Amica Center for Immigrant Rights · 10 hours ago
Undergraduate Internship- Detention Hotline
United States
Internship
Remote
InternAmica Center for Immigrant Rights is a non-profit organization focused on providing legal assistance to immigrants in detention. They are seeking undergraduate interns to support their Detention Hotline, connecting detained individuals with legal staff and assisting with various administrative tasks related to client services.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Staff the detention hotline and help detained immigrant individuals access legal services by:
Connecting callers with Amica Center legal staff
Delivering follow-up messages relating to individual’s cases
Providing information about Amica Center’s upcoming jail visits
Data entry relating to client information and interactions over the detention hotline
Administrative tasks to prepare for hotline shifts and share information with the Know Your Rights team
Coordinate document translations for pro se individuals in detention. Coordination includes submitting the translation request to our volunteer program, receiving the translated document back from the translator, and mailing or faxing the translated document back to the pro se individual
Translate documents to be submitted to court in support of the legal immigration cases of clients and pro se individuals
Documents include declarations, letters of support, birth certificates, and news articles
Interpret calls between Amica Center attorneys and their clients
Types of calls include declaration readbacks, hearing prep, offers of legal representation, witness interviews, etc
Conduct telephonic intake interviews with immigrant individuals in detention and enter intake data into our client database
Remotely observe detained master calendar hearings and bond hearings
Attend immigration law training opportunities
Supporting on other projects within the Detention Hotline, the Volunteer Program, and Client Services as capacity and interest allow
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree
Must be 18 or older
Working professional proficiency in Spanish required; Spanish fluency preferred
Customer service skills including experience communicating with diverse audiences
Ease with technology and proficiency in a variety of basic computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook
Quick learner & adaptable, with proven ability to learn new software or technology
Highly organized and self-motivated
Strong interpersonal and communications skills
Benefits
Amica Center can assist students seeking internship credit or funding.
Amica Center will distribute four $1,000 tax-free scholarships to eligible interns for the primary purpose of educational and professional development.
Company
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights engages in unwavering legal defense and strategic litigation for immigrants facing detention or deportation, regardless of background, because everyone has the right to be free, safe, and supported.
Founded in 1999
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kathy Doan
Chief Executive Officer
Adina Appelbaum, Esq., M.P.P., AFC®
Founder & Program Director, Immigration Impact Lab
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