Opportunities: 2023 Summer Vacation Work Programme [Closed]
Applications for this opportunity have now closed. Available opportunities can be found here.
About the 2023 Summer Vacation Work Programme
Power & Associates seeks to appoint up to three law students to participate in its 2023 Summer Vacation Work Programme (the Programme) at its Rosebank, Johannesburg offices from 4-8 December 2023.
To apply for this opportunity, please complete the below application form and ensure that you have copies of your CV, academic transcripts, and identity document and / or visa for upload.
Applications close at 16h00 (UTC+2) on Tuesday, 31 October 2023.
Purpose
The purpose of the Programme is to offer law students an opportunity to gain experience and receive exposure to public interest legal practice to inform their career planning.
During the course of the Programme, law students will be given practical insights into Power & Associates’ practice areas and will receive structured training and guidance on human rights-related legal practice in South Africa.
Required experience
Candidates should:
- Be enrolled at a South African university for B.A. Law, B.Comm. law, LL.B., or a Masters degree in law.
- Have a demonstratable commitment to human rights, social justice, and constitutionalism. This may be evidenced through, for example, the candidate’s previous volunteering experience, involvement in relevant student societies, academic performance in human rights-related modules, including constitutional and administrative law, and/or advocacy experience.
Stipend
Power & Associates offers a R2500 stipend to vacation work students following the successful completion of the Programme.
In certain circumstances, we may also be able to provide a stipend towards travel and accommodation for the duration of the Programme.
Commitment to diversity
We do not discriminate in our selection processes, and we actively seek a diverse applicant pool. We encourage candidates of all abilities, ages, gender identities and expressions, national origins, races and ethnicities, religious beliefs, and sexual orientations.
Power & Associates is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from previously disadvantaged persons.
Additional notes
Please note that participation in this programme does not guarantee a future employment opportunity.
If you have not been contacted by 13 November 2023, please consider your application unsuccessful.
We are not in a position to engage with recruitment agencies for this position.
