[blindlaw] Fwd: Accenture 2017 1L Summer Internship Program

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> From: "Allbright, Amy" <Amy.Allbright at AMERICANBAR.ORG>
> Date: February 23, 2017 at 11:15:36 AM CST
> To: 3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG
> Subject: Accenture 2017 1L Summer Internship Program
> Reply-To: "The Disability Discussion Docket (3D)" <3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG>, "Allbright, Amy" <Amy.Allbright at AMERICANBAR.ORG>
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> Please circulate via your relevant organizations.
> ACCENTURE 2017 1L SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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> Accenture has a number of positions in its summer internship program for highly motivated, first year law students with a disability. The 2017 summer law intern program will be held at Accenture’s downtown Chicago offices. The 1L summer internship will run 10 weeks—from June 1 to August 4, 2015. Interns will be paid a stipend of approximately $6,500.
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> Internship Description:
> The summer internship program will provide interns the opportunity to work with attorneys who support the broad reach of Accenture’s businesses. Other features of the program include:
> ·         Participation in training programs presented by Accenture attorneys highlighting different areas of the business and the legal department;
> ·         Pairing with an attorney who will serve as a manager during the program and provide guidance on projects;
> ·         Pairing with a mentor who will serve as an additional advisor on resume review, interviewing, skill development, networking and other individual needs;
> ·         Practice interviews and presentations and shadow attorneys on various projects;
> ·         Opportunities to interview with selected local firms for potential 2L internships.
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> Applicant Requirements:
> Applicants must:
> ·         Be (or become) a member of the American Bar Association. Register here;
> ·         Be a law student with a disability;
> ·         Be enrolled at an ABA accredited law school and have successfully completed the first year with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent);
> ·         Be scheduled for graduation in spring 2019 (fulltime students) or spring 2020 (part time students).
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> The ideal applicant will have financial or business related experience or interest. The internship takes place at Accenture’s Chicago Office – 161 N. Clark Street, Chicago IL 60601. Interns not local to Chicago will be responsible for their own housing and transportation to and from Accenture’s offices. 
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> How to Apply
> To apply, submit your cover letter, resume, list of three references, and copy of your transcript to:
> Paul Chadha, Accenture LLP, 23rd Floor, 161 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601 ◊◊ Office: (312) 693-0374     ◊◊ Email: paul.chadha at accenture.com
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> Please write “Accenture Internship” in the subject line of all correspondence. All materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on March 6, 2017. Finalists will be selected and notified on or before April 9, 2017.
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> Amy L. Allbright
> Director
> Commission on Disability Rights (CDR)
> Mail Stop 11.0
> American Bar Association (ABA)
> 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400
> Washington, DC 20036
> T:  202.662.1575
> F:  202.442.3439
> Amy.Allbright at americanbar.org
> http://www.americanbar.org/groups/disabilityrights.html
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