Samantha Ingram
Class Year: 3L, Class of 2011
Summer Employer Name: Advocates for the Children of New York
Best Summer Work Experience: I had the amazing opportunity to work at Advocates for Children of New York. While working at AFC, I researched the legal rights of special education students, attended impartial hearings regarding the provision of adequate educational services, drafted an appellate brief to the State Review Officer, answered hotline questions about the special education system and a child's and parents' rights, and researched and conducted site visits to various public and specialty schools throughout the greater New York City area.
My FSSF Experience: My stipend from FSSF allowed me to help special needs children in the New York City school system achieve the educational placements and services they need and deserve.
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Alicia Kravitz
Class Year: 3L, Class of 2011
Summer Employer Name and Mission: Southern District of New York's Pro Se Office.
The work of this office serves an important social function in helping pro se litigants to navigate a highly complicated legal system and have their claims heard in federal court.
Best Summer Work Experience: The internship not only taught me a great deal about our judicial system, but also helped people in need of legal support.
My FSSF Experience: The FSSF stipend enabled me to work as a judicial intern at the Southern District of New York's Pro Se Office.
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Megan B.
Class Year: 2L, Class of 2012
Summer Employer Name and Mission: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. It is the mission of Lincoln Center to bring the highest quality performing arts from around the world to the largest possible audience.
Best Summer Work Experience: It is difficult for me to single out one experience from my summer at Lincoln Center. After all, interning in the legal department of one of the most vibrant organizations in the world is itself inherently exciting. My assignments were consistently engaging and touched upon numerous areas law, including matters of litigation, intellectual property, education, real estate, and municipal law. And the warm, dedicated, and thoughtful community at Lincoln Center made my work experience even more enjoyable.
My FSSF Experience: It would have been difficult for me to complete my internship without financial assistance. I am grateful for FSSF's stipends and am proud to be part of an organization that supports work in the non-profit sector.