The Calhoun Family Fellowship at Seattle University School of Law was established through the generosity of The Calhoun Family, Seattle, WA, in 2018. First year students interested in working on issues of equal justice and race in the criminal legal system during Spring and Summer of 2025 are invited to apply to participate in the fellowship by 5:00pm on Friday, November 8, 2024.
Please join us for an Info Session on October 22, in Room 109 at 12:00. The session will be recorded and posted to the Calhoun Family Fellowship website.
Professors Jessica Levin and Melissa Lee, co-directors of the Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice, supervise the speaker series and trip and will continue to serve as mentors during the paid summer internship.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, list of three references, and a short writing sample to Jessica Levin, levinje@seattleu.edu, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024. The cover letter should discuss the applicant’s interest and experience in social justice, racial justice, and criminal legal system issues, including any experience working with impacted communities. In the cover letter, applicants should also indicate any periods they are not available for an interview during the following time periods: Wednesday, November 20, 12:00-4:00 p.m. and Friday, November 22, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Finalists will be invited for an interview during the week of November 18, 2024. Fellows will be announced the week of November 25.
Civil Rights and Critical Justice Center
901 12th Avenue
Sullivan Hall 313
Seattle, WA 98122-1090
Phone: 206-398-4394
Fax: 206-398-4077
Email: CCRCJ@seattleu.edu
Jessica Levin
Director, Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice
206-398-4167
levinje@seattleu.edu
Melissa Lee
Director, Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice
206-398-4394
leeme@seattleu.edu