Position: Legal Research and Empowerment Intern
Location: Remote (Fulltime Equivalent)
Duration: 4 Weeks (Can be Extended upon Request; subject to approval)
Start Date: Flexible (Rolling Applications)
Eligibility: Law, Social Work students (LLB, BSW, MSW – 1st year onwards) or law aspirants
Mode: Fulltime and; Flexible, Remote, Part-time, Work from Home, Online
Option available: Part-time
Certificate Tier: Premium Pro

To equip law students and recent graduates with practical legal exposure by contributing to real legal empowerment content, awareness resources, and actionable micro-guides that serve the public and Jivanamasteya’s vision and ongoing legal aid and outreach work.

Job Description

As a Legal Research and Empowerment Intern at Jivanamasteya Trust, you will contribute to real legal empowerment initiatives by developing public-facing legal content, awareness materials, and actionable micro-guides that address critical legal issues faced by marginalized communities. This internship is designed to give you hands-on exposure to the legal aid ecosystem, while enhancing your research, writing, and documentation skills in a practical, impact-driven environment.

Interns will work on weekly assignments such as blogs, judgment summaries, legal awareness one-pagers, step-by-step procedural guides, and a final legal aid toolkit. The role is remote, flexible, and designed to balance learning with real-world contribution.

This is an ideal opportunity for law students or aspiring legal professionals committed to using legal knowledge for public good and community education.

Duration & Workload

• 1 Month (4 Weeks) (Extendable)
• Monday to Friday, approx.
• Remote and flexible timing
• Weekly tasks assigned with Saturday submission deadline

4 Week Plan

 

Week 1: Legal Awareness & Content Creation

Goal: Create educational content for our website/blog.

Tasks:

• Write 2 blog articles (400–500 words each) on topics like:
  • Domestic violence protection
  • Filing an FIR
  • Misuse of IPC 498A
  • Child safety laws
  • Rights of undertrial prisoners
• Summarize 3 recent judgments related to women, children, or human rights (200–250 words each):
  • Highlight issue, outcome, and legal principle
  • Submit in Word or Google Docs

Week 2: Community Help Resources

Goal: Create citizen-friendly legal tools for awareness and workshops.

Tasks:

• Design 3 one-pagers (infographic or text) on:
  • How to file an FIR
  • What to do when arrested
  • Rights under Domestic Violence Act
• Translate any 1 one-pager into Hindi or Gujarati

Tools like Canva or MS Word/PowerPoint can be used.
These resources will be used in real community workshops and WhatsApp support groups.

Week 3: Practical Micro-Guides for Real Legal Problems

Goal: Create simple legal procedure guides people can act upon.

Choose any 2–3 topics below and make:

👉 A PPT, PDF, or blog-style step-by-step guide
👉 Include legal steps + practical advice + helpful links
👉 Optional: Record a short video or submit a script

Suggested Topics:

• How to file a police complaint (CrPC, citizen steps)
• Taking a lawyer to a police station – rights, restrictions
• Step-by-step response to a false 498A case
• Filing a DV case – officer, documents, reliefs
• How to send an RTI to police/court (with template)
• Complaint to NCW, NCPCR or Human Rights Commission
• Child abuse reporting steps (POCSO + Childline)

💡 Interns are encouraged to take help from their law professors, advocate mentors, or bar seniors to ensure practical accuracy.

Week 4: Final Report + Legal Aid Toolkit Contribution

Goal: Submit a final impact-oriented contribution

Tasks:

• Write a short reflection report (400–500 words) on either:
  • “Legal aid gaps in India” or
  • “What I learned through this internship”
• Submit a Legal Aid Proposal/Toolkit:
  (Poster, process document, infographic, or article)
  • Example:
    • “Legal Aid for Abandoned Women: How an NGO Can Help”
    • “Building Community Legal Clinics”
• Complete final feedback form (to help improve the program)

What Interns Submit Overall

• 2 blog articles
• 3 judgment summaries
• 3 one-pagers for community use
• 1 translation (Hindi or Gujarati)
• 2–3 micro-guides (PPT/infographic/article)
• 1 final report
• 1 legal aid proposal/toolkit

Certification Criteria

• Minimum 80% task completion
• Original work with real-life applicability
• Submission of final report + toolkit
• Timely weekly submissions

Intern Will Learn

• Real-life legal process education
• Legal research and documentation skills
• Drafting tools for NGOs and public use
• Advocacy, awareness, and rights literacy
• Working independently under timelines

You may be offered additional role-related tasks during the internship.
A dedicated mentor will guide you throughout.

On completion, you’ll receive:

• A Government-registered NGO certificate
• Combined work experience letter
• Professional recommendation and appreciation
• And more

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