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Monday, November 13, 2006

Legal Internships, Spring and Summer 2007, Washington DCAdvancement Project Advancement Project, a civil rights and racial justice organization, seeks candidates for part-time legal internships for Spring 2007 and full-time internships for Summer 2007 in the Washington DC office. Advancement Project develops strategies for achieving universal opportunity and a racially just democracy by providing community-focused lawyering, policy research, and aggressive media strategies to grassroots organizations fighting to promote racial and social justice. With alliances in Louisiana, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, and North Carolina, our efforts are primarily focused on three issue areas: education, voting rights, and Hurricane Katrina reconstruction. The candidate will work closely with staff and communications experts in creating and implementing strategies to support identified community-organizin g efforts around racial justice issues.Qualifications: Law students or law school graduate A demonstrated commitment to public service Some experience in civil rights law, policy advocacy, or community organizing is a plus Fluency in Spanish is a plus Eligibility for public interest grants or work study is preferred but not required. To Apply: Submit résumé, writing sample, and references to Jennifer Maranzano, Staff Attorney, Advancement Project, 1730 M. Street NW, Suite 910, Washington DC 20036 or jmaranzano@advancem entproject. org or by fax to: (202) 728-9558. Deadline: Accepting applications immediately.