CARECEN's immigration legal services program provides low-income Latino immigrants in the Washington metropolitan area with low or no cost, quality legal assistance in a variety of immigration matters, including asylum, U-visas, NACARA, citizenship, permanent residence, family petitions, temporary protected status, and renewal of work authorization documents. Additionally, CARECEN provides general immigration consultations four times a week.
Interns with CARECEN's legal department will assist attorneys with various legal services including client intakes, preparation of immigration applications, drafting of briefs and legal memorandum, translations, and client interviews. Interns will also assist in organizing and hosting community forums and workshops to educate the community about their legal rights, apply for citizenship, etc. Interns will carry their own caseload and work under the supervision of CARECEN's Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellows.
Requirements for the SUMMER Internship Session 2012
- Be available full time during the Summer session (mid-May through at least the beginning of August).
- Be fluent in both English and Spanish.
- Be a current law student at an Equal Justice Works member school.
- Have a commitment to public interest law.
- Have an interest in or familiarity with immigration law and immigrant rights.
- Have the ability to relate to and work with low-income clients, grassroots groups and community-based organizations.
- An applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States.
Submit a cover letter, resume and 5-10 page writing sample to Jennifer Frohman at jfrohman@carecendc.org.
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