Disability Law Colorado · 4 weeks ago
Internship Opportunities
Denver, Colorado, United States
Internship
Hybrid
InternDisability Law Colorado (DLC) is a statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to securing the rights of the more than one million Coloradans with disabilities. They are seeking interns in various areas such as legal, social work, public policy, fundraising, marketing, and business administration to support advocacy efforts on behalf of people with disabilities.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Disability Law Colorado accepts internship applicants in the following areas: legal interns/externs, social work, public policy, fundraising and development, marketing, and business administration
Generally, interns will work to support advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities. This may include work relating to housing discrimination, employment discrimination, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, voting access, Medicaid, access to transportation, conditions in facilities, and students with disabilities who are in or at risk of entering the school-to-prison pipeline. As the state's protection and advocacy system, Disability Law Colorado also monitors facilities where individuals with disabilities receive services. Interns may have an opportunity to participate in monitoring visits based on level of interest
Specifically, based on internship area, interns will:
Legal: conduct research, draft legal memos, review records, develop policy recommendations, and/or assist with both individual and systemic case work
Social work: assist in assessing individual factors that contribute to person’s well-being and disability-related needs, conduct research, and/or assist with both individual and systemic work
Public policy: review policy, conduct research, make policy recommendations, draft policy language, and/or meet with key stakeholders regarding policy initiatives
Fundraising and development: assist with fundraising and donor campaigns, support outreach to sponsors and foundations, assist in building giving platforms, and/or design donor-facing emails
Marketing: work on social media accounts, support creation of digital and print materials, assist with website development, identify media contacts, and/or work on branding
Business administration: assist in developing and implementing business development strategies and initiatives, learn about grant reporting, and/or work to support DLC’s staff
Qualification
Required
Legal interns/externs must be enrolled in an accredited law school, and social work interns must be enrolled in an accredited social work program
Excellent communication, organizational, and research skills
Passion for disability justice, equity, and self-advocacy
Preferred
Fluency in Spanish
Company
Disability Law Colorado
Disability Law Colorado protects and promotes the rights of people with disabilities in Colorado through direct legal representation, advocacy, education and legislative analysis.
Founded in 1976
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase