Law Student Fellowship 2026-2027

International Refugee Assistance Project

Fellowship for law students supporting refugees and displaced persons with legal and advocacy tools. Opportunity to work with IRAP's Policy and US Legal Services teams remotely.

Posted 6/29/2026internshipRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $17 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Attend trainings on relevant law, policies, and legal pathways
Participate in skills-building trainings such as client interviewing, writing affidavits, and legal ethics
Attend regular meetings with fellowship cohort, task supervisors, and assigned mentors
Participate in one 3-day trip to IRAP’s office in New York City in September/October (all expenses will be covered by IRAP).
Support IRAP’s work, including by:
For legal services fellows: supporting the direct representation of forcibly displaced people and their family members seeking safe passage to the United States by drafting memos, applications briefs, conducting fact-finding, and interviewing clients; conducting intake interviews and identifying client needs for direct services.
For Policy fellows: supporting IRAP’s global policy work regarding climate migration, advocacy on behalf of Afghans, TPS holders, and refugees both already in and seeking safety in the United States.
Participating in discrete special projects, including legal clinics providing assistance to client communities as opportunities arise;
Conducting outreach to affected communities, preparing and disseminating know-your-rights materials, pro se resources, and participating in public education efforts;
Contributing as needed to the work of other programmatic departments, such as participating in litigation efforts as appropriate, conducting legal research, and drafting and updating legal practitioner guides.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have completed 1L year at a U.S.-based law school, or the equivalent in an evening program.
Strong interest in the immigration field;
Relevant skills and experience for the fellowship responsibilities;
Clear vision for how the fellowship fits into overall career goals;
Commitment to the full academic year program; and
Ability to work independently and be accountable in a remote setting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

This Fellowship is paid on an hourly rate of $17.
Fellows will also have their airfare, hotel, local transportation, and food covered during the trip to New York City.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Legal WritingFact-FindingApplication BriefsIntake InterviewsMemos

Soft Skills

Independent WorkAccountabilityCommitment