IT ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Confidential Closing date: 12pm Wednesday 31 August 2016
Please read the Internship Information sheet and Specification before completing this form.
PERSONAL DETAILS: PART A
Full name (Please use block letters): ......
Address: ...... Telephone No: ...... Mobile No: ......
Email address: ......
The Academic Year Internship is for eight months between August 2016 and 2nd June 2017 for one day per week. It is appreciated that you may not yet have received a timetable for your academic terms (if you are studying) and so we ask for an indication for now for your availability for this period. Please indicate which days per week you are potentially available for (Please indicate appropriately):
Day All Day Half Day (AM/PM) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
*************************************************************************************************************** Conflict Check:
If you are conflicted from assisting the Unit as an intern in any of the ways set out below, please contact Rebecca Heald using the following email address: [email protected] to see whether you may apply for the internship role.
Please circle any statement which applies to you:
I have applied to the Bar Pro Bono Unit for legal assistance
I will be applying to the Bar Pro Bono Unit for legal assistance during the summer internship period.
I have been/am a party to a case in which the Bar Pro Bono Unit was/is providing legal assistance
****************************************************************************************************** IT EXPERIENCE: PART B
In order to undertake an internship, you must be IT literate and well versed with Microsoft Office, Windows and ideally Salesforce. It would additionally assist if you have experience of database inputting. Please explain how you satisfy this criteria, (max. 100 words).
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: PART D Please include only your two most recent positions. Voluntary work can be added below.
Dates (from/To Employer Position and Description of Duties (max. 50 words per DD/MM/YY) position)
VOLUNTARY HISTORY: PART E
Dates (from/To Organisation Position and Description of Duties (max. 50 words per DD/MM/YY) position)
RELEVANT SKILLS: PART F Please indicate so far as possible (with examples of your skills and experience) how you believe you satisfy the Internship Specification as set out below.
1. Skills and Abilities (250 Words Max)
2. Personal Qualities (250 Words Max) REFERENCES
Please give the details of two (2) people that can act as your referees. One of these people should be your law tutor (or similar) and the other person should be someone who is not a close friend or family member who can act as a character witness. Please ensure that you tell these people that you have given them as referees.
References will be sought after successful interview and will need to be returned by 5pm on 18 th September 2016
Name: ...... Name: ......
Position: ...... Position: ...... Address: ...... Address: ......
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How did you learn of this vacancy?
Interviews
Interviews will take place in September 2016 between 9am and 5pm. The interview will be approximately 30 minutes long with a short data based exercise which may be carried out on a computer.
Please indicate if you need any special adjustments for your interview.
Please submit the completed Application Form by the closing date on Wednesday 31st August 2016 by 5pm.
Email: [email protected]
Post: IT Assistant Internship Application Bar Pro Bono Unit The National Pro Bono Centre 48 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JF BAR PRO BONO UNIT INTERNSHIP SPECIFICATION
The Unit looks for a number of skills and qualities in our interns. You should set out in your application any experience or achievement that demonstrates any of the following attributes.
Key: ‘E’: Essential ‘D’: Desirable
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE 1. IT literate: well versed with Microsoft Office and Windows E 2. Experience of using Salesforce or similar CRM system D 3. Experience of Databases and Data inputting D 4. Knowledge of legal system in England and Wales D 5. Experience of voluntary sector D
SKILLS AND ABILITIES 6. Excellent interpersonal skills E 7. Ability to communicate with a wide range of people and to E liaise with other organisations 8. Ability to data input accurately E 9. Ability to follow instructions E 10. Ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines E 11. Ability to work on own initiative E 12. Ability to work in a busy environment with competing demands E 13. Ability to maintain existing computer-based and manual systems E
PERSONAL QUALITIES 14. Commitment to pro bono legal services E 15. Commitment to aims and principles of equal opportunities in policy E and practice 16. Ability to work as part of a small team E 17. Attention to detail E 18. Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills E 19. Professional, reliable and responsible E