2024–2025 Indigenous Summer Student Program: Firm and Organization Recruitment
Press Release
Thu, 8 Aug 2024
The Indigenous Summer Student Program (ISSP) is recruiting firms and organizations to participate in the 2024–2025 summer student cycle. The Law Society works with law firms, organizations and law schools across Canada to connect prospective employers with first (1L) and second year (2L) Indigenous law students.
Over the past several years, this program has received ongoing support from many law firms as well as government and other organizations resulting in employment opportunities for 1L and 2L Indigenous law students. The Law Society does not have a role in the hiring process or the employment relationship, however, we will provide ongoing support and education to participating students, firms and organizations.
There is no obligation for a firm or organization to hire a student that goes through the interview process. However, we strongly encourage those participating firms and organizations to interview all ISSP students to inspire more Indigenous students to participate and be provided with opportunities they may have been otherwise overlooked for. The interview process helps students prepare to enter the legal world. We value and appreciate any feedback firms and organizations can provide to the students.
The purpose of the program is to:
- Encourage Indigenous law student engagement and maximize the success of Indigenous law students who are disproportionately unrepresented in law school and the legal profession.
- Foster opportunities for ongoing relationships to develop between Indigenous law students, practising lawyers, law firms and organizations to maximize their networking skills.
- Provide an opportunity for Indigenous law students early in their legal careers to obtain work experience and prepare for their futures within the legal profession.
- Create favourable circumstances for students to prepare themselves for future opportunities through meaningful feedback from the firms or organizations they interview with.
- Allow law firms, organizations and the legal profession to gain greater insight into Indigenous culture and issues, helping these organizations to improve their cultural competence.
To learn more about the Indigenous Summer Student Program, visit the Law Society website. Firms and organizations that are interested in participating can review the criteria for program and submit an application. We encourage you to submit your applications as soon as possible, and to reach out to the Program Coordinator if you have any questions.
We welcome your feedback, applications and questions as we look forward to having new firms and organizations join our program. Without your valued support, we would not be able to offer this resource to Indigenous law students.
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