Featured project for legal studies/pre-law students:
Legal Research Assistant: I am looking for a legal research assistant to help conduct a docket search of lawsuits in Pennsylvania related to oil and gas wells, as well as research on patent litigation related to hydraulic fracturing. This entails using databases such as WestLaw, PACourts.us, Lex Machina and others. Some deliverables could include: Building an Excel spreadsheet of all relevant cases, coding the cases based on companies involved and different attributes, and writing a summary of your findings. You must be motivated and detail oriented, great at finding, assessing and summarizing information, and capable of citing and documenting your work.
Compensation: $5,000 grant for accepted interns
Deadline: 10/31/2014
More details and link to application:
https://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu/iip/opportunities/view_opp.asp?opp_id=90114
Additional Information:
UW-Madison is a partner university with University of Alberta so students are eligible to apply for their U ARE research opportunities. Selected students will receive a grant and work with faculty and graduate students at University of Alberta. There are a wide range of research projects available for students including fields such as literature, computer science, engineering (all fields), biochemistry, biology, business, linguistics, health studies, and more. Please note that not all projects are open to applicants from U.S. partner universities so look closely when selecting your projects of interest. A full project list is attached to the posting in the IIP database. Note: Seniors who will graduate in May can apply to do this post-graduation, though must be enrolled at time of application/selection.