A PBSC placement is an opportunity for students to apply what they learn in the class room and to contribute to the development of a community or cause. Student volunteers are required to commit a minimum of three hours per week for one semester, however, students and organizations are able to arrange longer placements, where possible. Students are also encouraged to continue their relationships with participating organizations by arranging summer internships and post articling pro bono commitments. Member organizations are required to provide legal supervision for students performing legal work. Where access to legal supervision is not available, supervision will be arranged by PBSC through the PBSC Mentor Program.
Students can expect to work on project based assignments.
Interested students should contact the Program Director, who will meet with each student and generate a list of possible placements based on the student s interest and skills. The Program Director will then contact the organization of the student s choice, forward a copy of the student s resume, and arrange for the student to meet with the designated supervisor at the organization to arrange a work schedule and discuss the project on which the student will be working. The Program Director remains available to provide further assistance, if necessary. Membership in PBSC is available at no cost to qualifying organizations who want to participate . To qualify for membership, an organization must satisfy the public interest standard which is set out in the Pro Bono Students Canada Guidelines .