Jobs & Internships

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a temporary, full-time bilingual Staff Attorney with the flexibility to work across multiple units and address urgent needs as they arise across our organization. The individual may be based in any of our current offices located in Granger, Seattle, Tacoma or Wenatchee, WA.

Applicants must be fluent in English and have proficient Spanish language skills--additional languages are encouraged. The selected applicant must be available to start as soon as possible, with an expected commitment of 1 year.

As a staff attorney, you will also offer individual consultations, community outreach and education to immigrant community members seeking immigration protections before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and immigration courts. You may also handle additional immigration matters, including cases involving individuals in immigration detention.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in our Community Outreach Unit, based out of any of our current offices in Granger, Seattle, Tacoma or Wenatchee, WA. Applicants must be fluent in English and at least one other language, with Spanish preferred. The applicant must be able to start the position as soon as possible. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

As a staff attorney, you’ll join NWIRP’s Community Outreach Unit and provide legal assistance through brief services to immigrant community members who have recently arrived in Washington State, many who are facing deportation proceedings. You will also offer direct representation, individual consultations, and community outreach and education to immigrant community members seeking immigration protections before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and in immigration courts. Additionally, the staff attorney may be assigned to work on other immigration matters, including cases involving individuals in immigration detention.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) invites rising third-year law students, recent law graduates, and judicial clerks to apply for a sponsorship opportunity to work with us as a Legal Fellow to begin in Fall 2026. Under the mentorship of our experienced staff, the fellow will focus on a dedicated legal project to further NWIRP’s mission of promoting justice by defending and advancing immigrant rights through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education.

NWIRP seeks to serve as a host organization for applicants for one- or two-year public interest fellowships funded by outside organizations such as Equal Justice Works, Justice Catalyst, the Skadden Foundation, and law school programs. NWIRP is proud to support aspiring immigrant rights attorneys who can help us fight for justice for the immigrant communities in Washington State and across the country.

NWIRP is interested in developing projects that increase legal access for the most underrepresented communities, such as youth, rural, and detained populations. NWIRP hopes to sponsor two fellowship candidates and will work with each candidate to finalize the project proposal.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks applications for four internship positions to join our Tacoma office. NWIRP’s Tacoma office provides legal services to immigrants detained and facing deportation at the nearby Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC). The Tacoma office also provides services to non-detained immigrants living in the local Tacoma and South Sound areas as they navigate the immigration process.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a diverse staff, board, and volunteer base reflective of the communities we serve and that enhances our ability to create a vibrant environment where all members of the NWIRP community thrive.

NWIRP is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. NWIRP does not discriminate on the basis of class, race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, political ideology, age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability. Excepting any undue hardship, NWIRP will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact HR@nwirp.org.

Are you passionate about immigrant rights and eager to contribute to the vital work of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP), but don’t see a current opening that matches your skills? We’d still love to hear from you! Please apply here to upload a single file document that includes your cover letter, resume, and a list of three references. This will give us the opportunity to consider you for future openings as they arise.