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

[Nightingale, Noel]

From: ABA Commission on Disability Rights [mailto:cdr at americanbar.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 6:30 AM
To: Nightingale, Noel
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<http://maestro.abanet.org/trk/click?ref=z11aidwdq5_0-30f6cx348b97x027211&>
  *   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)<http://maestro.abanet.org/trk/click?ref=z11aidwdq5_0-30f6cx31786cx027211&> 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 Amy.Allbright at americanbar.org<mailto: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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