Greenpeace USA Internships for Spring and Summer

Apply Now for Spring 2011
Internships are available every spring, summer, and fall.  We will begin interviews for Spring 2011 shortly.  The Summer 2011 application will be online in November 2010.

As a Greenpeace intern, you will help:

Promote solutions to the global warming crisis
Stop the destruction of the world's last ancient forests
Empower consumers and shareholders to hold corporate polluters accountable
And yes, Save the whales! (and other endangered species) 
Greenpeace is an independent campaign organization, which uses non-violent creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. 

Not only are you able to work on a daily basis with experienced environmental activists, but you will also be able to participate in trainings such as corporate campaigning, non-violent direct action, media relations, materials production and grassroots outreach.

Internships are available in a number of cities and in all parts of the Greenpeace organization.  See the links at right for descriptions of the different internships available and what cities they are offered in.  We are flexible with your schedule and can help you receive class credit.  All internships are unpaid, and interns are responsible for covering their own travel and housing.

Diverse perspectives and experience enhance the way Greenpeace selects and approaches issues, as well as the creativity and effectiveness of our campaigns.  Greenpeace strongly encourages applications from women, people of color, and other under-represented communities.

Important Dates
Fall 2010 semester: September 13th to December 10th 2010
Spring 2011 interviews begin October 2011
Spring 2011 semester: January 31st to May 6th 2011
Summer 2011 semester: June 6th to August 12th 2011

Please send your questions to interns@wdc.greenpeace.org We are only accepting online applications. No phone calls, paper or electronic resumes, please. All internships are unpaid positions.

NYC Bar's Global Financial Systems Program

Dodd-Frank and Other International Developments
Affecting the Global Financial System After the Crisis

Program Chair: Michael M. Wiseman
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

The global financial crisis has sparked sweeping changes in the regulation of the financial system. The New York City Bar has organized a two-day event to discuss developments in key areas, including: capital, resolution, regulation, proprietary trading, derivatives and compensation.

This program is targeted to inside and outside legal counsel, consultants, financial professionals and members of the regulatory and academic communities.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Reception to follow Thursday, October 28, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. House of the Association, 42 West 44th Street Registration: This program is free of charge, please register.

Wednesday, October 27

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM	Supervision and Examination in the Post-Crisis World Speakers: Brian Peters, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Deborah P. Bailey, Director, Bank Regulatory, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Erin Mansfield, Barclays Capital
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM	Resolution and Living Wills Speakers: Seth Grosshandler, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; Rebecca J. Simmons, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; Andy V. Waskow, Goldman Sachs & Co.; Reena Agrawal Sahni, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM	Consumer Protection Speakers: Elizabeth McCaul, CEO of Promontory Europe, Partner-in-Charge, New York Office, Promontory Financial Group; Charles Bowman, Global Compliance and Operational Risk Executive, Bank of America; Barbara Kent, President, Coalition for Debtor Education, Fordham Law School
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM	Volcker Rule Speakers: Randall D. Guynn, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; Michael M. Wiseman, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; Donald A. Bendernagel, Managing Director and Counsel, Citigroup Capital Markets
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Break
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM	Derivatives Trading and Clearing Speakers: Bryan Murtagh, UBS AG; Kenneth Raisler, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; John Ramsay, Deputy Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission; Steven M. Bunkin, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs & Co.
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM	European Perspectives on the Post-Crisis Banking Market Speakers: Daniel Daeniker, Homburger AG; Charles Randell, Slaughter and May; Wolfgang Feuring, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; Robin Maxwell, Linklaters LLP
5:45 PM – 6:30 PM	Cocktails

African Law Students Debate HIV Criminalization

by Audacia Ray on October 12, 2010

in Africa,HIV/AIDS and Other STIs

This past week, more than 120 law students from 60 law schools across Africa gathered in Cotonou, Benin for the 19th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, an annual competition that prepares law students to argue cases of human rights violations before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
According to an UNAIDS report on the event:

This year’s hypothetical case raised several human rights issues, including the criminalisation of HIV transmission. Human rights and health experts, civil society organisations and people living with HIV have raised concerns in relation to laws criminalising HIV transmission on the grounds that the overly-broad application of these legal provisions may reinforce HIV-related stigma. Such laws may also deter people from seeking HIV prevention, treatment and care services for fear of prosecution, and may lead to human rights violations.
…
During this year’s Moot Court Competition, UNAIDS, UNFPA and UNESCO launched a project, in collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria to compile information on the legal and policy issues relating to HIV and young people in Africa. The project will map laws and policies related to access to HIV-related education for young people, the minimum age of consent to HIV testing, and access to HIV prevention and treatment for young people.

The criminalization of the transmission of HIV transmission is a hot button topic in Africa, so it’s good to see that future African human rights lawyers are engaging deeply with the issue. Some countries have been passing laws that explicitly criminalize any person who transmits HIV to another. There are also many cases in which laws around attempted murder, murder, manslaughter, assault, and grievous bodily harm are applied to cases of HIV transmission.

For more information about the criminalization of HIV, download this two-page PDF, produced collaboratively by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), the World AIDS Campaign (WAC), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Living Positively, a project of the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA).

ACLU Foundation Center for Democracy NYC Internships

SUMMER 2011 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
NOTICE TO FIRST AND SECOND YEAR LAW STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
Center for Democracy, NY

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU), founded in 1920, is a nationwide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with more than 500,000 members and is dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality embodied in the U.S. Constitution. The Center for Democracy (CFD) of the ACLU’S National office in New York City seeks legal interns for the Summer of 2011.

OVERVIEW

The ACLU’s Center for Democracy works to strengthen democratic values, promote human rights and ensure government accountability. The Center for Democracy includes the National Security Project, the Human Rights Program and the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project.

• The Speech, Privacy and Technology Project litigates cases that raise novel and important issues involving free speech, association, assembly, and privacy. The project also litigates cases concerning technology and liberty issues, including challenges to government surveillance, fair use rights, and Internet censorship.

• The National Security Project litigates national security cases relating to governmental surveillance, discrimination, dissent, detention, and torture. The project’s docket includes: a suit on behalf of a number of U.S. citizens and residents who are prohibited from flying to or from the United States or over U.S. airspace because they are on the government's “No Fly List”; a challenge to the lawfulness of the CIA’s practice of carrying out “targeted killings” far from any recognized battlefield; a challenge to the government’s unconstitutional seizure of the assets of a charity; a challenge to the indefinite detention without charge or trial of a prisoner held at Guantánamo Bay; a suit on behalf of a broad coalition of human rights, media, and legal organizations; a challenge to the constitutionality of dragnet wiretapping conducted under the amended Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; and numerous suits under the Freedom of Information Act for information about a variety of related issues including the legal basis for the government’s use of drones to conduct “targeted killings” both on and far from conventional battlefields, the treatment of prisoners held by the United States in detention centers overseas, and the government’s use of new surveillance laws.

• The Human Rights Program (HRP) is dedicated to holding the U.S. government accountable to its international human rights obligations and commitments. HRP uses a human rights framework to complement existing ACLU legal and legislative advocacy and to advance social justice in the areas of national security, immigrants’ rights, women’s rights, racial justice, the death penalty and children’s rights. HRP conducts human rights public education and engages in advocacy and litigation before U.S. courts and international bodies, including the United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms.

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Center seeks summer interns to work on all aspects of litigation. Our Summer Legal Internship requires a ten to twelve week commitment. Students are highly encouraged to seek alternate funding as this internship is unpaid. Arrangements can also be made with the student's law school for work/study stipends. Summer interns who do not secure funding may be eligible for a stipend provided by the Center.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working closely with project attorneys, interns will assist in all aspects of litigation including:
• Conducting legal research and factual investigation;
• Drafting memoranda, affidavits and briefs;
• Other projects as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

First and second year law students are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must possess:
• A demonstrated interest in civil liberties and human rights;
• Excellent research, writing, analytical and communication skills;
• Initiative and determination to see projects through to completion.

South African Student Internship Placement Company

Magister specialises in the placement of international students,graduates and volunteers in companies and organizations in Cape Town to complete internships and volunteer periods for periods of 2 to 6 months. Their wide network of contacts can gaurantee you the placement of your choice, even if your study field is unusual. Law placements available now.

Magister International Student Organization
Magister, Hercules Pillaar Road, Muldersvlei
Cape Town, South Africa 7607

Phone: 002721 8844725       Fax: 002721 8844343

Email:  nicky@magister.co.za
Website:  Magister International Student Organization. Http://www.magister.co.za/en_home.phtml

Amnesty International Internships - Deadline this Week!

Interns are integral to the Human Rights work of AIUSA. The work they perform and their continued involvement in human rights is invaluable to Amnesty's mission. Amnesty International USA is committed to the professional development of interns and strives to provide them with a quality learning environment in order to acquire and develop the skills necessary for job placement and advancement in Human Rights and Social Justice.

Internship Program Objectives:

• Increase awareness of and promote the values and mission of AIUSA.
• Develop and improve individual marketability to potential future employers.
• Provide networking opportunities and expose individuals to career options within the Human Rights field.
• Sharpen professional skills required for job placement.
• Develop life-long human rights activists and leaders.

Select one of the following links to view a list current unpaid internship openings in AIUSA.

• New York Office Internships
• District of Columbia Office Internships
• Midwest Regional Office Internships(Chicago)
• Western Regional Office Internships (San Francisco)
• Southern Regional Office Internships (Atlanta)

Armenian General Benevolent Union Internships in Paris, NYC and Armenia

New York Summer Intern Program (NYSIP)
(www.agbu.org/nysip)
The New York Summer Intern Program (NYSIP) was established in 1987 to provide professional opportunities for Armenians living in the United States and abroad.

Each summer, the AGBU Presidents Club (the sponsors of the Intern Program) choose 30-35 undergraduate and graduate students from around the world to participate in NYSIP. Students intern in a variety of industries, including finance media, law, international relations and the arts. Applicants must have completed their sophomore year of college to be eligible for participation. After selecting the most qualified applicants, NYSIP conducts a search of available positions and discusses options that suit the demands of each student's professional goals.

All students are housed at the New York University dormitories. The interns participate specially organized social, educational and cultural activities that highlight current and Armenian topics.



Paris Summer Intern Program (PSIP)
The Paris Summer Intern Program (PSIP) was established in 2003 to provide professional opportunities for Armenian undergraduate and graduate students from around the world. The Program will provide a solid foundation for future work experience surrounded by a vibrant city with a flair and magic of its own.

Interns will work with leading French and international companies that are shaping the European Union's economic and cultural marketplace.

Applicants must have completed their junior year of college to be eligible for participation. After selecting the most qualified applicants, the Intern Program then conducts a search of available positions and discusses options that suit the demands of each student's professional goals.

In order to appeal to a diverse cross-section of the global Armenian community, those interns without at least a moderate level of fluency in French will be required to enroll in a specially designed course at a French-language institute.

Participating interns will live in the unique Maison des Étudiants Arméniens (Armenian Student Home) [http://www.ciup.fr/citeaz/maisons/armenie/] of the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris. The residence was opened in 1930 through funds donated by AGBU founder Boghos Nubar and has served Armenians from around the world for decades.


Yerevan Summer Intern Program (YSIP) (http://www.agbu.org/pressoffice/article.asp?ID=393)
AGBU is pleased to announce the launch of the organization's Yerevan Summer Intern Program (YSIP), which will kick off in the summer of 2007 in Armenia's capital. Joining its sister programs in New York and Paris, YSIP is the latest project that serves the needs of Armenian college students who are eager to learn about their heritage and develop hands-on professional experience.

While in Armenia, students will intern at the country's leading companies and organizations, and participate in educational, cultural and social activities. YSIP's program will include language lessons, dance classes, history lectures and meetings with government officials, as well as sightseeing throughout the country. Interns will also have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with AGBU's Armenia projects, such as the American University of Armenia (AUA), the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra (APO), the three AGBU Children's Centers, Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church, Saint Nersess Hospital, the Ultrasound Center at Yerevan State Medical University, and Vaskenian Theological Seminary.

YSIP interns will also enjoy visiting some of Armenia's most beautiful sites, including Lake Sevan, the ancient churches of Garni and Geghard, and the cities of Dilijan and Gyumri. In addition, to familiarize participants with the great strides AGBU programs have made in the neighboring Republic of Karabakh, interns will journey to the Republic's capital of Stepanakert, as well as the newly built villages of the Hadrut region. Students will have the chance to personally experience the Armenian homeland and get a better understanding of their cultural identity while gaining valuable career experience through their internships.

AGBU has already enjoyed tremendous success with its summer intern programs in New York and Paris. Together, the two programs drew 46 interns from twelve different countries in 2006. The New York Summer Intern Program (NYSIP) will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year, while the Paris program will mark its fourth year. For the summer of 2007, AGBU expects to select 15-20 promising undergraduate and graduate students from around the world to participate in the five-week internship program in Armenia. The YSIP application deadline is March 15, 2007. Students interested in receiving information or downloading applications can contact YSIP by emailing ysip@agbu.org.