What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Intern/Extern (U.S. Legal Services) position at International Refugee Assistance Project?
We will prioritize reviewing applications sent by January 17, 2025, so interested students should apply as soon as possible.
The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) seeks three law students to work as summer interns with our U.S. Legal Services Department.
In particular, IRAP seeks candidates who are interested in working mainly with IRAP's direct legal services team, although interns / externs will also have the opportunity to work on assignments with other departments.
This is a remote internship but candidates will have the option of working from IRAP's New York City or Washington D.C. office spaces.
Possible Responsibilties
- Supporting the direct representation of forcibly displaced people and their family members seeking safe passage to the United States by drafting memos briefs, conducting fact-finding, and interviewing clients;
- Conducting intake interviews and identifying client needs for direct services;
- Participating in discrete special projects, including remote legal clinics;
- Conducting outreach to affected communities, preparing legal information materials, and participating in public education efforts;
- Contributing as needed to the work of other programmatic departments, such as by :
- Participating in litigation efforts as appropriate, including conducting factual and legal research, preparing litigation documents, and cite-checking;
- Conducting legal research in support of a multi-organizational working group on climate change;
- Drafting and updating legal practitioner guides, analyzing changes in law and newly released government documents, and creating other materials to assist IRAP staff and legal aid practitioners. >
Requirements
Qualifications
Education :
Values, Competencies and Skills :
Legal Internship / Externship-related Requirements
Compensation / School Credit
IRAP can host interns / externs in two ways :
Internship and externship candidates will be considered equally.
Duration
This is a full-time position and requires a 10-week commitment beginning on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, with an onboarding week (May 27-30) in IRAP's New York office. If you are only able to work part-time (for example, if you are a part-time student) or are unable to begin on May 27th, please still apply, and we will review your application.
Application Process
Please submit the following materials here. We will only review complete applications :
We will prioritize reviewing applications sent by January 17, 2025 , so interested students should apply as soon as possible.
Applicants interested in multiple internship / externship opportunities should submit separate applications for each position for which they are interested and qualified.
IRAP believes that diversity is critical to fostering a strong workplace and serving our clients well. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experiences in the communities that we serve, members of other marginalized communities, and individuals whose identities are underrepresented in the legal profession.
IRAP is an equal-opportunity employer; people of color and individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. IRAP does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, citizenship status, ethnic background, religion, political orientation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other protected class. We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all local, state, and federal laws related to the Fair Chance Act.
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