Internship Opportunity: IDIA, Hyderabad: Apply by Oct 30

Call for Applications

Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) Hyderabad invites applications for internship for the months of November and December 2016. The internship is open to students who are pursuing their bachelor’s degree or a higher level of education.

Interns are expected to work with the Training & Materials Team of the Hyderabad Chapter, training IDIAscholars for CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) and other entrance examinations that open doors to legal education.

Work

This will entail teaching and Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, English, General knowledge (both static and current) and Math (upto the curriculum for 10th grade). Kindly note that IDIA scholars are all pursuing education in either the 11th or 12th standard.

About IDIA

The IDIA project was initiated to reach out to marginalized and under-represented groups to sensitize them about law as a viable career option and help students from these communities to secure admission in India’s leading law colleges.

IDIA hopes that such access to legal education will pivot the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities. IDIA is a pan-India law school movement, the cause of which Hyderabad Chapter at NALSAR hopes to further.

Prerequisites

Interns are expected to be:

· Highly-Motivated individuals who take on initiatives regularly and do not need constant supervision.

· Familiar with the structure and pattern of CLAT.

Primary Responsibilities

· Training and guiding the IDIA scholars for various law entrance exams.

· Reporting after each class of the scholars’ progress.

Working Hours

The minimum duration of an internship is four weeks. As of now, interns are expected to work in Don Bosco, Bhoiguda (which is next to the Secunderabad Railway Station)

During weekends, interns are expected to work for 6 hours. During the weekday, work will only be for 2 hours. This rule is however not set in stone and selected interns will be given some flexibility in timings if the need arises.

Stipend

A modest stipend will be paid to cover travel expenses.

Certificate

A certificate will be awarded for interns and it will state that the internship is a full-time program.

Application Procedure

To apply, please send your CV along with a Statement of Purpose (not exceeding 500 words) to nalsaridia@gmail.com and CC to vinoothnavinjam@gmail.com

The subject line of the mail should read “Application for Internship: IDIA Hyderabad – DonBosco”

Deadline

Should you require any further assistance on the matters discussed in this email, please do not hesitate to write to us. Send in your applications latest by 30th October, 2016.