This internship will support the program management staff to execute the operations and logistics of the Refugee Representation team. This role will involve managing multiple projects to enable and optimize the essential functions of the team’s legal representation work, with a focus on database management and operational execution. Interns will gain experience overseeing projects through a strategic lens, learn to manage competing priorities, expand their technical skills in excel and data analysis. This position will also allow the intern to gain exposure to the files and processes associated with asylum law. This intern will contribute to the team goal of providing refugees fleeing persecution with access to critical legal protections and social services.

This internship provides both operational and strategic support to the Refugee Representation team. By efficiently managing logistics, strategy, and grant operations, they will enable attorneys to extend their legal representation to a greater number of asylum seekers.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines at once
• Excellent database management and data analysis skills, including proficiency with excel
• Experienced in planning and executing events or overseeing a project from beginning to end
• Dedicated interest and passion for immigration law and protecting the rights of migrants
• Self-sufficient and able to manage tasks independently in a remote work environment
• Displays leadership by making strategic recommendations for improved operations and workflows

Education: Undergraduate

Compensation: Unpaid
Submission Deadline: March 20, 2026

Start Date: May 26, 2026

End Date: August 14, 2026
Time Commitment: 15 hours per week
Application Instructions: Please include a resume in PDF format.

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.

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