Job Description
About the position
This internship program is designed for current undergraduate students interested in immigration law, international human rights, or public interest work. Interns will gain hands-on exposure to the day-to-day operations of an immigration law practice, with a focus on humanitarian and family-based immigration matters, including asylum, deportation defense, family petitions, and advocacy before international bodies.
Interns will join the team for one semester under a hybrid model, working approximately 15–20 hours per week for 10–12 weeks, including one in-person day each week at our DC office.
This is a non-client-facing role that provides meaningful opportunities to develop legal research, case preparation, and administrative skills in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
- Responsibilities
- Conduct country conditions research for asylum, humanitarian, and family-based cases
- Draft basic cover letters, templates, or simple correspondence under attorney/paralegal supervision
- Support preparation of legal summaries, timelines, translations, or declarations as needed
- Assist with the preparation, organization, and indexing of evidence packets
- Track deadlines, update internal case management tools, and help maintain digital case files
- Support document review, data entry, and preparation of mailing or submission packets
- Scan, print, and organize physical and digital documents
- Help maintain office organization and workspaces
- Perform other administrative tasks that support efficient office operations
- Requirements
- Current or recent undergraduate student
- Strong research and writing skills
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow instructions carefully
- Strong organizational skills and capacity to manage multiple tasks
- Comfort handling confidential information
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Nice-to-haves
- Academic or extracurricular interest or experience in immigration, international studies, political science, public interest, or human rights
- Language skills (e.g., Spanish, French, Arabic, etc.) are a plus but not required
- Benefits
- $18.50/hr
- Transportation costs covered (Metro or Parking)
- Team lunches provided
- Direct mentorship from experienced attorneys and paralegals
- Exposure to meaningful immigration and international human rights matters
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