March 27, 2009

 

Office of Intercultural Relations
List of Student Academic and Career Opportunities
March 27, 2009

 

Internships


Supreme Court of the United States Judicial Internship Program
The Judicial Internship Program at the Supreme Court offers advanced undergraduates and graduating seniors who have interests in law, management, and social sciences a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the field of judicial administration through work in the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice.
The Program strives to offer its participants an experience that transcends that of other opportunities available to undergraduates. Its location within the country's highest court, combined with the intimacy of having only two Judicial Interns each term creates an environment of substantial responsibility, learning, and collegiality.
Interns work eight-hour days, five days a week. Thus, other employment is not feasible. Judicial Interns perform several routine but important office tasks, which include summarizing news articles and preparing memoranda and correspondence. Interns also conduct background research for speeches and briefings provided to visiting foreign dignitaries.
Eligibility:
- High intellectual development, including an ability to think clearly, speak articulately, and write cogently; substantial research experience; some course work on constitutional law or the Supreme Court; a demonstrated capacity to absorb complex information and to analyze, summarize, and derive conclusions from it.
- Ability and willingness to work closely with others in a complex and sensitive organization. Interns work closely with fellow interns, the Supreme Court Fellow, and other office staff.
- Capacity to undertake a variety of tasks as assigned and a willingness to shoulder one's share of less glamorous tasks; an ability to function with a low profile in a hierarchical institution in which interns are only temporary.
- Unusual trustworthiness and discretion, maturity, and a non-doctrinaire approach to projects and issues. Good judgment is critical.
- Self-sustaining motivation and initiative. The office is busy, and supervisory time is limited. Consultation with staff on specific questions and ideas is expected, but interns should carry research as far as possible and present their findings in succinctly written memoranda.
Deadline: June 10, 2009 (for Fall Internship - September through December 2009); October 20, 2009 (for Spring Internship - January through May 2010)
Application
For more information: Supreme Court of the United States

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Local Events


Connecticut NAACP Presents "The Great Debaters"
Celebrating 100 years of service, the Connecticut NAACP presents "The Great Debaters".  Come hear the future leaders of America debate before they become famous! 
Cost: $10; VIP $50, includes reception and VIP seating
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009
Time: Reception at 5:30 PM; debate starts at 7:00 PM
Location: Yale's Woolsey Hall / 500 College St. / New Haven, CT (corner of College and Grove)
Sponsor: Connecticut NAACP
For more information: Shubert New Haven Theater; 1-800-228-6622

The Male Ego
"Coming from a world where men are synonymous to macho, and pink should rarely be worn, it is hard to believe that a grown man can cry. That giants can gently weep. That the safety of men can be found in The Male Ego. When five giants engage behind six strings and harmony, the result is monumental. They share their testimonies of self-love and self-hate, denial and insecurity, courage and resurrection; the authentic incidents of a boy becoming a man. Here, there are no veils, just verbal illustrations of men and their egos."
Cost: $20
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009
Time: Doors open 7:30 PM; show starts at 8:00 PM
Location: Wilbur Cross High School / 181 Mitchell Drive / New Haven, CT 06511
Sponsor: Urbintel
For more information: TheaterMania.com; Urbintel

Rufus Wainwright
This event is in celebration of LGBT life at Yale and in New Haven; is part of the LBGT Student Co-op's Pride Month and Yale Gala's 25^th anniversary; and benefits AIDS Project New Haven and GLSEN-CT.
Cost: $50 for adults; $25 for students (students who volunteer to work the event can earn a free ticket)
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Yale's Woolsey Hall / 500 College St. / New Haven, CT (corner of College and Grove)
Sponsor: Yale Gala, Inc.; the LGBT Co-op at Yale; Yale University Office of New Haven and State Affairs
For more information: Yale GALA tickets

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