STUDENT INTERN

• The selected candidate will meet regularly with the management staff of the Adjudication Division who are all attorneys to learn how to prepare legal summaries of CCHR precedential decisions for publication in the CCHR’s Subject Matter Index and the Board Rulings Digest and assist with the updating of these materials.
• Under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner, the intern will also perform legal research and writing assignments.
• The intern may also be required to assist the Office of the Chair in conducting research on proposed or pending legislation and draft recommendations to the mayor.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location : 740 N Sedgwick, 4th Floor

Chicago IL

Days : M-F

Hours : 9 am to 5 pm

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSTION

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school OR a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited business or data processing / information technology school.

Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale.

• Students must maintain the required GPA throughout the duration of their employment / internship
• Must be enrolled in school with a minimum of 6 credit hours (or quarter hour equivalency) throughout the duration of internship, with the exception of academic breaks, i.e. summer
• Some positions may require knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications Word, Excel and Power Point

NOTE : At the time of application, you must attach a copy of your transcripts, resume, and writing sample for your application to be considered complete.

The writing sample must be five to seven pages in length, and must demonstrate your legal research, writing, and analytical skills.

If the sample is part of a larger document, please include a brief explanation of the document. Also include whether the sample was submitted for a class or for a journal article.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must provide a writing sample at time of application. This position requires applicants to complete an interview.

The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following :

• Currently enrolled in Law School.
• Previous experience conducting legal research and writing assignments.
• Previous Experience using legal research platforms including Westlaw or LexisNexis
• Previous experience working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Bilingual English and Spanish
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office.

APPLICATION EVALUATION : Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted.

Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date.Staff will follow any and all required Employment / Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable.

Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY : To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075.

The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and / or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and / or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration.

These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders.

For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices

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The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor