GLOBAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STUDENT GRANTS AVAILABLE [DEADLINE FOR SUMMER B: JULY 11, 2014]
Grants of up to $1,000 to fund student-led service projects addressing a global issue, locally or abroad, are currently AVAILABLE through the FIU Global Civic Engagement Student Advisory Board. Potential projects may encompass a variety of themes including homelessness, education, sustainability, humanities, disaster relief, and more.
Requirements: In order to be eligible for funding, student projects must meet the following requirements – (1.) Applicants must be enrolled as an FIU student during the period of the project, and (2.) only volunteer projects are eligible
Application and complete details: leadserve.fiu.edu/index.php/global-civic-engagement-mini-grants/
Contact: If you have any questions regarding this application, please view the FAQs,
then contact Betty Hernandez @ bhern017@fiu.edu
If you would like to schedule a brief presentation for a class or student organization meeting,
please email Rosemarie Salem @ rsale003@fiu.edu
LATHAM DIVERSITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM [DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2014]
The Latham Diversity Scholars Program, started in 2005, is designed to increase the number of diverse attorneys who want to pursue careers in global law firms, such as Latham & Watkins. This program is part of their active involvement in the initiatives of bar associations to promote diversity in attorney hiring and advancement. Their targeted and sustained efforts to recruit and hire diverse summer associates and attorneys include sponsorship of and participation in a wide variety of events designed to introduce the firm to recruits and vice versa. As an integral part of their Global Recruiting Committee, they have an active Diversity Hiring Subcommittee, consisting of attorneys and professional staff devoted to diversity outreach efforts.
Who: Must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and intend to practice law in a major city of the U.S. Must have successfully completed your first year of a full-time JD program by the application deadline, with an expected graduation date of Spring 2016. May not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.
Award: Scholars will receive a gift of $10,000 non-renewable scholarship for their 2L year of law school (2014 – 2015). Anticipate naming 6 scholars in 2015. The scholarship recipients will be publicly announced in early 2015.
Requirements:
A selection panel of attorneys will evaluation all applications, considering such factors as academic achievement, work experience and overall commitment to diversity, and interview the scholarship finalists in late 2014.
Submission components: (1.) Application form, (2.) resume, (3.) law school transcript, and (4.) personal statement (no more than 500 words) discussing how you will continue to contribute to diversity in the legal profession specifically, including (to the extent applicable) such factors as:
- What led you to pursue a legal career
- If applicable, what led to your desire to practice in a global law firm environment
- The ways in which you would commit, promote and contribute to the diversity objectives of your law firm and global law firms generally (provide any relevant examples of your past efforts to advance diversity goals)
- Life experiences that have shaped your values and/or that provide you with a unique perspective
- Any obstacles, challenges or other factors (financial or otherwise) that you encountered in pursuing a legal career
- Academic and/or leadership achievements
Send to: Latham & Watkins via online Application
Application: Available @ lw.com/diversityscholars/apply
Contact: Elizabeth Krichmar, Senior Manager of Global Attorney Recruiting @ elizabeth.krichmar@lw.com
Complete details: Available @ lw.com/diversityScholars