Job Shadow in Public Policy (Phoenix, AZ)
The Executive Office is responsible for liaison with executive and legislative branch officials and agencies, submitting a budget to the state legislature on behalf of the judicial branch, supervising eight operating and service divisions of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), supporting the administrative activities of the Arizona Judicial Council (an advisory body chaired by the Chief Justice), and carrying out the Chief Justice's Strategic Agenda.
The Host for this opportunity is Aaron Nash, the Communications Director who supports all of Arizona's judiciary (a 9,000+ judicial and non-judicial workforce) and get to explain to the public what justice is and why it's important in their lives.
One half day (4 hours) at the Arizona Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) in downtown Phoenix.
During the shadow, students will tour the Supreme Court courtroom in the State Courts Building and meet the lawyers and law students who work there. Subject to availability, students will meet with and should have questions prepared for: Supreme Court Justices, in-house counsel, staff attorneys who review petitions and brief cases for the justices, law clerks, the judicial branch's legislative lobbyists, and AOC staff using their law degrees in service to the judicial branch.
This opportunity would be especially beneficial for any student who is curious, comes prepared with good questions, is open to unexpected answers, and values public service.
This is part of the UA Job Shadow Program (JSP). The JSP is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to gain first-hand exposure to a career field and be mentored by actual professionals. Unless otherwise noted, the experience is one day long and will take place sometime during Spring Break, March 4 - 8th. This is not an employment opportunity and future employment with the organization is not associated with this program. You may apply to no more than 5 JSP opportunities, and if accepted, you must attend a JSP orientation before receiving the contact information for your host. For more information, please visit http://career.arizona.edu/job-shadow-program