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Bilingual DACA Outreach & Immigrant Rights Intern

Bilingual DACA Outreach & Immigrant Rights Intern

Organization Profile: Equal Justice Center (EJC) is a non-profit law firm and employment justice organization which empowers undocumented youth to achieve their education or workplace goals. We work for systemic reforms that strengthen employment rights and expand access to the justice system for all working people. Through assistance of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs we are able to serve a large and vastly unrepresented community in the local area.

We currently have internship positions available for Summer and Fall 2016 in our Austin office.

Intake/Outreach Position:

• Qualifications: Spanish fluency required.

• Time commitment: 10-20 hours per week.

• Job Description: The primary duties of the position are to conduct detailed in-person and telephone interviews with numerous immigrants who contact EJC seeking legal assistance, and to assist EJC staff attorneys to analyze the potential client’s legal needs and available remedies. The intern will also assist in EJC’s community outreach and education campaign by speaking with immigrants and distributing literature at local businesses frequented by individuals who may qualify for DACA and informing them of their rights while also connecting them with EJC staff for legal consultations.

• Learning opportunities: In addition to training on DACA and immigrant rights, the internship will provide substantial on-the-job training in subjects including workers’ rights, labor and employment law, contract law, litigation practice, and public interest advocacy.

• Academic credit: Academic credit toward your major is likely available.

• Contact/Application Process: If you are interested in receiving more information or are interested in applying, please send your resume to Ashley Hornbuckle at ahornbuckle@equaljusticecenter.org and/or Cecilia Marroquin cmarroquin@equaljusticecenter.org

• Website: www.equaljusticecenter.org

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Children at Risk Internships across Texas

Our Mission: CHILDREN AT RISK serves as a catalyst for change to improve the quality of life for children through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration and advocacy.

Who We Are: CHILDREN AT RISK is a nonprofit organization that drives change for children through research, education and influencing public policy.

How We Are Different: CHILDREN AT RISK is the only nonprofit organization that is focused solely on the well-being of the whole child, tracks those indicators, and proactively drives change for children by educating legislators on the importance of improving each of the key indicators.

What We Do: Through its research and advocacy programs, CHILDREN AT RISK is a well-known leader in understanding the health, safety and economic indicators impacting children, and educating public policy makers in their importance in improving the lives of children.

Our Vision: The focus of CHILDREN AT RISK is to make children’s needs a priority and to ensure ample resources are available for children and their families to thrive.

Please note, CHILDREN AT RISK receives a high volume of resumes and reviews every candidate closely. As such, candidates will only be contacted if they are selected for an interview. CHILDREN AT RISK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, religion, ancestry, color, race, ethnicity or creed.

Houston Job Opportunities

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North Texas Job Opportunities

Managing Director, North Texas

Houston Internship Opportunities

Fall 2016 Development Internship
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North Texas Internship Opportunities

Fall 2016 Health & Nutrition Research and Policy Internship
Fall 2016 Communications & Development Internship

 

Apply Here: http://childrenatrisk.org/content/?page_id=70

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American Gateways Internship

Our History

American Gateways has served the Central Texas immigrant community since 1987. Founded as the Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA), we began as a dedicated group of volunteers working to serve increasing number of refugees fleeing war in Central America. Since then we have grown to provide a broad range of immigration legal services to low-income individuals and families throughout the region. Our new name reflects our expanded services and our objective of promoting the rights of our clients through every portal of immigration relief.

 

What We Do

LEGAL SERVICES

American Gateways is one of the largest immigration legal services providers in Texas. Our clients receive culturally sensitive, trauma-informed legal representation from start to finish of a case. Our staff are experts in the areas of:

  • Asylum (for individuals and families fleeing persecution in their home country)
  • Violence Against Women’s Act (VAWA) Petitions (for battered spouses, parents, and/or children)
  • T Visas (for survivors of trafficking)
  • U Visas (for survivors of certain types of violent crimes that occurred in the U.S.)
  • Representation before the San Antonio Immigration Court
  • Permanent Residency and Naturalization
  • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
  • Family-based Petitions

American Gateways is also the only nonprofit in the state to provide legal orientation, immigration workshops, and pro bono legal representation at four immigrant detention facilities. Our Austin office serves the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, Texas. Our San Antonio office serves the South Texas Detention Complex in Pearsall, Texas, the Karnes County Residential Center for families in Karnes City, Texas, and the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.

 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATION

A central feature of our mission is to engage and educate immigrant communities, as well as local stakeholders, about immigration law and process, individual’s rights within this process, and forms of relief for which an individual might be eligible. In addition to regular trainings and presentations within the Austin area, our outreach team regularly travels to more rural communities such as Bastrop, Marble Falls, and Giddings to provide services and speak with local community groups and train social service providers and law enforcement.

 

Our volunteer network is made up of hundreds of highly-skilled attorneys, doctors, counselors, and other professionals who donate their time and expertise to help us further our mission. This talented group of professional volunteers at American Gateways significantly amplifies the impact of your donation.

 

Apply Here: http://www.americangateways.org/get-involved/