Legal Intern, Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (Special Projects) – Summer 2026

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Intern responsibilities include assisting staff members in meetings with clients, conducting screening and intake interviews with potential clients, and drafting case summaries.
• Interns will work with staff at Human Rights First to draft and edit documents including declarations and other legal advocacy for asylum seekers to submit for review.
• If the intern speaks a relevant second language fluently, interpretation may be involved and other duties and special projects as assigned.
• Interns will assist with preparing and filing forms for Human Rights First’s clients, including asylum applications, family reunification petitions, and applications for permanent residency.
• Interns will have opportunities to attend legal training, advocacy groups, coalition calls, and discussion panels.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines at once
• Excellent computer and online research skills, including familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Dedicated interest and passion for immigration advocacy and protecting the rights of migrants
• Data management experience is an asset
• Experience working with vulnerable populations and survivors of trauma
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, clients, and community organizations
• Motivated to work independently/remotely
• Initiative and enthusiasm
• Dari/ Pashto fluency (reading and writing) is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Previous immigration legal experience is an asset.

Human Rights First is committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing staff from a diversity of backgrounds, including members of racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, people of all nationalities, and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. We believe that a diverse staff and an inclusive work environment that welcomes a range of perspectives make us stronger and more effective.