[blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: 2017 ABA-Prudential 1L Summer Internship Program for Law Students with Disabilities is Now Accepting Applications!

Thu Jan 5 16:24:38 UTC 2017

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From: ABA Commission on Disability Rights [mailto:cdr at americanbar.org] 
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 7:30 AM
To: Scott C LaBarre <slabarre at LABARRELAW.COM>
Subject: Re: 2017 ABA-Prudential 1L Summer Internship Program for Law
Students with Disabilities is Now Accepting Applications!

2017 1L Summer Internship Program

Prudential Financial, Inc.

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The American Bar Association's (ABA) Commission on Disability Rights is
pleased to partner with Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) to provide a
meaningful summer internship opportunity for a highly motivated, first-year
law student with a disability. The Commission will select a law student with
a disability to join the 2017 summer law intern class at Prudential's New
Jersey offices. The 1L summer internship will run 10 weeks-from May 22 to
July 28, 2017. Interns will be paid a stipend of approximately $10,000,
which shall accrue and be paid on a weekly basis.

Internship Description

The summer internship program will provide interns the opportunity to work
with attorneys who support the broad reach of Prudential's businesses. Other
features of the program include:

*	Paid attendance at the 1L LCLD Scholars Summit in Philadelphia, PA
on May 23-25
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*	Participation in training programs presented by Prudential 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 and other substantive work
*	Pairing with a mentor who will serve as an additional advisor on
resume review
*	Interviewing skill development and mock interview practice
*	Networking within Prudential and externally with law firms and
regulatory groups
*	Presentation development and delivery
*	Opportunity to shadow attorneys on various projects
*	Opportunities to interview with selected local firms for potential
2L internships

Applicant Requirements

Applicants must:

*	Be (or become)
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a member of the American Bar Association
*	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 (full-time students) or
spring 2020 (part-time students) 

The ideal applicant will have financial or business-related experience or
interest. Interns not local to New Jersey will be responsible for their own
housing and transportation to and from Prudential's Newark office.

How to Apply

Submit your cover letter, resume, list of three references, and copy of your
transcript to:

Amy Allbright at  <mailto:Amy.Allbright at americanbar.org>
Amy.Allbright at americanbar.org; (T) 202.662.1575; (F) 202.442.3439  

Please write "Prudential Internship" in the subject line of all
correspondence. All materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on February
5, 2017. Finalists will be selected and notified on or before March 3, 2017.

Prudential and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employers and are committed to diversity in our workforce.

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