Jobs & Internships

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to join NWIRP’s Wenatchee office. Applicants must be fluent in English and a second language (Spanish language is preferred), and additional languages are encouraged. The applicant must be able to start the position as soon as possible. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

As a staff attorney, you will 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. You may also handle additional immigration matters, including cases involving individuals in immigration detention.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks full-time English-Spanish bilingual attorneys to join NWIRP’s offices in Granger or Wenatchee. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish. Additional languages are encouraged. The selected applicants must be able to start their position in 2025, by September 1, 2025 or sooner. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

As a staff attorney, you will provide 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 the immigration courts. The staff attorney may also be assigned work relating to other immigration matters, including cases of people in immigration detention.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is seeking a temporary, full-time, bilingual staff attorney. This position offers the flexibility to be based in any of our four Washington offices (Granger, Seattle, Tacoma, or Wenatchee). Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish; additional languages are encouraged. The selected applicant must be able to start the temporary position by February 17, 2025 (or sooner) with a commitment through November 7, 2025.

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.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a temporary, full-time Bilingual Legal Advocate to work in the Unaccompanied Children Program as part of our Tacoma office from mid-January 2025 through mid-September 2025.

Under the supervision of an attorney, the legal advocate will assist in directly representing immigrant community members in Washington State. Legal Advocates focus primarily on cases involving immigration protections for survivors of crimes, such as domestic violence, and asylum seekers. Additionally, the legal advocate may handle other immigration matters as needed and will help manage and coordinate cases from the prescreen waitlist with other NWIRP staff members.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is seeking a full-time, bilingual, Receptionist / Front Desk Coordinator for our Seattle office. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish, additional languages are a plus. The applicant must be able to start the position as soon as possible; and a minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

As the face and voice of NWIRP’s Seattle office, our front desk staff are the first point of contact for community members seeking assistance. This role is shared by two team members who work together closely to manage all aspects of front desk operations.

NWIRP’s front desk team directly engages with clients, screening calls and visitors to connect them with the appropriate units within the organization, and making referrals to NWIRP’s partner agencies when needed. The receptionist/front desk coordinators handle scheduling for clinics and workshops hosted by NWIRP and its partners. Additionally, they oversee administrative tasks such as managing incoming and outgoing mail, with additional responsibilities assigned as necessary.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks law student applications for full-time summer internship positions in its Granger, Seattle, Tacoma, and Wenatchee offices. Interns will be asked to commit to 35-40 hours per week for a period of 10-12 weeks. Applicants with additional language skills are strongly preferred. Internships may be hybrid, in-person, or remote, subject to office capacity and unit placement. Select positions in NWIRP's Eastern Washington offices are funded; all other positions are unpaid, but NWIRP will work with applicants to secure outside funding or academic credit when possible. Interns will have direct exposure to a fast-paced work environment centered on immigration law and advocacy.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled, so early submission is recommended.

The Goldmark Equal Access to Justice Internship is a 10-week, paid summer internship for 2Ls and 3Ls created in honor of the Legal Foundation of Washington’s second president, Charles Goldmark. The Goldmark Internship provides hands-on experience in providing legal aid through research, writing, casework, and client services. In addition to gaining valuable experience in public interest law, the Goldmark Intern receives a $15,000 stipend. The 2025 host organization for the Goldmark Internship is Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.

Are you interested in working with NW Immigrant Rights Project but don’t see a current opening that fits your skills? We’d love to hear from you! Please use this link to submit a cover letter addressing the questions below, your resume, and 3 references. Our HR team will review your information and reach out if a new position becomes available!