Immigration Intern
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Description: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is looking of Immigration Intern right now, this position will be delegated in Virginia. Detailed specification about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Description USCRI's National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children (NCRIC) was launched in March 2005 in order to recruit and train volunteer attorneys and match them with unaccompanied immigrant children who have been released from federal custody all over the US. For more information on the program, please visit www.nationalchildrenscenter.org. The Center's interns and volunteers play a pivotal role in every facet of the Center's day-to-day activities. There are four positions available for this internship.
Responsibilities:
Conduct telephonic intake interviews with children in their native tongue
Orient children and their sponsors to the immigration court process
Update the Center's website by posting research
Perform web-based research on country conditions
Research important legal decisions related to immigrant children
Maintain and update the Center's database
Qualifications:
Spanish language fluency REQUIRED
Familiarity in working with the immigrant or refugee community preferred
Prior experience working with children
High level of professionalism
Commitment to human rights and humanitarian causes
Ability to multi-task
Above all, a good sense of humor and the will to make a difference
Law Students, graduate students or college graduates preferred.
Compensation:
Full-time (30+ hrs. per week): $100 stipend per month
Local travel expenses to and from the office are also reimbursed
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If you were eligible to this position, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI).
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This position will be opened on: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:22:28 GMT