MICHIGAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM

Summer Intern, Immigration Legal Services

MICHIGAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Detroit • Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $15 per hour

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • SPANISH PROFICIENCY IS REQUIRED.
  • Applicants must reside in the state of Michigan while working for MAP.
Benefits
  • Our summer holidays (offices will be closed) are Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
  • Students and casual employees will earn sick time pursuant to Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”). Under the ESTA, sick leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. Employees begin to accrue sick leave on their first calendar day of employment or their date of eligibility under the ESTA, whichever is later.
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