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LATINO HERITAGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM [DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2015]
The National Park Service is partnering with two Latino-serving organizations (Hispanic Access Foundation and Environment for the Americas) to provide graduate and undergraduate students with internships at national parks around the country. The internship program is designed to engage the next generation of conservation stewards and will raise awareness of national parks and historic sites, their accessibility, and the need for the Latino community’s involvement in their preservation.
These ten-week internships will be compensated with a weekly stipend, and housing and transportation costs will be fully covered. Please find the LHIP-EFTA flyer below and for more information about the LHIP-HAF program, please visit hispanicaccess.org/our-projects/latino-heritage-internship-program.
HNBA/MICROSOFT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INSTITUTE (IPLI) [DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2015 AT 11:59 P.M. EST]
The “HNBA/Microsoft IP Law Institute” will provide opportunities for Latino students interested in IP law, including patents, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks. This summer up to twenty 5 Latino law students from law schools across the country will be chosen to participate in an IP immersion program in Washington, DC with all necessary expenses covered. Candidates will be selected in a highly competitive process, and the selected students will be provided substantive instruction, the opportunity to observe first-hand U.S. IP institutions at work, and the chance to meet leading members of the IP legal community who will serve as mentors and potentially provide pathways for future job opportunities.
Who: Rising 2L or rising 3L and have already completed 1st year of classes by May 31, 2015
Where: Washington, D.C.
When: Summer 2015
Requirements: Have a demonstrated interest in IP law as a potential practice area
Complete details and Application: Available @ hnba.com/main/view_event/18/1
Additional information: Available @ hnba.com/main/view/programs
EGYPTIAN-AMERICAN RULE OF LAW ASSOCIATION (EARLA) – PRO BONO LAW CLERK POSITION [DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2015]
Law clerks work on various substantive projects, including but not limited to, drafting policy papers on various aspects of Egyptian law, analyzing ongoing changes in Egypt’s legal system and politics, raising public awareness about rule of law in Egypt through social media, attending conferences on behalf of EARLA, and preparing for and attending high profile public policy panels at leading think tanks.
Who: 2Ls and 3Ls
Where: Law clerks work virtually from home or in EARLA’s Washington, DC office
When: 10 weeks (ability to commit to a minimum of 20 hours/wk
Requirements:
Skills:
- Demonstrated interest in rule of law, international law, and the Middle East
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
- Excellent legal writing skills
- Strong legal research skills
- Ability to multi-task under short deadlines
- Willingness to perform administrative tasks
- Fluency in Arabic speaking or reading is preferred but not required
Submission components: (1) Resume, (2) transcript, (3) writing sample, and (4) brief statement of interest
Send to: info@earla.org
Additional information: Available @ earla.org/
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