Summer Interns – Law Students
Summer interns will work directly with detained adults or unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings under the supervision of a staff attorney and/or the legal director. S/he will work directly with clients on a daily basis, conducting intake interviews, assisting with applications for relief including asylum, special immigrant juvenile status, and cancellation of removal for lawful permanent residents, and drafting legal arguments for use in immigration court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal court. Law student interns may also have the opportunity to represent individuals in hearings before an immigration judge under the supervision of a staff attorney.
Qualifications
The Florence Project typically hosts 5 law student interns for a 10 week period beginning in late May. 4 positions are based in our Florence office and support our Florence and Eloy programs for adults and 1 position is based in our Phoenix satellite office supporting our work with unaccompanied immigrant children. We are seeking law students who have a demonstrated commitment to immigration issues and public interest law and enjoy working in a collaborative, high volume work environment and can work independently with significant responsibility. Fluency in Spanish is required. Prior advocacy or academic experience in immigration law, excellent writing and interpersonal skills, and experience working with people from different cultures are strongly valued. First year students are welcome to apply.
Our summer internship positions are unpaid. The Project provides subsidized housing in Florence if needed and assistance finding subsidized housing in Phoenix for the children’s intern. Florence is located approximately one hour south of Phoenix and an hour and fifteen minutes north of Tucson in the middle of the Sonoran desert. Living in this area over the summer provides many opportunities for cultural and outdoor excursions in Arizona and the border region.
Application Process
Please send a cover letter, resume and 2 references to Kara Hartzler, Legal Director, at khartzler@firrp.org. Applicants will be interviewed by telephone and positions will be filled on a rolling basis so you are encouraged to apply early.
The Florence Project recognizes the value of diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages applications from people of color, LGBT individuals, persons with disabilities and members of under-represented or disadvantaged communities to apply.
Summer Intern – Undergraduate
The Children’s Program of the Florence Project will host one undergraduate intern for a 10 week period beginning on May 28, 2012. The position will be based in the Florence Project’s satellite office in Phoenix, where the Children’s Program is located. Our summer internship positions are unpaid but students often can receive academic credit or independent funding on their own accord. The Florence Project can provide assistance finding subsidized housing in Phoenix. Phoenix is located in the northern part of the Sonoran desert. Living in this area over the summer provides many opportunities for cultural and outdoor excursions in Arizona and the border region.
The intern will be filling in for the Senior Legal Assistant during a Sabbatical leave. The internship can be adjusted between 24 and 40 hours a week based on the intern’s needs. We are seeking students who have a demonstrated commitment to immigration issues and public interest and enjoy working in a collaborative, high volume work environment and can work independently with significant responsibility. Fluency in Spanish is required. Excellent writing and interpersonal skills, and experience working with people from different cultures are strongly valued.
About the Internship
The intern will work directly with detained unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings under the supervision of the Managing Staff Attorney in the Children’s Program as well as provide administrative support to the rest of the children’s team. Specifically, the intern will work directly with clients on a weekly basis, conducting intake interviews and follow-up interviews to assist in identifying children with relief options and gather information for case work. Additionally, the intern will be responsible for providing referrals to other legal organizations for children leaving the Phoenix area who may qualify for relief. Lastly, the intern will help the children’s team with gathering and inputting data to report at the end of each month to our funders.
Application Process
Potential applicants may send a cover letter, resume and two references to Lindsey De Pew, Senior Legal Assistant, at ldepew@firrp.org. Applicants will be interviewed by telephone. The timeline is to fill the internship position in March so potential applicants are encouraged to apply early.
The Florence Project recognizes the value of diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages applications from people of color, LGBT individuals, persons with disabilities and members of under-represented or disadvantaged communities to apply.
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