Jobs & Internships

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks an experienced Executive Assistant to provide administrative and project management support to the Executive Director and the NWIRP Executive team, including Deputy Directors and the Legal Director. This full-time role will be based out of NWIRP’s Seattle office.

The Executive Assistant will be regularly involved in sensitive and confidential discussions on a broad range of management activities, including policy development, strategic decision-making, client community and donor relations, investigations, hiring, and potential disciplinary actions and terminations.

The selected applicant should be available to start before the end of summer 2026.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time Staff Accountant to join our Finance Team based in our Seattle office. Our dedicated team of four is the backbone of financial support for all four offices of our organization, ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

The Staff Accountant will primarily manage accounts payable while supporting other accounting functions on an accrual basis as needed. Responsibilities include processing payments to suppliers, contractors, and employee reimbursements, along with providing assistance in payroll operations. Proficiency in payroll processing software, SAP Concur, and MIP accounting software is highly desirable.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time Staff Attorney to work in the Impact Litigation Unit, based out of our Seattle office. The selected applicant must be available to start as soon as possible, and a minimum two year commitment is expected.

As an attorney in the Impact Litigation Unit, you will collaborate with a team of attorneys and advocates on federal court litigation, including cases aimed at achieving systemic changes in national immigration laws, policies, and practices. You will also provide direct representation to NWIRP clients in various immigration protection matters before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). You may also be assigned other immigration-related work. This position may require evening and weekend hours.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks two full-time bilingual Staff Attorneys to join our Wenatchee office. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish, and additional languages are encouraged. The applicants 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. One of the staff attorney positions will focus primarily on conducting intakes and determining potential clients’ eligibility for immigration relief (Intake Staff Attorney).

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in the Detained Immigrant Advocates (DIA) unit as part of our Tacoma office. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish (or one other language), 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 a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in the Tacoma South Unit (TSU) as part of our Tacoma office. Applicants must be fluent in English and another language, 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. Focuses of this position will be applications for naturalization and for family-based immigration, but the work will also include other types of immigration representation, including removal defense in the immigration courts. You may also handle additional immigration matters, including cases involving individuals in immigration detention.

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.