The document provides information about PIE grants, which are stipends for students doing unpaid public interest internships over the summer. To qualify, the internship must be at a nonprofit or government organization like a public defender's office. The application is available now and due by March 26th, with interviews following in late March and early April. Grant decisions will be announced on April 18th. The document encourages students to help fundraise for the PIE auction by selling tickets, inviting friends, and donating items.
2. What is a PIE GRANT?
A PIE Grant is a stipend given to students
participating in public interest internships for
the summer.
3. What qualifies?
• Summer Positions must be both nonprofit and
nonpartisan. This includes:
– District Attorneys and Public Defenders
– Public Interest Non Profit Organizations
– Some Government positions
4. What does not qualify?
• Students who participate in the following
internships are not eligible to receive the PIE
Grant:
– Judicial Clerkships
– Corporate Internships
5. Application and Interview
• Application will be available NOW!
• MUST BE IN BY March 26th at noon
completely filled out. Hard copies only!
• Interview with committee members
– Professor/Staff
– 3L board member
6. What you can do to help!
(In order to qualify, you have to!)
• Sell tickets to the Auction!
• Invite Friends
• Ideas!
• Items!
7. By the way!
• A group is canvassing tomorrow starting at 12!
• Meet in the lobby then!
8. Dates to Remember
• PIE Auction: February 27th, 2014 at FieldHouse
• PIE Grant App Due/Interview Sign-Up: March
26, 2014 at noon
• Interviews held: March 31st- April 11th
• Decisions Announced: April 18th
• Champagne Reception: April 24th
