Thursday, February 16, 2012

Legal Intern at The Sikh Coalition

The Sikh Coalition is a community-based organization that works towards the realization of civil and human rights for all people. In particular, we work towards a world where Sikhs may freely practice and enjoy their faith.

We at the Coalition provide legal representation on select civil rights cases that have the broadest impact for all. In the past, the Sikh Coalition has provided direct legal services to Sikh victims of hate crimes, employment discrimination, public accommodation discrimination, profiling, and other forms of discrimination. It has an active caseload of civil rights matters in federal and state courts throughout the United States.
The Sikh Coalition is a fast-paced and exciting organization for an internship. The Coalition is the most staffed Sikh organization in the United States with a full-time staff of 10 and offices in New York City,Fremont,CA and Washington D.C. We have a talented staff that is committed to social justice and has a long record of achievement in pursuit of justice.

For more information about the Sikh Coalition, please visit www.sikhcoalition.org

Position Summary: The Sikh Coalition’s Legal Program seeks law school students or graduates to serve as legal interns during the summer of 2012. Qualified interns should have a passion for social justice and civil rights, a strong work ethic, and excellent legal research, writing, and analytic skills.
  • Interns will receive hands on experience:
  • Conducting legal research;
  • Writing research memorandum;
  • Drafting legal briefs;
  • Interviewing clients or witnesses; and
  • Assisting with litigation and casework.
Accepted Summer Interns are requested to work a minimum of 40 hours per week for 10 weeks during the summer. Summer interns will receive a $1,000 stipend graciously funded by the Dr. Puran Singh Bajwa Legal Internship Fund.
 
Application Guidelines
Please e-mail a resume and cover letter to legal@sikhcoalition.org with “2012 Dr. Bajwa Legal Summer Internship” as the subject line.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but applicants are encouraged to apply by March 31st, 2012 for positions.

For further inquires, please contact:
Sandeep Amy Kaur
Staff Attorney
sandeep@sikhcoalition.org

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