Background:
Founded as the Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force (SMART) in 1996, SALDEF is the oldest Sikh American civil rights and educational organization in the United States. We empower Sikh Americans through four program areas: legal assistance, educational outreach, legislative advocacy and media relations.
Summary:
The SALDEF Internship Program offers Sikh American youth rare opportunities for political advocacy and leadership development. The program educates students on issues of civil rights, public policy, and the legislative process. Students will gain practical experience in community organizing, research and writing, legal issues, political action, and educational outreach. SALDEF is seeking interns to assist in the following 4 areas:
Legal Fellows (multiple positions)
Legal fellows support client legal cases, conduct legal research and have an opportunity to design their own research project to be submitted at the end of the internship. Applicant must be a current law school student at an accredited law school, be mature and willing to undertake new initiatives.
Legislative Fellow (2 positions)
Applicant will be intimately involved with lobbying on National and State legislation. Functions include organizing lobby visits with Congressional offices, drafting official correspondence supporting specific legislation, and engaging in an innovative legislative strategy on hate crimes, religious freedom, racial profiling, and immigration. Applicant must be mature and able to lead projects with the assistance of professional staff. Legislative understanding is not necessary, but recommended.
Qualifications:
The program is designed for Sikh American students, although students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applicant must exhibit understanding of the Sikh faith and challenges facing the Sikh American community; excellent writing/research skills; demonstrated academic achievement; skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications; good work ethic and motivated highly desirable; attention to detail a must.
Benefits:
Applicants will have the opportunity to be mentored by civil rights leaders and attend political events in the Nation’s Capitol. Applicants will have the unique opportunity to work on National issues of concern and develop critical project management and implementation skills and techniques. College credit for internship has also been arranged in the past.
Education:
Applicants must have completed at least one year of undergraduate studies. Preferred College Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Graduate Students.
Location:
Applicants are preferred to work in Washington, DC.
Remote access work is offered on a case-by-case basis.
Time:
Internships are offered full-time (40 hours per week) and part-time (20 hours per week) with occasional weekend commitments.
Schedules are flexible according to each candidate’s commitments.
Stipend:
Availability is based on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline:
April 1, 2008
To Apply:
Interested applicants should send a cover letter with references, resume, and 5-page writing sample to the below address. If applying for a stipend, please add a Statement of Need.
SALDEF
C/O Internship Program
1413 K Street NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Faxes accepted at (202) 318-4433
Email applications in body of email (no attachments) at info@saldef.org
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