Legal Intern/Extern (U.S. Litigation)

Overview

The organization is seeking two law students for summer internship or externship roles with the U.S. Litigation department. This is a remote position, with the option to work from the organization’s New York City office space.

Applications received by November 1, 2026 will be prioritized.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake interviews and identify client needs for litigation purposes, including explaining litigation and drafting affidavits
• Conduct factual and legal research in support of ongoing or planned litigation
• Provide research memos to support ongoing or planned litigation
• Participate in litigation efforts as appropriate, including preparing litigation documents and cite-checking

Requirements

Education

• Must be a rising 2L or 3L, enrolled in a J.D. program in the United States
• Rising 3Ls strongly preferred

Experience

• NA

Values, Competencies, and Skills

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Sensitivity to client empowerment and to working with clients of all backgrounds, including LGBTI clients, survivors of trauma, and other vulnerable populations
• Initiative to see projects through and the ability to multitask
• Proficiency in Google Workspace
• Excellent English communication skills required
• Ability to speak Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Somali, Pashto, Kurdish, or Spanish is a plus
• Strong interest in refugee processing, immigration law, and human rights

Internship/Externship Details

• Remote internship, possibly with the option to work out of the New York office
• Full-time internship requiring a 10-week commitment
• Work authorization in the United States is required to apply for an internship (candidates may apply for an externship regardless of work authorization status)

Compensation & Benefits

• $17 - $17 an hour

Interns may be hosted in two ways:

• Compensated interns: Students pursue public interest funding from their law schools first. If paid by the organization, interns are compensated $17 per hour (or the intern’s state minimum wage, to be applied) for 40 hours per week.
• Non-compensated externs: For academic credit(s) coordinated with the applicant’s school.

Internship and externship candidates will be considered equally.

Duration

• Full-time position requiring a 10-week commitment
• Begins Monday, June 7, 2027, ends Friday, August 13, 2027
• Onboarding days scheduled June 7 to 9, 2027 in the organization’s New York office
• If only able to work part-time (e.g., if a part-time student) or unable to begin on June 7, 2026, candidates should still apply and the application will be reviewed

Application Process

Only complete applications will be reviewed.

Submit the following materials:

• A 1-page cover letter describing interest in working with the organization, including any relevant life or work experience (address to: “Intern/Extern Hiring Committee”)
• A 1–2 page resume
• A brief legal writing sample (no more than 10 pages) not heavily edited by others (e.g., research memo or excerpt of a brief)
• A list of 2–3 professional references

If applying for multiple internship/externship opportunities, submit separate applications for each position.

Location

Remote (with possible option to work from the organization’s New York City office space).

Equal Opportunity

The organization encourages applications from people with lived experiences in the communities it serves, members of other marginalized communities, and individuals whose identities are underrepresented in the legal profession.

The organization is an equal-opportunity employer and 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. The organization considers 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.