{"609772":{"#nid":"609772","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Federal Defender Fall 2018  Internship Application Deadline","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFEDERAL DEFENDER PROGRAM, INC. - FALL 2018 INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gan.fd.org\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk111747\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/gan.fd.org\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\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. For the Fall of 2018, there are a number of unpaid internship positions.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EUndergraduate interns will primarily work in the Capital Habeas Unit, which represents death-sentenced clients during\u0026nbsp;the habeas corpus appeals process. Students will work closely with the Capital Habeas paralegal team and\u0026nbsp;engage with 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 interactions with attorneys, investigators, and other FDP staff. Interns will also have opportunities to attend court proceedings.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Federal Defender Program is located three blocks away from the Five Points MARTA station, in the heart of downtown:\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ESuite 1500, Centennial Tower\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E101 Marietta Street, NW\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EAtlanta, Georgia 30303\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe hours available are Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm and Friday 9:00am-4:00pm.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EUndergraduate interns are expected to work a minimum of 10 hours per week.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ETo apply, email responses to the following questions to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Adira_Polite@fd.org\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk451778\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAdira_Polite@fd.org\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E1. Name\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E2. School\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E3. Graduation Year\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E4. Please explain what you are looking for in an intern position\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E5. Availability (hours and days)\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E6. Work History\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E7. Additional Skills\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E8. Anticipated Start Date\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E9. Contact Information\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease number each answer. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease combine all components of your application (including your responses) into a single PDF\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003Edocument\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EResumes are not required, but you are welcome to submit one.\u0026nbsp; Susan Belmonte, GT\u0026nbsp;Pre-Law Advisor, can assist Georgia Tech students with their resumes. sbelmonte@gatech.edu.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe deadline for the fall application cycle is \u003Cstrong\u003ESeptember 3rd at 5pm\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"career exploration opportunity in the public sector"}],"uid":"27710","created_gmt":"2018-08-15 14:31:08","changed_gmt":"2018-08-27 15:05:35","author":"Susan Belmonte","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2018-09-03T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2018-09-03T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2018-09-03T18:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2018-09-03 22:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2018-09-03 22:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2018-09-03 22:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"579711","name":"Pre-Law Advising"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAdira Polite \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Adira_Polite@fd.org\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk451778\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAdira_Polite@fd.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}