Description:
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), a non-governmental, not-for-profit national organization dedicated to addressing the needs and rights of refugees and immigrants, seeks an Immigration Intern to provide support to the Immigrant Children's Legal Program, in helping unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain pro bono legal services. For more information on the program, please visit www.refugees.org/our-work/child-migrants. 1 Full-time internship and 1 Part-time internship are still available in this department. Please apply as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct telephonic intake interviews with children in their native tongue
- Orient children and their sponsors to the immigration court process
- Update the Immigrant Children Legal Program's website by posting research
- Perform web-based research on country conditions
- Research important legal decisions related to immigrant children
- Maintain and update the Immigrant Children Legal Program's database
Qualifications:
- Spanish language fluency REQUIRED
- Familiarity in working with the immigrant or refugee community preferred
- Prior experience working with children
- High level of professionalism
- Commitment to human rights and humanitarian causes
- Ability to multi-task
- Above all, a good sense of humor and the will to make a difference
- Law Students, graduate students or college graduates preferred.
Compensation:
- Full-time (30+ hrs. per week): $100 stipend per month
- Local travel expenses to and from the office are also reimbursed
The internship is located in the Washington DC metropolitan area, Crystal City.
