Government & Public Interest Blog: Paid Internship Opportunity in Washington D.C.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Paid Internship Opportunity in Washington D.C.

If you are interested in Administrative Law, Civil Rights & Liberties/Racial Justice Issues, Employment/Labor, Environmental, Farm Worker/Migrant Worker, Health Law/HIV-AIDS Issues, Immigration, International Law/Human Rights, Legislative/Policy Issues, or Non-Profit Agencies, this may be an opportunity for you.

Farmworker Justice is a non-profit public interest law organization that conducts impact litigation and legislative and administrative advocacy on behalf of farmworkers.Based in Washington, D.C., FJ works with migrant farmworkers, farmworker unions and advocates across the United States on issues regarding wages, working conditions, immigration, health and safety, pesticides, and civil rights. FJ seeks a motivated second-year law student as a summer law clerk. Work includes legal research and writing and other assistance on litigation and administrative advocacy

For complete application insturctions, long into PSLawNet today!

Application Deadline: 02/19/2010

What Is Government & Public Interest Work?

In 2008, approximately 33% of Florida Coastal's graduating class entered into a government or public interest position. The broad categories of public interest and government encompass a large spectrum of positions on the local, city, state, and national arenas. Positions can range from work in a public defender's office, the ACLU, or Earthjustice to opportunities at the U.S. Attorney's Office, the National Women's Law Center, or the World Organization for Human Rights. The career possibilities within the government or public interest entity are endless and should be considered by anyone looking for meaningful work and the opportunity to make a difference.