Amica Center for Immigrant Rights · 5 hours ago
Legal Internship- Immigration Impact Lab
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
Start in 2026 SpringAmica Center for Immigrant Rights is a non-profit organization focused on providing legal assistance to immigrants. They are seeking a 2L or 3L law student for a Summer internship with their Immigration Impact Lab, where the intern will assist with appeals, habeas petitions, and FOIA litigation related to immigrants' rights.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
The Legal Intern may assist with all aspects of our ongoing appeals at the BIA and federal circuit courts related to asylum/Convention Against Torture, the intersection of criminal and immigration law (“crimmigration”), and immigration detention, including assessing new referrals, conducting legal research, writing memoranda, and contributing to amicus and merits briefing
The Legal Intern may assist with drafting habeas petitions to secure the release of immigrant adults from detention, as well as preparing habeas cases for placement with pro bono partners. This assistance may include legal research, phone interviews with clients in detention, evidence collection, and collaboration with community advocacy groups
The Legal Intern may assist with new and ongoing litigation under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This assistance may include drafting FOIA requests and complaints, researching applicability of FOIA exemptions, and tracking/analyzing FOIA production
The Legal Intern may help the Lab develop its website resources, conduct trainings, and draft practice advisories to support and educate attorneys who work with immigrants in detention. This may include working on crimmigration case analyses to assist criminal defense attorneys in Virginia and Maryland and developing our public resources that are available on our website and by request
Qualification
Required
A second or third-year law student at a U.S. ABA-accredited law school
Ability to commit a minimum of 35 hours a week
Strong legal research, communication, and writing skills
Strong organizational and time-management skills and willingness to work quickly and effectively with a team
Experience and interest in working in immigration law, immigrants' rights, or related fields like social justice and advocacy
Competency and comfort in working with adults and children from low socio-economic backgrounds, with histories of trauma and previous interactions with the criminal justice system
A laptop or computer
Reliable internet
A phone
Preferred
Spanish fluency is preferred but not required
Fluency in other languages, such as French, Portuguese, or Arabic, is welcome
Background in community organizing/political lobbying is a plus but not required
Benefits
Amica Center can assist students seeking internship credit or funding.
Amica Center will distribute four $1,000 tax-free scholarships to eligible interns for the primary purpose of educational and professional development.
Company
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights engages in unwavering legal defense and strategic litigation for immigrants facing detention or deportation, regardless of background, because everyone has the right to be free, safe, and supported.
Founded in 1999
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kathy Doan
Chief Executive Officer
Adina Appelbaum, Esq., M.P.P., AFC®
Founder & Program Director, Immigration Impact Lab
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