Supported internships
DFN Project SEARCH and Clyde and Co worked together to provide young people people with a learning disability and/or autism with supported internships within law firms. They will share their experience, including the benefits these programmes bring to both interns and employers.
We will discuss:
- DFN Project SEARCH and how its supported internships work.
- Developing supported internships.
- Overcoming sector-specific challenges.
- The partnership between DFN Project SEARCH and Clyde and Co.
- Achievements of the programme at Clyde and Co.
There will be opportunities to ask questions of both speakers throughout.
Speakers
- Sian Foster, Head of Operations at DFN Project SEARCH.
- Jessica Franklin, Senior Diversity & Inclusion Advisor at Clyde and Co.
DFN Project SEARCH is a national charity changing the lives of young people with a learning disability and/or autism by supporting them into full-time employment, currently in 190 locations across the UK.
Clyde and Co are a global law firm with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
This event will operate using the ‘Chatham House’ rule.
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Date
June 3 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location
Online via Microsoft Teams.
Accessibility
Live captions provided.
Cost
Free – only members of the Law Firm Network can attend.
Contact
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