Professional and Academic Resources
2007 CAIR-LA Spring Internship Program
WHAT: The Council on
American-Islamic Relations, Southern California (CAIR-LA) is seeking applicants
for its Spring internship program. The program is open to Muslim college or
university students age 18 and older who have legal status in the U.S., in order
to receive a monthly stipend. CAIR's internship program provides first-hand
experience and training in community outreach, education, governmental
relations, lobbying, public and media relations, legal and civil rights, and
research and leadership training. The application deadline is March 18, 2007.
WHEN: April 2, through June 18,
2007
WHERE: CAIR-LA office at 2180 W.
Crescent Avenue, Suite F, Anaheim, CA 92801.
CONTACT: Interested and qualified
applicants should contact Alia Aboul-Nasr at aaboulnasr@cair.com. For more
information, please call (714) 776-1847.
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Civil Rights Legal Externship (Open to Second and Third Year Law Students Only)
Extern will work closely with the Civil Rights Coordinator on investigating and
resolving cases reported to CAIR-LA, in addition to other duties that may be
delegated.
Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may
be assigned):
Assist in documenting incidents by counseling and interviewing individuals
regarding their case. Work with Civil Rights Coordinator on developing steps to
assist individuals. Manage case load during externship. Facilitate, mediate and
bring closure to cases. Research laws and policies on various cases that are
applicable. Draft letters, assist individuals and partner attorneys in case
follow-up. Update databases containing information about abuses reported to
CAIR-LA. Work on legal project designed to further community knowledge and/or
provide services. Follow up with individuals on the status of their case.
Qualifications:
Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information. Organized and
demonstrate the ability to follow through the various on-going and newly
assigned tasks. Capacity to prioritize and deliver results. Excellent written
communication skills and a commitment to serving the community. Ability to
listen and understand individual cases. Ability to communicate with individuals
who may have limited grasp of English. Ideally, but not necessarily, will have
the ability to speak Urdu, Farsi or Arabic.
CONTACT: Interested and qualified
applicants should contact Alia Aboul-Nasr at aaboulnasr@cair.com. For more
information, please call (714) 776-1847.
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS (CAIR)
Southern California
2180 W. Crescent Ave., Suite F
Anaheim, CA 92801
Tel: (714) 776-1847
Fax: (714) 776-8340
E-mail:
SOCAL@cair.com
www.cair.com
www.cair-california.org