Advocacy
Advocacy
Purpose
To provide students who have an interest in legal and/or advocacy issues a hands-on experience learning about the legal needs of disadvantaged or under-served populations or issues. By working with individuals who have committed their lives to the under-served, students
- become more sophisticated in their questions about ethical service
- better understand how their own values will affect their life's work
- enhance their understanding of how they can improve the quality of the lives of others.
Eligibility - open to students who:
- Have completed their First, Sophomore, or Junior year
- Are enrolled at the College of Wooster or in a College of Wooster endorsed Off-Campus Study program the semesters preceding and following the internship
- Are in good academic standing (students who are placed on academic probation at the end of the semester prior to their internship will not receive funding.)
- Maintain good standing under The College of Wooster’s Codes of Academic Integrity and Social Responsibility
All majors are encouraged to apply.
Location
United States
Amount of Award - up to
- $1900 for 6 weeks
- $2500 for 8 weeks
- $600 to support travel
Selection criteria
- Selection committee will appraise student proposals for the following:
- strength of connection to student’s prior and future academic and non-academic experiences and interests
- depth of the vocational exploration questions the student seeks to examine
- clarity of measurable outcomes the student proposes
- strength of the student’s personal recommendations
- degree of viability and safety