NY Citizenship and Immigration Intern (Unpaid) - International Rescue Committee - New York, NY

Scope:

The Citizenship and Immigration Intern will help provide legal services to clients seeking various forms of immigration assistance.

Responsibilities:

• Assist immigration staff in helping refugees, asylees, and other immigrants apply for adjustment of status (green cards), United States citizenship, family petitions and other immigration benefits:

o Conduct initial eligibility assessments of potential applicants;

o Assist with accurate completion of application forms for clients;

o Notify clients via telephone or mailings about matters related to their applications;

o Assist clients with additional necessary procedures, such as requests for evidence and follow-up advocacy

• Help conduct outreach to refugees and other immigrants in need of assistance with immigration-related matters:

o Assist with immigration and citizenship informational forums;

o Conduct outreach mailings;

o Help distribute flyers and pamphlets;

• Assist immigration team with tracking, filing, and mailing relevant documents, applications, and notices of action;

• Maintain up-to-date client data in online immigration data base;

• Other related duties as assigned by the Resettlement Director or Citizenship Initiative Program Manager.

• The intern reports to the Citizenship Initiative Program Manager

Requirements:

• JD candidate/law student preferred; will consider a college student

• Fluency in one of the following languages very strongly preferred: Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Cantonese, Farsi, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Mandarin, Nepali, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Vietnamese.

• Familiar with the mission of IRC and willing to represent it appropriately

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with refugees, asylees and other immigrants

• Ability to work well with a culturally diverse staff

• Prior experience in immigration a plus

• Part or full-time internship; more than one position available

For more information on our Citizenship and Immigration Program please click HERE

Please apply at www.ircjobs.org