Legal Internship at Smart Cities Advisors

Smart Cities Advisors is a social enterprise whose mission is to promote socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable and commercially viable building and construction in developing country cities.

We are currently seeking an unpaid intern for the Spring 2011 semester to train in conducting legal research on operational and administrative aspects of our organization. You will be mature, motivated and interested in the linkages between sustainability and enterprise. You should have 1-2 days per week to work with us with a committed, enthusiastic attitude. We would welcome any living and language experience in any of our focus countries (see below). We prefer law students who have completed two years of school, and we will support applications for credit.

If you’d like to be part of a forward-thinking, international team of sustainability-minded social entrepreneurs, this would be a great opportunity for a creative, motivated and dedicated intern to assist with developing our enterprise model.
Internship applicants should be able to show capacity and willingness to train with the organization’s founders and advisory board in:
• Law and policy matters related to housing and real estate
• International legal research on foreign investment rules
• Research on registrations and legal entity definitions in social enterprise
• Assistance with obtaining and maintaining administrative legal status

We aim to invest in your professional development, work closely with you to give you the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a global movement and teach you how to translate your legal training into social and environmental impact.

Finally, we are located in a creative entrepreneurial community in DUMBO, where there are ample opportunities to interact with a range of other organizations in law, media, tech, design, non-profit, financial management and other sectors.

SCA FOCUS COUNTRIES: India, Brazil, South Africa, Pakistan, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Turkey, Ghana, Argentina, Chile and others.

Please write to admin@smartcitiesadvisors.com with cover letter, resume, examples of work and time availability.