Immigration Clinic Internship

Offered By: 
Univ. of Texas School of Law Immigration Clinic
Job Location: 
Austin
Job Location (Other): 
CCJ 1.310
Salary: 
Unpaid
Job Description: 
We are recruiting undergraduate students who will graduate in 2022 or 2023 for a legal intern position with the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law. The Immigration Clinic provides crucial representation to vulnerable low-income immigrants. The cases handled by the Clinic are diverse and illustrate the breadth of immigration practice. The Clinic has handled cases for clients from, among other countries, Colombia, El Salvador, Eritrea, Venezuela, Honduras, Pakistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Clinic's cases range from asylum claims to applications of United States citizenship by individuals born abroad to U.S. citizen parents whose status has not been recognized by immigration authorities. An important component of the Clinic's caseload involves representing Central American women and children fleeing gang violence and domestic violence, many of whom are detained at the Karnes Detention Center in Karnes City, Texas and the Hutto Detention Center in Taylor, Texas. This is an unpaid internship sponsored through the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice. The commitment for the intern involves10 hours per week of work in the Immigration Clinic. Hours are divided to support the various aspects of the Clinic’s work. This internship would be an ideal position for students interested in applying to law school and/or working in the fields of immigration and human rights. Details for the internship position follow: PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Command of the Spanish language, demonstrated organizational skills, demonstrated regular and punctual attendance at work and professional demeanor, as well as experience with internet research and Microsoft Word. PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION: To provide support to Immigration Clinic faculty and students through case work, research, translation and interpretation (English-Spanish). Assist with other projects and tasks directly related to clinic work as assigned. It is anticipated that this internship position is in person as available and in compliance with the current university travel guidelines. The interns should be ready to start this position at the commencement of the fall 2021semester and will end at the conclusion of the spring 2022 semester.
Application Instructions: 
Application package should include a resume indicating language and computer skills, a cover letter stating why you are interested in this position, and a copy of your most recent transcript or unofficial transcript. Please make sure that you demonstrate basic knowledge of our programs in your cover letter (visit the website). We will be interviewing applicants via zoom in late April/early May. If you have any questions, please email us at enavarro@law.utexas.edu.
Degree Status: 
Current Student
Contact Information: 
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A COVER LETTER, UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT AND RESUME TO: Beth Navarro (enavarro@law.utexas.edu) by April 26.
Type of Internship: 
University
Posted By: 
Beth Navarro
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, April 27, 2021