Jobs & Internships

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is seeking one full-time, temporary, Staff Attorney to join our Community Outreach Unit until June 30, 2026, starting as soon as possible. Applicants must be fluent in English and at least one other language, with Spanish, and Portuguese and French preferred.

As a temporary staff attorney, you’ll join NWIRP’s Community Outreach Unit and provide legal assistance through brief services to immigrant community members who have recently arrived in Washington State and are facing deportation proceedings. You will also offer direct representation, individual consultations, and community outreach and education to immigrant community members seeking immigration protections before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and in immigration courts. Additionally, the staff attorney may be assigned to work on other immigration matters, including cases involving individuals in immigration detention.

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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is seeking a temporary, full-time, bilingual Legal Advocate to join the Children and Youth Advocacy Program (CYAP) in our Seattle office. Applicants must be fluent in both English and Spanish; proficiency in additional languages is encouraged. The selected applicant must be available to start as soon as possible, with an expected commitment of approximately one year.

Under the supervision of CYAP attorneys, the Legal Advocate will support the direct representation of immigrant youth across Washington State. This role includes working closely with attorneys on a variety of immigration matters, such as applications for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification, asylum, VAWA self-petitions, U visas, T visas, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and adjustment of status before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The Legal Advocate will also assist in state court proceedings to obtain SIJ predicate findings for eligible clients. Additional immigration-related responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time Temporary Legal Advocate to work in the VAWA Unit of our Seattle office for a period of approximately six (6) months, beginning June 16, 2025. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish, and additional languages are encouraged. The applicant must be able to start the position as soon as possible.

Under attorney supervision, the temporary legal advocate will provide legal assistance and advocacy to immigrant survivors of crimes pursuing immigration protections involving U and T visa petitions, VAWA self-petitions, adjustment of status applications, and other forms of immigration relief before USCIS and immigration court. The legal advocate may also be assigned work relating to other immigration matters.

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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time, temporary Staff Attorney to work in the Detained Immigrant Advocates (DIA) unit based out of our Tacoma office. This attorney will play a key role in coordinating with various individuals involved in both NWIRP’s response to large-scale immigration raids and in the legal follow-up at detention centers.

English and Spanish fluency is preferred, and additional languages are welcomed. The applicant must be able to start the position as soon as possible. We have secured funding for one year for this role and will seek to renew funding.

As a staff attorney, you will also offer direct representation, individual consultations, and community outreach and education to immigrant community members seeking immigration protections before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and immigration courts.

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Are you passionate about immigrant rights and eager to contribute to the vital work of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP), but don’t see a current opening that matches your skills? We’d still love to hear from you! Please apply here to upload a single file document that includes your cover letter, resume, and a list of three references. This will give us the opportunity to consider you for future openings as they arise.

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