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25-08-2002, 09:09
FALL INTERNSHIPS 2002
For Undergraduate, Graduate, and Law School
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The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans through litigation, advocacy, and community education. Fall internships are available in the following program areas:
** Immigrants' Rights. Interns will work on community outreach, education, and legal services post 9-11. Interns will also help with advocacy on immigration reform proposals, INS/police collaboration, and detention of South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Filipino men swept up in the government's investigations.
** Workers' Rights. Interns will work on litigation on behalf of garment, restaurant, construction, and other low wage workers. (Law students only.)
** Voting Rights. Interns will assist in litigation under the Voting Rights Act and 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, election monitoring to defend the right to vote, and a survey of Asian American voters to document the use of bilingual ballots and Asian American voting patterns.
** Anti-Asian Violence. Interns will work on cases involving hate crimes, police misconduct, and racial profiling issues involving South Asians, Arabs, Muslims, and Filipinos after 9-11.
** Language Rights. Interns will work on AALDEF's enforcement campaign, monitoring hospitals and courts for language assistance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
** 9-11 Relief. Interns will assist Lower Manhattan residents secure benefits and advocate for the inclusion of Chinatown residents in the World Trade Center rebuilding efforts.
** Census. Interns will work on data analysis for community-based research initiatives.
Description of Fall Internships.
Interns are supervised by staff in specific program areas. Legal interns will work primarily on litigation, particularly legal research and writing, legal and policy advocacy, community outreach and education, and client intakes. Undergraduate and graduate interns will work primarily on policy advocacy, community outreach and organizing, and some limited client intakes. 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 in the office. The internship usually commences with the start of classes or at the end of September and goes to the first week of December (about ten weeks).
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. Send a resume and cover letter to:
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
Email: info@aaldef.org
For more information:
Glenn D. Magpantay at 212-966-5932 or gmagpantay@AALDEF.org.
Glenn D. Magpantay, Esq.
gmagpantay@aaldef.org
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ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
99 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013
Defending the civil rights of Asian Americans since 1974
For Undergraduate, Graduate, and Law School
**************************************
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans through litigation, advocacy, and community education. Fall internships are available in the following program areas:
** Immigrants' Rights. Interns will work on community outreach, education, and legal services post 9-11. Interns will also help with advocacy on immigration reform proposals, INS/police collaboration, and detention of South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Filipino men swept up in the government's investigations.
** Workers' Rights. Interns will work on litigation on behalf of garment, restaurant, construction, and other low wage workers. (Law students only.)
** Voting Rights. Interns will assist in litigation under the Voting Rights Act and 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, election monitoring to defend the right to vote, and a survey of Asian American voters to document the use of bilingual ballots and Asian American voting patterns.
** Anti-Asian Violence. Interns will work on cases involving hate crimes, police misconduct, and racial profiling issues involving South Asians, Arabs, Muslims, and Filipinos after 9-11.
** Language Rights. Interns will work on AALDEF's enforcement campaign, monitoring hospitals and courts for language assistance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
** 9-11 Relief. Interns will assist Lower Manhattan residents secure benefits and advocate for the inclusion of Chinatown residents in the World Trade Center rebuilding efforts.
** Census. Interns will work on data analysis for community-based research initiatives.
Description of Fall Internships.
Interns are supervised by staff in specific program areas. Legal interns will work primarily on litigation, particularly legal research and writing, legal and policy advocacy, community outreach and education, and client intakes. Undergraduate and graduate interns will work primarily on policy advocacy, community outreach and organizing, and some limited client intakes. 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 in the office. The internship usually commences with the start of classes or at the end of September and goes to the first week of December (about ten weeks).
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. Send a resume and cover letter to:
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
Email: info@aaldef.org
For more information:
Glenn D. Magpantay at 212-966-5932 or gmagpantay@AALDEF.org.
Glenn D. Magpantay, Esq.
gmagpantay@aaldef.org
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ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
99 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013
Defending the civil rights of Asian Americans since 1974