Remote Legal Intern – U.S. Litigation & Human Rights

Democracy Fund; New York (NY); Remote; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote internship

NYC office option

Job summary

International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) seeks two law students for summer internships or externships with our U.S. Litigation department. This is a remote internship, with the option to work from IRAP’s New York City office.

We will prioritize applications by Nov 1, 2026, and the internship runs for 10 weeks from June 7 to August 13, 2027, with onboarding in IRAP’s New York office. Applicants must be rising 2Ls or 3Ls in the U.S. and have work authorization to apply.

Qualifications

• Must be a rising 2L or 3L enrolled in a U.S. J.D. program; rising 3Ls strongly preferred.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Sensitivity to client empowerment and to working with diverse clients.
• Initiative to see projects through and ability to multitask.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace.
• Excellent English communication skills; Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Somali, Pashto, Kurdish, or Spanish a plus.
• Interest in refugee processing, immigration law, and human rights.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake interviews and identify client needs for litigation.
• Conduct factual and legal research in support of litigation.
• Provide research memos to the team.
• Assist in litigation efforts, including preparing documents and cite-checking.

Skills

Research

Writing

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Google Workspace

English proficiency

Language skills

Education

J.D. candidate (2L/3L)

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) seeks two law students for summer internships or externships with our U.S. Litigation department. This is a remote internship, with the option to work from IRAP’s New York City office.

We will prioritize applications by Nov 1, 2026, and the internship runs for 10 weeks from June 7 to August 13, 2027, with onboarding in IRAP’s New York office. Applicants must be rising 2Ls or 3Ls in the U.S. and have work authorization to apply.