Jobs & Internships

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time English-Spanish bilingual attorney to join NWIRP’s offices in Granger. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish. Additional languages are encouraged. The selected 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 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.

The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project seeks full-time a bilingual legal advocate to provide support for emergent community needs, and support for our Asylum and Removal Defense Units. The applicant must be fluent in English and another language, and must be able to start the position as soon as possible. A minimum two-year commitment is expected.

Under the supervision of an attorney, the legal advocate will provide intakes, community outreach and education, and assist in direct representation to immigrant community members in Washington State. The legal advocate will primarily work on cases involving immigration protections for immigrants in removal proceedings, and may also be assigned to work relating to other immigration matters as needed.

This position involves some travel to client meeting locations, courts, and USCIS offices. A valid driver’s license will be required to meet these expectations.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual staff attorney to join a NWIRP office in 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 their position by December 1, 2024 or sooner. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

As a staff attorney, you will be joining NWIRP’s Community Outreach Unit, which focuses on providing legal assistance through brief services to immigrant community members who have recently arrived in Washington State and are facing deportation proceedings. You will also be required to provide 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 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) seeks a full-time bilingual attorney to join NWIRP’s office in Wenatchee. Applicants must be fluent in English and a second language (Spanish language is preferred). Additional languages are encouraged. 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 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) seeks a temporary full-time Spanish-speaking legal advocate/intake coordinator to join NWIRP’s Tacoma and South Unit (TSU) in Tacoma, WA. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish. Additional languages are encouraged. The ideal applicant must be able to start the position as soon as November 15, 2024, with a commitment through July 14, 2025 (with the possibility of extension).

Under the supervision of an attorney, the legal advocate will assist in the direct representation of immigrant community members and assigned outreach in Washington State. The legal advocate will primarily work on cases involving immigration protections for survivors of crimes, including domestic violence and trafficking survivors, and asylum seekers, and may also be assigned work relating to other immigration matters as needed. The legal advocate will serve as intake coordinator to help maintain and coordinate cases from the prescreen/ intake waitlist to other NWIRP staff members in TSU. Additionally, the legal advocate will conduct intakes and community education outreach.

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.

Under NWIRP’s current COVID policies, new staff members must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (unless eligible for an exemption). Staff may choose to wear a face mask in the workplace but it is not currently required. At the time of this posting, NWIRP staff is operating in a hybrid model, and some in-office work will be expected of this position (at least two full days per week).

This position is expected to travel to immigration courts in Seattle or Tacoma and USCIS offices in Seattle, Spokane, or Yakima in Washington State (and occasionally in Portland, Oregon). A valid driver’s license will be required in order to meet these expectations. The position may involve occasional evening and weekend work hours.

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.

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!