Jacqueline Rintjema

2024 Summer Student | Toronto

416.595.8582

Portrait of Jacqueline Rintjema

Overview

Jacqueline is currently a J.D. candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Prior to law school, she completed her Master of Public Health degree at McMaster University under a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) graduate scholarship.

Jacqueline has been actively involved in the law school community, serving as the Co-President of the Health Law Club and leading a research working group at the Future of Law Lab. Passionate about mentorship, Jacqueline is an upper year mentor in the Peer Mentorship Program. She also served as the Captain of the UofT Law Women’s Intramural Soccer Team.

Jacqueline has worked with both the provincial and federal governments in a variety of health research and policy roles. Following her first year of law school, Jacqueline worked with the in-house legal team at a large Toronto hospital.

Outside of her studies, Jacqueline enjoys long distance running, finding new cafes in Toronto, swapping travel stories, and spending time with friends, family, and pet yorkie.

Education

    • J.D. Candidate, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, expected 2025
    • Master of Public Health, McMaster University, 2022
    • Honours Bachelor of Arts, McMaster University, 2020