This is a yearlong, 10-20 hour/week, unpaid internship opportunity at the Office of the Public Defender in Gainesville, Florida. There will be 4 positions for this internship. The internship will start on May 1st, 2023 and end on April 31st, 2024 The Office of the Public Defender provides legal representation to low income clients facing criminal charges in Alachua County. This opportunity will provide exposure to clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges. The majority of clients are housed at the Alachua County Jail, however on occasion, clients are out on bail awaiting trial and complete interviews at the office.
Students will need access to reliable transportation for this internship. Keep in mind you will be working on real cases that have drastic effects on people’s lives so take this very seriously.
All application materials are due by March 15th by 11:59pm