Children's Legal Services Intern (Spring 2027)

The Children’s Legal Services Intern will assist staff in providing legal services to unaccompanied youth facing deportation/removal in immigration court proceedings. The intern will support case management, conduct research, draft immigration applications, and perform administrative duties under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist CLS staff in providing services to clients, including setting up consultations and drafting immigration applications under the supervision of an immigration attorney.
• Perform research on various factual, legal and social service issues.
• Assist staff with monitoring status of clients’ immigration court removal proceedings.
• Assist staff with sorting, scanning and filing documents in case files.
• Adhere to IRC policies, particularly those related to confidentiality and client privacy.
• Display sensitivity to cultural and personality differences of clients and respect their beliefs and values.
• Perform follow-up communication to clients.
• Provide occasional translation and interpretation (if fluent in Spanish).
• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 hours or up to 37.5 per week; preference for those that can work 37.5 hours.
• Undergraduate level studies or equivalent experience in public service community work.
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus but is not required.
• Strong desire to help immigrant youth in Maryland.
• Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and have high attention to detail.
• Competency in Microsoft Office, data tracking, and file management.
• Effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Patience, understanding, flexibility, and a positive attitude.
• Willingness to learn about IRC history, philosophy, global work, and local efforts.
• Adherence to IRC code of conduct, volunteer and workplace policies.

Skills

• Legal Research
• Immigration Law
• Case Management
• Drafting Immigration Applications
• Data Tracking
• File Management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Multicultural Work Environment
• Independent Work
• Attention to Detail
• Effective Communication

Languages

English, Spanish