Undergraduate Internship – Detained Adult Program, Direct Representation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Conduct in-depth research on individual country conditions for asylum and other protection-related cases.

• Assist in the preparation of applications for immigration relief and other relevant immigration forms, including FOIA requests.

• Provide support with interpretation and translation tasks.

• Help manage the hotline services for detained adults.

• Obtain criminal and medical records while gathering additional evidence to support clients' cases.

• Communicate with clients and their family members through telephone interactions.

• Offer administrative and programmatic assistance to the Detained Adult Program staff.

• Gain valuable exposure to immigration law and contemporary immigration issues.

• Opportunity to attend or observe court proceedings in person if comfortable.

• Opportunities for occasional in-office work, in-person meetings, and events with staff and fellow interns.

⛳️ Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program.

• Ability to commit 15-20 hours per week over a span of 10 weeks.

• Fluency in Spanish.

• Strong enthusiasm for human rights, social justice, and immigration rights issues.

• Excellent research and writing capabilities.

• Willingness to engage in administrative tasks.

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• Experience relating to and working with low-income clients who have histories of trauma and/or prior interactions with the criminal justice system is a plus.

• Access to a laptop or computer.

• Reliable internet connection.

• A telephone.

• Submission of a cover letter, resume, and at least two references is required.

• Applications must be submitted in .pdf format.

• Apply to only one department within Amica Center.

🏝️ Benefits

• Internships are unpaid.

• Amica Center can assist students seeking academic credit for their internship.

• A limited number of small scholarship stipends are available through a separate application process.

• Amica Center may provide access to a temporary laptop as needed.