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I am very interested in civil and human rights and public policy. I am currently looking for a summer internship in Chicago that incorporates my interests. I am considering going to graduate school for public policy or public affairs and then on to law school. Any advice you could give me would be extremely helpful. You seem like a very driven individual and I would love the feedback. How can I stand out?Answer
I've always found that students make the mistake of saying "this is why your organization/internship program will be good for my life, my career, my future ..." Instead, state clearly why you will be good for them. Let them see how with concrete details from past experiences A book I love, Make it Stick, is awesome for mastering that skill. Additionally, I definitely wouldn't hesitate to reach out to specific contacts you find on below and other sites. Send them a brief email introducing yourself and see what happens. I'm ccing Katie, a good friend, who runs an organizations called http://morethanme.org/. They focus on realizing the "right to
education" provision in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In person-Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/cities/chicago/committeeNorthwestern Clinic
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/humanrights/ Refugee issues
http://icirr.org/Human Rights Center
http://law.depaul.edu/centers%5Finstitutes/ihrli/about_us/faculty_institute_staff.asp Separate Amnesty initiative
http://www.amnestyusa.org/outfrontWeb-basedCenter for Global Development (more research-based)
http://www.cgdev.org/
