Careers

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Fellowships

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) invites rising third-year law students and recent law graduates to join us as legal fellows for up to two years, beginning in the fall of 2025.

  • NIJC is currently accepting applications for 2025-2027 Schreiber Fellowships. Read about the Schreiber program and apply here.
  • While the deadline for most other fellowship programs (Equal Justice Works, the Skadden Foundation, Soros Fellowships) has passed, NIJC remains interested in and committed to considering applications for individuals with independent funding, for example from their law school.  NIJC will consider those applications on a rolling basis. To apply, please send a resume, letter of interest, law school transcripts, and writing sample via the application form.

 

Internships

ALL INTERNSHIP CANDIDATES MUST BRING THEIR OWN FUNDING OR EARN CLASS CREDIT FOR OUR SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Summer internship application deadline is March 15, 2025, though applications may be considered on a rolling basis.

 

Legal Internships

NIJC is now accepting applications for summer internship positions for both law school students and undergraduate students.

NIJC offers internships to law students and undergraduate students to work in a variety of its different legal services programs. The internships present an excellent opportunity to learn more about U.S. immigration law and policies, while making a difference in the lives of low-income and impoverished individuals who need legal representation. We offer legal internships in both Chicago and Indiana, so please click on the link relevant to your location.

Click here to read more and apply for a legal internship in: Chicago | Indiana

 

Communications and Development Internships

NIJC offers internships in our Communications program and our Development program.

Communications: this internship will provide valuable experience in engaging audiences through digital channels, developing online fundraising campaigns, and using data for impactful programs. Read more and apply.

Development: this internship will provide experience in non-profit fundraising, donor relations, and event planning. Read more and apply.

 

Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Internships

NIJC has received a grant from PILI to host a law student intern and law graduate fellow in the summer of 2025. The project placement will be determined during the application process. For more information about PILI law student internship and graduate fellowships, please visit and apply on the PILI website.