Employment Opportunities
CCA is an equal-opportunity employer that actively seeks a diverse and vibrant work staff. CCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Below is a list of all open positions with CCA. Interested parties are invited to e-mail a cover letter and resume to employment@cca-ct.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Internship Opportunities
Please note that the Center does not have funding to pay for internships. Students must secure their own funding from their law school or another source, or be willing to volunteer their time for an internship with the Center.
The Center’s Medical Legal Partnership is a collaborative project that provides on-site legal assistance, education, training, and policy advocacy to central Connecticut pediatric centers. We offer internships to one or two energetic and dedicated law students for the fall and spring semesters and each summer.
Applicants must have excellent writing and legal reasoning skills, and should be familiar with basic aspects of poverty and public interest law.
Interns must have access to a car, and will be expected to participate in client interviews, negotiations, litigation and legal research activities. In addition, students will participate in and assist attorneys on matters at the MLPP sites at Saint Francis Hospital, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Charter Oak Community Health Center, Community Health Services, and The Hospital of Central Connecticut.
More information about the Medical Legal Partnership Project is available here.
Application Deadlines
For fall must be received by June 1.
For spring must be received by November 1.
For summer must be received by February 15.
Please send cover letter and resume to broswig@cca-ct.org
Volunteer Opportunities
The Center is always looking for energetic volunteers!
Please email email Eileen Brennan if you can help us with events, mailings, office support, donor research, or more!
Volunteer help is needed in the following areas:
Administrative
Filing and organizing, data management, development research
Special Events
Planning, logistics, day of event
Community Outreach
Spread the word about the Center’s important work
Holiday Gift Committee
Organize wrapping and gift delivery, coordinate gift donation requests
Advocacy
Contact legislators and community on behalf of the Center
Volunteer Interpreter – Spanish/English
Support attorneys who provide legal services to Spanish-speaking clients. This unpaid position may be filled by a college or graduate student and requires a commitment of at least one day per week. The Center for Children’s Advocacy will assist volunteers with work-study applications, service learning or clinical credit that is available from their schools.
Volunteer will provide interpretation during client intake calls, meetings, and telephone follow-up. May assist with document translation and other administrative tasks, will learn basic interviewing skills and become familiar with immigration law, education and juvenile law.
Qualifications
- Fluent in Spanish
- College or graduate student
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills, self-starter and highly motivated
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
Your application should include a resume, cover letter and two references.
To apply, please email Eileen Brennan.
