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Law Student
Internships Available
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HISTORY
Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center is
dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of low-income
immigrants and their families. Over the past 20 years, NILC has earned a
national reputation as a leading expert on immigration, public benefits,
and employment law affecting immigrants and refugees. Our extensive
knowledge of the complex interplay between immigrants’ legal status and
their rights under U.S. law is an essential resource for legal aid
programs, private legal practitioners, community groups, labor unions
protecting workers’ rights, and social service agencies across the
country.
WHAT WE DO
Policy Analysis & Advocacy. With a strong
presence in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, CA, NILC develops in-depth
analyses of proposed legislative and regulatory changes that advocates
and policymakers rely on for accurate, insightful information. NILC
disseminates timely updates and alerts, convenes ongoing workshops of
national advocacy organizations and community agencies, and coordinates
strategic responses to policy changes.
Impact Litigation. Over the years, NILC’s
attorneys have won significant legal victories, including several
nationwide injunctions that protect immigrants’ access to the courts and
their right to due process. As a result of NILC cases, immigrants in
immigration detention must be afforded access to an attorney and
children in immigration custody must be put in contact with an adult
relative or legal service agency who can help them.
INTERNSHIPS
NILC provides a rich environment for law student interns to
learn about the immigrant rights movement and to work alongside
attorneys and policy analysts involved in national policy analysis,
impact litigation, and lobbying.
Our primary areas of focus are:
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Immigration law, including due process
and access to lawful status,
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Immigrant workers’ rights as they
relate to full employment, and
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Access to health care and other public
benefits.
TO APPLY
Applications will be accepted from law students interested in
working from either our Los Angeles or Washington, DC, offices. For more
information about NILC, visit www.nilc.org. Students are encouraged to
submit applications as early as possible in order to secure placement as
a NILC intern.
For consideration, applications
should be received by NILC on
or before:
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October 13 – for Spring Semester 2009
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February 16 – for Summer 2009
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April 17 – for Fall Semester 2009
To be considered, please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample,
and list of three professional references; and also indicate the office
location where you would be available to work. If you are available to work in
either office, please indicate that in your cover letter.
Submit materials to:
Legal Internship Committee
National Immigration Law Center
3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2850
Los Angeles, CA 90010
FAX: 213-639-3911
E-mail: tumlin@nilc.org
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