Overview:
UNITED SIKHS is a UN-affiliated, international non-profit, non-governmental, humanitarian relief, human development and advocacy organization, aimed at empowering those in need, especially disadvantaged and minority communities across the world.
Position Information:
UNITED SIKHS is seeking Legal Interns to work on the Global Sikh Civil and Human Rights Report, 2013. This report is the only one of its kind covering human & civil rights violations perpetrated against the Sikh community; it has exposed serious civil and human rights issues that were previously not being reported. Each year, it is referenced by legal professionals and governmental agencies, and it serves as a surveying and reporting mechanism that easily can feed into the Universal Periodic Review process of the United Nations. To view the 2012 report click here: http://unitedsikhs.org/docs/CivilAndHumanRightsReport2012.pdf
Along with the report, interns will assist with the tasks towards organizing the Annual Global Sikh Civil and Human Rights Conference where the Global Report will be released. They will search for, and send out invites to lawyers, law professors, elected officials, UN Rapporteurs, ambassadors and envoys. Interns will maintain a shared database of the same. Interns may be asked to perform various other tasks related to the conference.
Minimum Requirements:
Interns will be proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word.
Interns will also be assisting in the ongoing work on UNITED SIKHS ICHRA (International Civil and Human Rights Advocacy) cases. Examples include cases of employment discrimination, hate crime, school bullying, and advocacy on behalf of minorities having issues with the DHS, TSA, CBP, ICE and the FBI. Interns may be asked to liaison with the aforementioned federal and other state agencies. They may be asked to do legal research, work on briefs, write memos and draft letters.
Both JD and LL.M. students are eligible to apply.
Interns will be working out of our Manhattan office located at 4 W, 43 St, Ste.401, New York, NY. They will be required to report to the office once or twice a week, but can work from home otherwise. As the time for completion of the Global Report and the date for the Global conference approach near, interns will be required to come to the office more often.
Weekend work and reporting to office may be required.
This is an unpaid position. Travel expenses may be given in some cases.
