From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 18:39:13 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [api-la] AALDEF SPRING & SUMMER 2007 INTERNSHIPS
AALDEF SPRING & SUMMER 2007 INTERNSHIPS From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is the first organization on the East Coast to protect and promote the legal rights of Asian Americans through litigation, legal advocacy and community education. Current program priorities include economic justice for workers, immigrants' rights, voting rights and civic participation, language rights, affirmative action, the elimination of anti-Asian violence and police brutality, youth rights and educational equity, and the assistance of low-income Chinatown residents and workers affected by 9-11. For more information about AALDEF, visit our website at www.aaldef.org. Included in this email are details regarding the following internships: Spring 2007 Undergraduate Internships Winter 06/Spring 07 Voting Rights Internships Spring 2007 Legal Internships Summer 2007 Undergraduate Internships Summer 2007 Legal Internships Summer 2007 Pfizer Inc./AALDEF Corporate Legal Internship *************************************************************************************************************************************** Undergraduate Internship Description - Spring 2007 COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP AALDEF's Communications Internship offers undergraduate or graduate students the opportunity to develop skills in writing, media outreach, public policy education, research, web site relations, event planning, and databasing. The internship is unpaid, but receiving academic credit for the semester is possible. Specifically, the Communications Intern will gain hands-on experience in: · Assisting with press outreach for press conferences or public events (briefings, town hall meetings, rallies, etc.); · Tracking and archiving AALDEF media appearances; · Updating reporter database encompassing print, TV, radio, and online media; · Researching coverage of pending policy issues or legal challenges; · Assisting with updating content on aaldef.org website in HTML; and · Drafting press advisories and press releases (dependent upon experience). OFFICE ASSISTANT Responsibilities include data entry, organizing press clippings, answering phones, doing mailings, and performing general clerical duties. Other responsibilities include providing support for fundraising events, and community education and outreach projects. Computer experience with databases, graphics and web programs helpful. This position will start as soon as possible. Hours are flexible. Requirements: Candidates must be detail-oriented, possess strong writing skills, and be able to commit at least 10 hours a week over a minimum of two days per week during the Spring 2007 semester. Interns must commit to a minimum of 10 weeks. Spoken and written knowledge of Korean, Bangla, Chinese, or a second language is a plus. Positions are unpaid. Work study grants accepted and academic credit can be arranged. Interested applicants should specify which internship they are applying for and send a resume and cover letter. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, absolute deadline to submit applications is December 29, 2006: Jennifer Weng Spring Undergraduate Internship Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund 99 Hudson Street, 12th floor New York , New York 10013 fax: 212.966.4303 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information, contact Jennifer Weng at 212-966-5932, ext. 212 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************************************************************************** WINTER 2006 & SPRING 2007 INTERNSHIPS DEFENDING ASIAN AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Law Students In prior elections, Asian Americans faced a series of barriers in exercising their right to vote; for example, ballots have been mistranslated listing Democratic candidates as Republicans and vice versa, lack of interpreters, denial of language assistance, rude and hostile poll workers. Then, when the news media reported on election returns and the vote by specific groups, Asian Americans were overlooked. AALDEF's Voting Rights Program aims to enhance the political participation of Asian Americans and guard against anti-Asian voter discrimination. Voting Rights Interns work on the following: *Reviewing election monitoring reports to advocate for election reforms and compliance with the Voting Rights Act and federal Constitution. The Voting Rights Act mandates Chinese and Korean language voting assistance and forbids anti-Asian voter discrimination. This includes legal research and writing, fact pattern development, and working with clients and witnesses for possible litigation. *Documenting the use of bilingual ballots and reporting on Asian American voting patterns from AALDEF's multilingual multi-state voter survey. *Assess local elections compliance with settlements reached in voting rights lawsuits in Massachusetts and other states. *Registering new voters after citizenship swearing-in ceremonies. *Conducting research and advocacy on local, state and federal election reform proposals. Description of Fall Internships: Supervision: Interns are supervised by attorneys through regular meetings and trainings. Compensation: These internships are not paid positions, but academic credit can be arranged. Hours: Interns work anywhere between 12 to 25 hours per week in the office. Duration: Winter internships are during intersession and Spring internships usually follows the spring semester, commencing with the start of classes (end of January) to the first or second week of May. To Apply: Bilingual ability is helpful but not required. Students with language ability in Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), Korean, Bengali, Urdu, or Punjabi are especially welcome to apply and languages (if any) should be stated in the resume. Applicants should also state the number of hours they can work per week and a possible schedule. Send a resume and cover letter to: Voting Rights Fall Intern Search Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) 99 Hudson Street, 12th floor New York, New York 10013-2815 fax: 212-966-4303 or Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information, contact Glenn D. Magpantay at 212-966-5932, ext. 206 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************************************************************************* SPRING LEGAL INTERNSHIPS 2007 The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans through litigation, legal advocacy, and community education. Legal internships are available in the following program areas: Anti-Trafficking Project, legal research on the Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (TVPA), as well as outreach, community education, and advocacy on the rights of women and youth trafficking survivors. Community Health Care Initiative, legal research, as well as community education and outreach in the areas of immigration, government benefits, language rights, and health care access; Economic Justice for Workers, litigation on behalf of garment, restaurant, and other low wage workers; Educational Equity and Youth Rights, legal services, policy work, community education, research and litigation concerning educational equity, juvenile justice, affirmative action and post 9-11 hate violence and racial targeting; Immigrant Access to Justice, litigation, legal services, and organizing/outreach with communities impacted by 9-11, including special interest detainees, special registration, voluntary interviews by the government, the 9-11 absconder initiative, and local and state enforcement of immigration laws; New Jersey Asian American Legal Project, community outreach, education, and legal services to Asian Americans in New Jersey, as well as community organizing and litigation on employment-related claims for Asian immigrant workers in New Jersey. Korean Community Law Project, direct legal services and litigation on employment-related claims for Korean immigrant workers, and community education /advocacy in collaboration with YKASEC - Empowering the Korean American Community; South Asian Workers Project, direct legal services on employment-related claims to South Asian immigrant workers, as well as community education and advocacy; and Voting Rights, legal research and fact development under the Voting Rights Act and Equal Protection challenging anti-Asian voter discrimination, advocacy on bilingual ballots, and state and local election reform; produce reports and organize public forums. Description of Internships. Interns are supervised by attorneys in specific program areas. Legal interns will work on litigation, particularly legal research and writing, legal and policy advocacy, client intakes, and some community outreach and education. Each program area differs in emphasis. These internships are not paid positions, but academic credit can be arranged. Interns work anywhere between 8 to 25 hours per week. The internship usually commences with the start of classes or late January/early February through late April/early May. To Apply: Any bilingual ability should be stated in the resume. Bilingual ability is helpful but not required. Applications should also state the number of hours the intern is able to work per week and a possible schedule. Send a resume and cover letter to: Legal Intern Search Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) 99 Hudson Street, 12th floor New York , New York 10013-2815 Fax: 212-966-4303 or Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information, contact Jennifer Weng at 212-966-5932, ext. 212 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************************************************************************** SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS 2007 Summer interns attend weekly brown bag lectures on a range of public interest legal topics along with interns from other legal defense funds and civil rights groups. AALDEF also provides trainings in housing law, naturalization procedures, and immigration law. The summer program is ten (10) weeks, beginning approximately June 4th through August 10th. The position is unpaid. However, in previous years many AALDEF interns have been successful at securing independent funding and work study funds may also be available. Academic credit can be arranged. Voting Rights Intern:Responsibilities include legal research and fact development under the Voting Rights Act challenging anti-Asian voter discrimination, expanding bilingual ballots, and counting votes cast by Asian Americans; advocacy on state and local election reform; produce reports and organize forums on the Asian American vote. Communications Intern:Responsibilities include assisting with press outreach for press conferences or public events (briefings, town hall meetings, rallies, etc.); tracking and archiving AALDEF media appearances; updating reporter database encompassing print, TV, radio, and online media; researching coverage of pending policy issues or legal challenges; updating content on aaldef.org website; and drafting press advisories and press releases (dependent upon experience). NJ Asian American Legal Project Intern:Responsibilities include conducting community outreach and presentations with Asian immigrant workers and community members in New Jersey ; performing client intake and legal interpretation, and; coordinating client referrals. Bilingual ability in Gujarati, Hindi, or Korean is highly preferred. Office Assistant: Responsibilities include data entry, organizing press clippings, answering phones, doing mailings, assisting with fundraising and other events, and performing general clerical duties. Other responsibilities include providing support for community education and outreach projects and acting as an interpreter/translator. Computer experience with databases, graphics and web programs are helpful. Bilingual ability in an Asian language is desirable but not required. Requirements: Candidates must be detail-oriented, possess strong writing skills. Spoken and written knowledge of Korean, Bangla, Chinese, or a second language is a plus. Qualified applicants should indicate which internship they are applying for and send a resume and cover letter by Friday, February 16 to: Summer Undergraduate Intern Search Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund 99 Hudson Street, 12th floor New York , New York 10013 fax: 212.966.4303 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information, contact Jennifer Weng at 212-966-5932, ext. 212 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] . *************************************************************************************************************** 2007 SUMMER LEGAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is the first organization on the East Coast to protect and promote the legal rights of Asian Americans through litigation, legal advocacy and community education. For more information about AALDEF, please visit our website at www.aaldef.org. Internships for the summer of 2007 are available in the following program areas: Anti-Trafficking Project, legal research on the Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (TVPA), as well as outreach, community education, and advocacy on the rights of women and youth trafficking survivors. Community Health Care Initiative, legal research, as well as community education and outreach in the areas of immigration, government benefits, language rights, and health care access; Economic Justice for Workers, litigation on behalf of garment, restaurant, and other low wage workers; Educational Equity and Youth Rights, legal services, policy work, community education, research and litigation concerning educational equity, juvenile justice, affirmative action and post 9-11 hate violence and racial targeting; Immigrant Access to Justice, litigation, legal services, and organizing/outreach with communities impacted by 9-11, including special interest detainees, special registration, voluntary interviews by the government, the 9-11 absconder initiative, and local and state enforcement of immigration laws; Korean Community Law Project, direct legal services and litigation on employment-related claims for Korean immigrant workers, and community education /advocacy in collaboration with YKASEC - Empowering the Korean American Community; New Jersey Asian American Legal Project, community outreach, education, and legal services to Asian Americans in New Jersey, as well as community organizing and litigation on employment-related claims for Asian immigrant workers in New Jersey. South Asian Workers Project, direct legal services on employment-related claims to South Asian immigrant workers, as well as community education and advocacy; and Voting Rights, legal research and fact development under the Voting Rights Act and Equal Protection challenging anti-Asian voter discrimination, advocacy on bilingual ballots, and state and local election reform; produce reports and organize public forums. Description of Summer Internship Program: The summer program is ten weeks, from approximately June 4th through August 10th. Interns work full time and are supervised by attorneys in specific program areas. Interns will work on litigation, particularly legal research and writing, legal and policy advocacy, community outreach and education, and client intakes. Each program area differs in emphasis. Summer interns attend weekly brown bag lectures on a range of public interest legal topics along with interns from other legal defense funds and civil rights groups. AALDEF also provides trainings in housing law, naturalization procedures, and immigration law. The position is unpaid. However, in previous years many AALDEF interns have been successful at securing independent funding and work study funds may also be available. Academic credit can be arranged. To Apply: · Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to be received by AALDEF on or before Tuesday, January 31, 2007 at the address below. Fax or email applications are acceptable. · Any bilingual ability should be stated in the application. Bilingual ability is helpful but not required. Urdu, Korean, Cantonese, and Khmer-speaking applicants are especially urged to apply. · Applications will be reviewed upon receipt until the January 31, 2007 deadline. Interviewing will take place in early February, however, some interviews may be conducted on a rolling basis prior to that time. Summer Internship Search (Legal) Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund 99 Hudson Street, 12th floor New York , New York 10013-2815 Fax: 212-966-4303 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information, contact: Jennifer Weng at 212-966-5932 x212 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tushar J. Sheth at 212-966-5932 x220 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Please do not email applications to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************************************************************************* Pfizer Inc/AALDEF Corporate Legal Internship Program The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a 32-year old New York-based civil rights organization, is collaborating with Pfizer Inc to seek qualified law students interested in obtaining a unique experience in a corporate legal environment. Pfizer Inc, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, believes that an inclusive workplace leverages the diversity of its customers, markets and colleagues to the mutual advantage of the company and the individual. AALDEF is assisting Pfizer in the recruitment of highly qualified Asian American law students who are considering careers in corporate legal departments. Student interns will work in a team environment on a wide range of summer projects in such areas as employment, intellectual property, commercial transactions, regulatory and international law. This summer internship will not lead to a permanent position at the completion of the program or immediately after graduation. Pfizer Inc., however, provides student interns with mentors who will provide professional guidance and career counseling. Applicants must be enrolled as a first-year or second-year law student in an accredited law school and have a minimum college Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The paid internship program runs for approximately 10-12 weeks, with a summer stipend as high as $1800.00 per week. Students interested in being considered for the Pfizer Inc./AALDEF Corporate Legal Internship Program should send a cover letter, legal writing sample (or undergraduate writing sample), and a resume with the names of two references, one of which must be an academic reference to the following address. Pfizer Inc / AALDEF Corporate Legal Internship Program Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund 99 Hudson St., 12th FL, New York, NY 10013 Fax: 212.966.4303 or Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AALDEF must receive all applications no later than Friday, January 19, 2007. Applicants who would also like to be considered for a summer legal internship at AALDEF should so indicate on their cover letters. ================================================================= National Immigrant Solidarity Network No Immigrant Bashing! 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