{"604707":{"#nid":"604707","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Federal Defender Program Internships (Summer 2018)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFEDERAL DEFENDER PROGRAM SUMMER 2018\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFor undergraduates only\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gan.fd.org\/\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk550266\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/gan.fd.org\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeadline: April 15, 2018\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Federal Defender Program, Inc. is a Georgia non-profit organization that provides legal representation to indigent individuals charged with federal crimes in the Northern District of Georgia as well as death-sentenced individuals in federal proceedings. The program offers\u0026nbsp;unpaid\u0026nbsp;undergraduate intern positions open to students available to work on a\u0026nbsp;volunteer basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate Interns will work primarily in the Capital Habeas Unit, which represents death-sentenced clients during the habeas corpus component of their appeals. Students will work closely with the Capital Habeas paralegal team and experience a variety of cases and projects. Responsibilities include organizing case documents, reviewing trial transcripts, and conducting research on capital punishment and case-specific topics. Interns will also develop professional skills and perform general office duties such as copying and scanning documents. In addition, students will have occasional opportunities to interact with attorneys, investigators, and other FDP staff, and attend court proceedings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Federal Defender Program is located downtown, three blocks from the Five Points MARTA station:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESuite 1500, The Centennial Tower\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E101 Marietta Street, NW\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, GA 30303\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe hours available to interns are Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm and Friday 9:00am-3:00pm.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate interns are expected to work a total of 10-16 hours per week, with a minimum of 100 total summer hours.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are interested in applying, please e-mail your responses to the following questions to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Xiaolin_Chen@fd.org\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EXiaolin_Chen@fd.org\u003C\/a\u003E. Make sure to number each answer. You are also welcome to submit a resume if you have one available, although doing so is not required.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease combine all application materials into one PDF document in your email.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1. Name\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2. School\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E3. Graduation Year\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E4. Please explain what you are looking for in an intern position\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E5. Availability (Hours and Days)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E6. Work History\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E7. Additional Skills\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E8. Anticipated Start Date\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E9. Contact Information\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENote: Although this program does not qualify for a pre-law advising internship, it will give you valuable experience.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The program offers\u00a0unpaid\u00a0undergraduate intern positions open to students available to work on a\u00a0volunteer basis."}],"uid":"28754","created_gmt":"2018-04-04 18:31:52","changed_gmt":"2018-04-04 18:31:52","author":"T. Jesse Brannen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"554011","name":"_OLD: School of Modern Languages Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}