McCormick Community Internship Application: U-Visa Immigration

Law
Applications for Summer 2011
Due Date: May 11, 2011

The McCormick Foundation has generously established an endowment at

DePaul’s Steans Center in order to provide funding for internships in
community-based organizations that allow DePaul undergraduates to apply
their knowledge and skills to benefit an organization while simultaneously
providing the student with valuable work experience. This internship is
reserved for our best and brightest DePaul undergraduates who have
exhibited a commitment to community action, service, and academic
excellence from all disciplines and departments at DePaul and an interest in
immigration law.

Successful applicants will have developed a interest in immigration and

immigration law and utilize their individual talents, experiences and
academic expertise. Interns receive a $1,200 stipend for a 100 hour
internship, participate in training, reflection and are required to present on
their internship experience and project at the Service Speaks Conference to
be held on Friday, May 13, 2011. The presentations will highlight the work
they did at the law clinic with a clear demonstration of an achieved goal.

In order to participate in the Project, undergraduate students must

be willing to participate in a 100-hour internship over the course of
the summer (an estimated 10 to 12 hours per week) in order to
assist undocumented immigrant victims of crimes under the
supervision, training and support of law faculty and a law school
student. Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to sit in
on client interviews, draft initial client interview summaries and
affidavits and assist the law student in development of facts and in
gathering evidence. The law student will provide the undergraduate
student with feedback on his/her work.

Application Criteria

• 3.0 GPA
• Previous experience in a minimum of one Community-based Service
learning (CbSL) Course (or equivalent)
• Cover Letter: to be submitted electronically to jlasalle@depaul.edu
• Résumé that demonstrates substantial commitment to civic
engagement and emerging
• Leadership qualities: to be submitted electronically

Requirements, if Accepted

• Undergraduate status, enrolled in at least 6 credit hours

 • 100 hours of work at the internship site
• Completion of proposed project
• Written final reflection
• Participation in two reflection sessions with coordinator and fellow
McCormick scholars
• Presentation at the Steans Center annual Service Speaks conference
• Contact Johnny LaSalle at jlasalle@depaul.edu for any questions.

McCormick Community Internship Application

Name:

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Address:

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Social security number: ______________________ DePaul ID:

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Date of Birth: _______________________________ Gender Identification:

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Home Phone: (______)_______________________ Business Phone: ( )

Email:________________________________________________________________________

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Address:

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Racial/Ethnic Identification:

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DePaul Expected Graduation Date:

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Circle your school or college: LA&S CTI Law

Commerce

Education Theatre Music Communication

Major area of academic focus:

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Minor area of academic focus:

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List all community-based service learning courses previously taken at DePaul:

What types of service and/or community work have you been involved with
since your enrollment at DePaul:

Place or type of internship project:

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Location:
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Community supervisor(s) name and title:
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Phone number: ( ) Email Address:
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Why are you interested in this particular organization or project?

Please list in detail the task(s) you will be doing with this organization or
project.

Please state how the internship relates to a course, research project or

academic pursuit.

How will this experience relate to your personal, academic and career goals?

Please state at least three specific learning goals for this internship:
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2.____________________________________________________________________________
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3.____________________________________________________________________________
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Please list two references, one academic and one other:

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2.____________________________________________________________________________
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Intern Sign: _________________________________ Date:

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After filling out the application form, please return with additional
documents
listed above to:

Johnny LaSalle
 Community Internship Coordinator
Steans Center for Community-Based
Service Learning and Community Service Studies
2233 N. Kenmore Avenue
jlasalle@depaul.edu