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The ABA is committed to service and refining the standards that guide the legal profession. ABA staff are provided multiple types of continuing education and career development opportunities. Your work will help eliminate bias, enhance diversity, and advance the rule of law throughout the US and around the world.
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Description of Internship Opportunity:
The American Bar Association is looking for an Intern to join our team. Our company is working on exciting new developments and will offer an educational experience. The educational internship, while being unpaid, provides invaluable education. The internship is similar to training that would be given in an educational environment. You’ll gain valuable resume experience and the necessary knowledge and skills to perform professionally. The intern will observe, gain exposure to various resources, and participate in ongoing training.
Our intern will be part of our insert Center for Global Programs, Strategic Initiatives Division. The intern will be responsible for researching and developing of/at gender, equity, social inclusion, and safeguarding (GESSI) learning, outreach, and training materials including but not limited to safeguarding outreach materials, training materials for GBV service provider mapping, sharing gender, equity, social inclusion and safeguarding learning resources, gender 101 learning materials, one pagers regarding GESSI thematic areas in ROLI programming. Ultimately, the intern will receive an enriching educational experience to help support GESSI activities at the Center for Global Programs.
Work Location: Combination of in office and remote/telework.
Duration of Internship: sixteen (16) weeks
Hours per week: 16 hours
Eligibility:
Candidates must be 18 years old or older and:
- currently enrolled in (or in a deferred enrollment/gap year status recognized by) a post-secondary academic institution (i.e. undergraduate, graduate) and in a program/area of study directly related to the purpose of the internship program; or
- a recent (i.e. up to one (1) year) graduate of a post-secondary academic institution (i.e. undergraduate, graduate) with a degree in a program/area of study directly related to the purpose of the internship program.
Relevant Program/Area of Study:
- Gender Studies, International Relations, International Development, Anthropologie, Sociology
Additional Desired Qualifications:
- Strong research, writing, analytical, knowledge management, and communication skills.
- Interest in gender, equity, social inclusion, and safeguarding, and international development in the nonprofit sector.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders.
About the American Bar Association: The ABA is the world’s largest voluntary professional organization, with nearly 400,000 members and more than 3,500 entities. The ABA is committed to doing what only a national association of attorneys can do: serving our members; improving the legal profession; eliminating bias and enhancing diversity; and advancing the rule of law throughout the United States and around the world. Learn more at www.americanbar.org