The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition is currently seeking a legal intern to join the Citizenship Program for fall and spring of 2013-14.
MIRA is working with legal and community-based organizations to assist green card holders eligible for citizenship to complete their citizenship applications at group-processing clinics throughout the state. These free clinics provide immigrants the legal guidance, referrals, and materials needed to successfully complete their application, pass the citizenship exam, and become more integrated members of the United States.
This fall we are initiating the process of filing G-28s with all completed N-400s from our Boston and Western Mass. clinics. The legal intern will be based in our Boston office and will be directly assisting the Federal Policy Director in the coordination, review, and reporting for client applications throughout the naturalization process.
Citizenship Program Legal Internship Description:
The citizenship program is looking for the legal intern to commit to 2 days a week (or the equivalent) for fall and spring 2013. The Citizenship Program Legal Intern will:
- Assist in application review and necessary case follow-up with applicants
- Manage accurate and up to date recording in database of all applications
- Review all communications through mail from USCIS and communicate updates to clients
- Meet with clients to review or update applications as necessary
- Attend citizenship clinics (one or two Saturdays per month)
- Conduct other duties as requested.
Required skills/experience:
- Current law student or recent law school graduate
- Able to work in our Boston-based office at least 2 days a week (or equivalent)
- Comfortable working with diverse populations
- Comfortable doing outreach and cold calls
- Prior coursework in immigration law (preferred)
- Bilingual (preferred)
This internship is unpaid but may be used for course credit where applicable.
Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to Sarang Sekhavat (ssekhavat@miracoalition.org) as soon as possible. Please include information about relevant coursework, if applicable.
