MICHIGAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM

Attorney

• Assist with Data Team projects, or conducting their own Data-related projects in collaboration with other teams.
• Responsible for a small amount of data entry tasks.

Summer Intern – Data Coordinator, Immigration Legal Services

Communications

• Execute digital content strategy across social media, email, and website platforms.
• Draft press releases, media advisories, statements, and other communications materials.
• Create compelling multimedia materials including videos, graphics, testimonials, and explainers.
• Support clients and partners with digital storytelling.
• Collaborate with Policy, Engagement, and Communications Manager for consistent messaging.
• Track digital metrics and analyze performance.
• Stay current on communications trends and tools.

Policy & Communications Associate

Paralegal

• assist attorneys with their cases
• participate in office-wide projects and client services
• handle some cases on their own as a DOJ-accredited representative

Immigration Paralegal

Legal Assistant

• Practice your Spanish language skills while gaining valuable experience in supporting low-income immigrant communities.
• Interns work under the supervision of our staff attorneys in all aspects of our work.
• Depending on the office and the job candidate’s background, an intern's work may include any of the following: conducting client interviews, drafting pleadings, legal research, appearing in court hearings under the Michigan student practice rule, assessing legal problems, conveying legal advice through oral and written communication, conducting outreach to migrant labor camps, conducting educational seminars for clients and migrant agency staff, legal research and writing related to individual cases and broader policy issues, legislative tracking and analysis, other systemic advocacy projects in one or more areas of immigration law and immigrant worker rights law.

Summer Law Clerk – Immigration Legal Services

• Practice your Spanish language skills while gaining valuable experience in supporting low-income immigrant communities.
• Interns will work under the supervision of our staff attorneys in all aspects of our work.
• Depending on the office and the job candidate’s background, an intern's work may include conducting client interviews, drafting pleadings, legal research, appearing in court hearings under the Michigan student practice rule, assessing legal problems, conveying legal advice through oral and written communication, conducting outreach to migrant labor camps, conducting educational seminars for clients and migrant agency staff, legal research and writing related to individual cases and broader policy issues, legislative tracking and analysis, other systemic advocacy projects in one or more areas of immigration law and immigrant worker rights law.

Summer Intern, Immigration Legal Services

• Provide civil legal services to farmworkers and animal production workers throughout Michigan.
• Responsible for direct representation of clients, ranging from advice to full litigation in State and Federal Courts.
• Duties may include filing administrative complaints or immigration applications or work on cases involving wage theft, trafficking, discrimination, sexual harassment, housing, workplace health and safety, and H-2A visa program issues.
• Significant collaboration with local and national community partners.

Staff Attorney

• Help lead the team in providing high quality civil legal services to farmworkers and animal production workers throughout Michigan.
• Engage in high-impact litigation affecting farmworkers.
• Direct work on cases and supervise attorneys and other staff.
• Oversee grant reporting and contract delivery.
• Train staff and partners in effective practices.
• Engage in decision-making to further advance the intended impact and theory of change for the organization.