NJ Children's Legal Services Intern (Unpaid)

Legal

Overview

Support immigration law activities and research

You have:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited JD or LLM program.
• Deep commitment to immigrant rights.
• Motivated, flexible, manages time effectively, and can work independently as well as within a team dynamic.
• IRC orientation and full background check (Live Scan & HireRight) required.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred but not required.
• Equivalent work experience working with children and or serving low-to-moderate income immigrant populations (including refugees, asylum seekers, etc.)

This is an unpaid internship but may be pursued for academic credit. If you are planning to obtain academic credit through the position, please indicate this in your cover letter.

RESPONSIBILITIES****:

- Perform research on immigration issues and country conditions. Prepare legal motions, affidavits, briefs, petitions, and applications - Support in building and fostering relationships with clients by being part of client meetings. - Maintain case data management systems through data entry, such as tracking court hearings, deadlines for case activities, and client communications. - Partake in online immigration law trainings and webinars. - Assist in tapping into other IRC NJ programs to get additional support for clients when needed, such as educational resources, etc.

COMMITMENT****: 10-15 hours per week for a min of 16 weeks. Hybrid schedule.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES****:

· Intern will gain exposure and understand various immigration processes and reliefs available to unaccompanied children.

· Intern will gain exposure to New Jersey family court and procedures.

· Intern will learn how to manage client cases within established deadlines.

· Intern will develop problem solving skills, client services skills, and intercultural social work skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

PREFERRED:

- Fluency in Spanish preferred but not required. - Equivalent work experience working with children and or serving low-to-moderate income immigrant populations (including refugees, asylum seekers, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS****:

· Must be currently enrolled in an accredited JD or LLM program.

· Deep commitment to immigrant rights.

· Motivated, flexible, manages time effectively, and can work independently as well as within a team dynamic.

· IRC orientation and full background check (Live Scan & HireRight) required.

Qualifications PREFERRED:

- Bilingual in Spanish/English highly preferred, but not required.

- Equivalent work experience working with children and or serving low-to-moderate income immigrant populations (including refugees, asylum seekers, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS:

- Enrollment or recent graduation from an undergraduate or graduate degree program.

- Deep commitment to immigrant rights.

- Motivated, flexible, manages time effectively, and can work independently as well as within a team dynamic.

- IRC orientation and full background check (Live Scan & HireRight) required.

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