Undergraduate

Location

New York, NY | United States

Job description

Undergraduate

The Veteran Advocacy Project seeks interns to assist with legal services. Responsibilities range from direct client interaction to administrative work. The internship can be full- or part-time, and weekly hours are flexible. VAP will make every effort to support fellowship applications and other opportunities for funding so that income is not a barrier to an internship experience.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with clients: intake, follow up interviews, assistance with paperwork (forms, releases, etc.);
• Write letters to government agencies and clients;
• Obtain and copy court files;
• Provide thorough referrals to connect clients with other services;
• Perform administrative tasks, including: covering the intake phone line, entering client information into multiple databases, copying, faxing, etc.

Qualifications:

• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• Communication skills, including the ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with people living with mental illness;
• Ability to work independently, to meet deadlines, and to be flexible.

Please send a resume and cover letter to with the subject: Undergrad “[Fall/Spring/Summer YYYY] Internship.” Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Veteran Advocacy Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, religion/creed, color, national origin, immigration status, gender or gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, military status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record, unemployment status, predisposing genetic characteristics, survivor of domestic/intimate partner violence status, or marital or partnership status.

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