Spring Internship - People & Culture

Colorado Legal Services • Denver, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is Colorado’s statewide nonprofit legal aid program, with thirteen offices providing civil legal assistance to low-income Coloradans throughout the state. CLS provides free legal assistance in a broad variety of legal areas, including family law, public benefits, eviction defense, consumer protection, services to survivors of serious crime and human trafficking, and many others. CLS has strengthened lives, assisted families, and supported communities–one person at a time for over 100 years. We are committed to providing high-quality, free legal advice and representation to eligible individuals throughout Colorado. We have a long history of successful impact and advocacy. CLS strives to bring about substantive, transformational change in the lives of those we serve. At CLS, we value and respect our staff's wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We ensure representation of our client communities in our staff, Board of Directors and leadership teams. We also envision a fair, just, trusted, and harm reductionist legal system which emphasizes access to and implementation of true justice for every Coloradan. CLS’s People & Culture team is responsible for managing the people side of the work – everything related to employees from the moment they’re hired to the moment they leave. Interns with this team can expect to feel essential to the daily operations, assisting with tasks related to trainings, company culture, recruitment, and systems and processes. Interns will have opportunities to develop skills in human resources and nonprofit management. They will also be able to network with professionals in the legal aid and nonprofit sectors and make a meaningful impact on access to justice.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and comfortable learning new software.
• Interest in nonprofit management, fundraising, social justice, or human resources.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in research or writing is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in meetings and contribute ideas to strengthen workplace culture strategies.
• Utilize attention to detail skills in drafting and editing organizational HR-related documents.
• Utilize technology skills to digitize old human resources office files and ensure all files are accurate and complete.

Benefits

• The position is unpaid but is open to receiving other work study funds that are student generated.
• Students may apply for course credit through their Externship Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed