Undergraduate Internship, Detained Adult Program

About the Role

The Amica Center for Immigrant Rights is seeking undergraduate students for the Detained Adult Program (DAP) internship. The DAP provides information, support, and legal representation to detained adults. This internship offers exposure to immigration law and current immigration issues.

Spring 2027 internships will be remote.

Commitment: 15-20 hours per week for 10 weeks, starting on or about January 19, 2027.

Internships are unpaid; Amica Center can assist students seeking internship credit. Scholarship stipends are available by separate application.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting individualized country conditions research for asylum and other protection-based cases.
• Assisting in the preparation of applications for immigration relief and other forms related to immigration cases, such as FOIA requests.
• Assisting with interpretation and translation.
• Assisting with the hotline for detained adults.
• Obtaining criminal and medical records and collecting other evidence in support of clients’ cases.
• Communicating with clients and their family members via telephone.

Requirements & Tech Stack

To participate in this remote internship, interns must have access to:

• A laptop or computer
• Reliable internet
• A phone

Amica Center may be able to provide access to a temporary laptop as needed.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program.
• Ability to commit 15-20 hours per week.
• Spanish fluency.
• Strong interest in human rights, social justice, and immigration rights issues.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Willingness to complete administrative work.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to relate to and work with low-income clients with histories of trauma and/or previous interactions with the criminal justice system is a plus.