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Tahirih Justice Center · 1 month ago

Legal Internship (Summer 2026)

Baltimore, MD

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Tahirih Justice Center is a national nonprofit organization that supports immigrant survivors of gender-based violence seeking safety and justice. The Legal Internship involves assisting attorneys with client communication, court hearing preparations, asylum interview preparations, legal writing, and research, while also providing administrative support.

Legal

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Client communication: assist attorneys with client communications and interviewing prospective clients

Immigration court hearing preparation: assist attorneys with preparing for court hearings at Baltimore and Hyattsville Immigration Courts, such as with compiling trial binders, preparing requests for prosecutorial discretion, drafting and preparing motions, and observing court hearing if there is availability and interest

Asylum interview preparation: assist attorneys with preparing for asylum interviews at Arlington Asylum Office, such as collecting and compiling supplemental evidence, preparing filing submissions, and observing mock interview sessions with clients if there is availability and interest

Legal writing and research: with attorney supervision, draft legal documents such as client letters, client declarations, and briefs. Research country conditions for asylum, VAWA, and/or U visa/T visa cases

Administrative work: Process mail, maintain and update information in electronic case management systems and physical files

Opportunities may arise to participate in community outreach and/or advocacy work, if the intern is interested, but this would not be a major focus of the internship

Qualification

Immigration law experienceLegal writingResearch skillsSpanish language skillsPublic interest law interestClient communicationTeam collaborationDetail-oriented

Required

Commitment to at least 30 hours per week in a hybrid environment, for an internship term of 10 weeks

Experience with working with trauma survivors, immigrants, refugees, children, or other similar vulnerable populations

Enrollment in accredited law school, excellent research, writing and analytical skills, commitment to or interest in public interest law

Must work well independently and together with a team of attorneys/legal representatives, legal support staff, and social service professionals

Must be detail-oriented, well-organized, responsible, personable, and comfortable working with diverse populations from a variety of backgrounds

Previous experience in immigration law is required. This may include immigration law courses, immigration law clinics, volunteer experience, or previous employment