Opportunity Details
Community Legal Clinic & Grant Intern
Catholic Charities Community Services of New York (CCCS) offers free civil legal services to New York City’s low-income residents. CCCS hosts legal clinics on a monthly basis to offer individuals immigration services in their own neighborhoods. CCCS’ immigration clinic project has the capacity to serve at least 90 clients per month on a variety of issues – General Immigration Relief Screenings, Naturalization, Temporary Protected Status, Unaccompanied Minors, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, to name a few. The project brings legal services directly into communities and offers comprehensive case follow up through full representation as well as for clients receiving pro se services. The Project is seeking a semester-based undergraduate intern to assist in a variety of important administrative tasks and ensure success of the clinics. The intern will receive trainings on event planning, case related database maintenance and immigration law screenings. This position is ideal for an individual interested in gaining experience in the nonprofits and/or in pursuing a law degree. POSITION RESONSIBILITIES: The Community Legal Clinic & Grant Intern will be trained to: o Assist the immigration clinic project team with clinic location set-up and prep (travel within different boroughs and outside NYC required); o Schedule client appointments; o Assist with outreach for clients and volunteers; o Support the client check-in process during clinics; o Provide attorneys with translation or screening assistance at clinics as necessary; o Support clinic follow-up activity, such as tracking service attendees have received as well as ensuring that case handlers submit appropriate documents to grant handlers. QUALIFICATIONS: This internship is ideal for an undergraduate candidate who is interested in pursuing a career in human rights, law, public service, or nonprofit management. Interns will receive training on grant requirements for legal services and the funding landscape for nonprofit legal service providers at large. Interns will gain valuable client interaction experience. Fluency in Spanish is required. TIME COMMITMENT: At minimum 3 days per week, semester based. Time commitment close to full-time (35 hours per week) is highly desirable. Please note that the project will only be contacting successful applicants for interviews.
Adult Education
Low-income communities
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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