, associates and staff with research and writing on current issues affecting U.S.-Latin American relations;
- Attend and report on Washington-area briefings, working groups, congressional testimonies and meetings;
- Take notes for Dialogue events and write event summaries;
- Edit and translate articles, reports and other publications;
- Perform administrative tasks including: managing the front desk, assisting in conference organization and outreach, and intermittent copying, faxing and mailings.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated interest in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- Demonstrated research and writing abilities;
- Proficiency in English, Spanish and/or Portuguese;
- Valid US student visa or US citizenship
- Availability a minimum of eight sixteen to twenty hour work weeks;
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Requirements:
Submission components: (1) Cover letter, (2) resume, (3) brief writing sample of 1-2 pages, and (4) a letter of recommendation to the Internship Coordinator at the address provided below.
*Applicants should specify the program with which they would like to work in their cover letter and in the subject line of their email. Their cover letter should also state whether they are eligible to work in the U.S. or have a valid U.S. student visa.
Send to:
ELECTRONIC entries: internships@thedialogue.org OR
MAILED entries:
Inter-American Dialogue
Attn: Internship Coordinator
1211 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Suite 510
Washington, DC 200036
Contact: Inquiries should be directed to the Internship Coordinator @ internships@thedialogue.org or @ Tel: 202.822.9002 and Fax: 202.822.9553
Complete details: Internship openings are currently available in the following programs: Education; Migration, Remittances, and Development; Conferences and Special Projects; Democratic Governance; and the Development office. Details available @ thedialogue.org/internships
THE NATIONAL CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY AND THE LAW (NCPL) – NONPROFIT LAW FELLOWSHIPS [DEADLINE: DECEMBER 12, 2014]
The NCPL at New York University School of Law is offering the following 3 Fellowships in Nonprofit Law:
- The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) Fellowship in Nonprofit Law at the Vera Institute of Justice
- The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) Fellowship in Nonprofit Law at New York University¹s Office of Legal Counsel
- The Open Society Presidential (OSP) Fellowship in Law
The RBF and NCPL Fellowships will each be awarded to 1 graduate of an accredited U.S. law school. The OSP Presidential Fellowship in Law will be awarded to a law student graduating in 2015.
**The NCPL Website may be undergoing revision and still list the 2013 deadline. Please note the 2014 deadline is December 12, 2014 and will be updated shortly if not already up-to-date ***
Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Aden Munassar @ 212.998.6168 or @ ncpl.info@nyu.edu
Complete details, brochures and applications: Available @ law.nyu.edu/ncpl/resources/fellowships.html
Additional information: Available @ law.nyu.edu/ncpl/
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH DEADLINES FOR JANUARY 2015
PSJD offers “Fellowship Listings By Deadline” in their resource The Comprehensive Fellowship Guide, 2014-2015. Please find below the listings with deadlines for January 2015:
- 01/05/2015: Insight Collaborative Fellowship, Insight Collaborative
- 01/15/2015: O’Brien Fellowship, McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism
- 01/17/2015: International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security, Council on Foreign Relations
- 01/20/2015: George R. Murphy Public Interest Fellowship, Murphy Anderson PLLC
- 01/27/2015: Boren Fellowships, National Security Education Program
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