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Join Our Team as a Summer Law Student!
We are excited to announce that the New Brunswick Refugee Clinic / Clinique de réfugiés du Nouveau-Brunswick is looking to hire two full-time law students for the Summer 2024 term. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of refugee claimants and Protected Persons while gaining valuable experience in refugee law.
About the Job:
As a Summer Law Student, you will have the opportunity to attend client intake meetings, complete work permit and study permit applications, assist with permanent residence applications, conduct legal and country conditions research, attend mock hearings, and prepare evidence for refugee claim determination hearings. You will work closely with our Executive Director and receive training in refugee law and working with vulnerable clients.
Requirements:
- Passion for access to justice
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong research and writing skills
- Proficiency in English and French (additional languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, Dari, Igbo, Yoruba, and Turkish are an asset)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Workplace Essential Skills:
- Reading
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Thinking skills
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
About the Company:
The New Brunswick Refugee Clinic / Clinique de réfugiés du Nouveau-Brunswick is dedicated to providing bilingual legal services in English and French to refugee claimants and Protected Persons. We are committed to ensuring access to justice for all individuals seeking refuge in Canada. Join our team and be part of a rewarding and impactful work environment.
If you are a law student looking to make a difference and gain practical experience in refugee law, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
A candidate (student) must:
- Be a resident of New Brunswick (must have lived in New Brunswick for at least 6 months) or a First Nation community in New Brunswick;
- Be eligible to work in Canada (must have a valid SIN number);
- NOT be an immediate family member (spouse, children, parent, brother or sister) of the employer;
- Be a high school student entering grade 10, 11, or 12 in September 2024; OR
- Be a full-time Grade 12, university or college student in the current academic year of 2023-2024 AND attending a post-secondary institution full-time in the fall of 2024.
Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from WorkingNB.