Kiley says, has already been one of my most defining experiences in my professional development." More
Val says, "
The rarely-seen stories about hope and justice for the prejudiced that had once inspired me so deeply--those had suddenly become my reality." More
Katie says, "no single intern-ship could have affected me more." More
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Stephanie Cho, 2012 Wintern/Spring Intern
Stephanie Cho graduated from UCLA in 2011 as an International Development Studies major and Spanish minor. She has devoted her undergraduate studies and future career to human rights and has volunteered with UNICEF at UCLA, Liberty in North Korea (LiNK), Freedom and Fashion (FnF), and Free the Slaves. She aspires to become a human rights or public interest lawyer.
Stephanie will chair our Courageous Truth Award and Hungry for Justice Planning Committees and assist us in developing the Innocence Matters Blog. She will join the other interns (current and former) in helping us bring John Smith home.
Angela Chan, 2012 Wintern/Spring Intern 
Angela Chan is an undergraduate student majoring in Business Economics at UCLA. Her diverse interests have led her to travel the world and collaborate with many global organizations, such as the Lions Club, Academy of Chinese Performing Arts Foundation (ACPAF) and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Angela hopes to make use of all her passions to serve others, and currently aspires to become an international lawyer.
Angela will serve as a member of our Courageous Truth Award andHungry for Justice Planning Committees and assist us in developing our volunteer recruitment program. She will join the other interns (current and former) in helping us bring John Smith home.
Winter Work
- Plan the Courageous Truth Award and the Hungry for Justice raffle;
- Prepare for upcoming court dates and possible evidentiary hearing for John Smith's case;
- Lay the groundwork for our members only resource page, Informed Innocence; and
- Help us design our innovative investigation clinic.
Ideal interns for the winter internship will include people with an interest in, or aptitude for one or more of the following: event planning, trial work, investigation, grant writing, and learning what it means to be a zealous advocate. Learn more about the general qualities we look for here.
Spring Work
- legal research
- website design
- videography
- blogging
- interviewing indigent clients
- objective analysis
- problem-solving orientation
- factual investigation
- mediation/counseling/mentoring skills
- ability to explain complicated legal concepts to the general public
Learn more about the general qualities we look for here.