Policy Internship

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +15 more locations.

📋 Description

• Perform legal research

• Draft legal memoranda

• Carry out a policy and legal research initiative focusing on current injustices in immigration rights

• Support in researching and composing pleadings and motions pertaining to ongoing litigation under the guidance of an attorney

• Engage in research and writing related to litigation and various forms of immigration advocacy

• Investigate federal and state immigration laws and regulations, including procedural and evidentiary matters

• Participate in hearings, strategy sessions, client meetings, site visits, and/or depositions

• Get involved in immigration policy discussions with government representatives and community organizations

• Collaborate with NILC attorneys and policy analysts on national policy evaluation, impact litigation, community education, and advocacy efforts

⛳️ Requirements

• Current 1L, 2L, or 3L law student or graduate student in a policy program in good standing

• No undergraduate students will be considered

• Strong academic performance, evidenced by law school and/or other graduate coursework

• Exceptional legal research and writing abilities

• Dedication to NILC's mission of defending and promoting the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their families

• Prior experience in the immigrants' rights movement is highly preferred

• Strong aspiration to build a career in the public or nonprofit sectors

• Authentic interest in and commitment to assisting NILC in creating and maintaining an equitable and inclusive workplace

• Energetic, creative, proactive, and detail-oriented

• Outstanding research, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Capability to work independently

• Fluency or proficiency in a language other than English is an advantage but not mandatory

• Applications must include a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and a list of at least two professional references

• Must be available full-time for a minimum duration of ten weeks

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity

• Chance to work alongside attorneys and policy analysts engaged in national policy analysis, impact litigation, community education, and advocacy

• Enriching environment for legal interns to gain insights into the immigrants’ rights movement

• Potential for some overnight interstate travel