Jobs & Internships

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Legal Advocate to work in our Impact Litigation Unit. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish. The applicant must be able to start the position as soon as possible. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

The legal advocate will primarily work as part of a project team that focuses on filing habeas petitions on behalf of individuals seeking to challenge their detention at the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) in Tacoma, WA. The legal advocate will conduct intakes to assess cases, meet with clients to gather relevant evidence and draft declarations, assist with preparing and submitting court filings, and perform other administrative and record-keeping tasks as needed. While the Impact Litigation Unit is based in Seattle, this legal advocate will be based in NWIRP’s Tacoma office because it requires near-daily work at the NWIPC.

Because this position requires regular travel to NWIPC and occasionally to other locations as needed, a valid driver’s license will be required to meet these expectations. The position will occasionally involve evening and weekend work hours.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in the Detained Immigrant Advocates Unit (DIA) as part of our Tacoma office. Applicants must be fluent in English and at least one other language. Spanish is preferred, but we welcome bilingual candidates who speak other languages to apply as well. Additional language skills are encouraged.

As a staff attorney, you will offer direct representation, individual consultations, and community outreach and education to immigrant community members seeking immigration protections before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and immigration courts, and at the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC), located in Tacoma, Washington. The staff attorney will represent a high-volume workload of detained immigrant clients with complex legal issues in immigration law. The staff attorney may also be assigned work relating to other immigration matters.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a temporary, full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in the Detained Immigrant Advocates unit as part of our Tacoma office. Applicants must be fluent in English and at least one other language. Spanish is preferred, but we welcome bilingual candidates who speak other languages to apply as well. Additional language skills are encouraged. This role is for a 12-month engagement, with the possibility of extension.

As a staff attorney, you will offer direct representation, individual consultations, and community outreach and education to immigrant community members seeking immigration protections before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and immigration courts, and at the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC), located in Tacoma, Washington. The staff attorney will represent a high-volume workload of detained immigrant clients with complex legal issues in immigration law. The staff attorney may also be assigned work relating to other immigration matters.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seek full-time bilingual Staff Attorneys to join our Granger and Wenatchee offices. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish, and additional languages are encouraged. The applicant must be able to start the position in 2026, by September 1, 2026, or sooner. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

As a staff attorney, you will offer direct representation, individual consultations, and 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 law students for full-time summer internship positions in its Granger, Seattle, Tacoma, and Wenatchee offices. Interns will be asked to commit to 35-40 hours per week for a period of 10-12 weeks. Applicants with additional language skills are strongly preferred. Internships may be hybrid (default), in-person, or remote, subject to office capacity and unit placement. Select positions in NWIRP's Eastern Washington offices are funded; all other positions are unpaid, but NWIRP will work with applicants to secure outside funding or academic credit when possible. Interns will have direct exposure to a fast-paced work environment centered on immigration law and advocacy.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled, so early submission is recommended.

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.