Alexander Espinoza
Chicago,United States
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Law Clinic Intern - Immigration
DePaul University
06.2024 - 07.2024
- During the summer of 2024, I held a position as intern at DePaul's Legal Clinic for immigration, which was part of the greater FGLP program I took part in that summer
- For approximately 16 hours per week, I would aid lawyers and paralegals running the clinic through various means, ranging from clerical work, translation of documents, research on countries where clients originated from, and helping to test/provide feedback for future training programs
- As part of this process, I was also required to visit court in order to directly help those in immigration proceedings by way of notation, translation, and providing information
- While I did not administer legal advice of any kind, I was able to help those without knowledge of English fill out relevant forms.
Intern
CHH Law Firm (Medical Malpractice)
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Collected data on key conditions relevant to present cases, informing the supervising lawyers on what points could be brought up by opposing counsel
- Performing Internship duties such as filing and categorizing medical records, answering calls, translating, and performing general clerical work.
Podcasting Intern
After School Matters
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Working with ASM Youth Radio in order to learn specifics of podcasts and how to create them, as well as techniques to interview others in order to tell a story.
- Used audio editing software to produce a podcast of my own, centered around the impact of social media on the mental health of consumers and creators
Community Outreach
After School Matters
07.2018 - 08.2018
- An internship offered by People's Gas to get real world experience in which we learned about the specifics of natural gas and worked to inform the public about the specifics to prevent misinformation from being spread.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Economics
DePaul University
Chicago, IL06.2026
High School Diploma - Preparation for Law
Saint Ignatius College Prep
Chicago, IL01.2022
Skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Clerical Skills
- Excel
- Writing
Certification
Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
Elementary
Summary
Alexander Espinoza is a Junior at college currently enrolled at DePaul University. An avid fan of history and socioeconomics, he is currently seeking to become a corporate lawyer and is studying to achieve that goal with a major in economics. An aspiring activist, he also is an avid supporter of community unity, and to that end, has been working with numerous groups throughout his academic careeer in order to help educate disadvantaged communities, notably with ASM with ComEd and Youth Radio. Additionally, he served as ASTRRONGU's Youth Council President from 2020-2021 and hopes to continue to find ways to improve the lives of youth all around Chicago, and looks forward to new opportunities in the future with DePaul. Alexander is also currently enrolled in the First Generation in Law Program at DePaul, a program dedicated to helping disadvantaged students network and prepare for Law School. Furthermore, he is engaged in a part time internship with the CHH Law Firm, where he has received a hands on view of the legal process and worked doing both clerical work and answering calls. Alexander is bilingual, knowing English and Spanish, and has starting level skills in Python Programming and Excel.
Timeline
Law Clinic Intern - Immigration
DePaul University
06.2024 - 07.2024
Intern
CHH Law Firm (Medical Malpractice)
11.2023 - 01.2024
Podcasting Intern
After School Matters
07.2019 - 08.2019
Community Outreach
After School Matters
07.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor's degree - Economics
DePaul University
High School Diploma - Preparation for Law
Saint Ignatius College Prep
Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365)