Jobs & Internships

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in the Removal Defense Unit as part of our Seattle office. Applicants must be fluent in English and another language. 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 will offer direct representation, individual consultations, and community outreach and education to immigrant community members seeking immigration protections before immigration courts and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A portion of your work will focus on filing motions to reopen with the immigration courts and Board of Immigration Appeals. You may also handle additional immigration matters, including cases involving individuals in immigration detention.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is seeking a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to join our Granger office. 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) 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 2027. 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.

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.