VOLUNTEER JUDICIAL INTERNSHIP WITH THE ORLANDO IMMIGRATION COURT
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
The United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, is seeking law student interns to participate in an excellent internship opportunity during the Summer of 2011. Positions are available at the Orlando Immigration Court near downtown Orlando, Florida. All law students who are United States citizens are eligible to apply. Prior knowledge of immigration law is not absolutely required but highly recommended. Strong research and writing skills are required.
The internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop research and writing skills as well as an understanding of immigration law and procedure as it relates to removal and deportation issues. The intern will become familiar with the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Code of Federal Regulations, and immigration case law set forth by the Board of Immigration Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The jurisdiction of the Immigration Courts includes all matters brought before the Court by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The immigration judges at the Orlando Immigration Court preside over formal immigration hearings to determine whether aliens are deportable, excludable, inadmissible or removable from the United States. In addition, the judges have jurisdiction to consider applications for various forms of discretionary and mandatory relief, including various waivers, adjustment of status, cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nation’s Convention Against Torture.
The internship requires a commitment of at least forty hours per week for at least eleven weeks. The position entails in-depth research and analysis of legal issues, as well as preparation of legal memoranda for the immigration judges. Interns will have opportunities to draft motions that will be taken under advisement by an immigration judge and may later be used as writing samples. In addition, the intern will be able to observe a variety of matters brought before the Court. Interns will work under the supervision of the Court’s Judicial Law Clerks, but will have interaction with the individual judges. Although the internship is unpaid, academic credit may be obtained with the permission of the intern’s law school. Required hours and weeks may vary depending on requirements for school credit.
Selected candidates must pass a background security check, including a credit check, conducted by the United States Department of Justice. Since background checks take up to eight weeks to complete, APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY February 7, 2011. However, we reserve the right to fill the position before this date.
Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, and writing sample to:
Yasmin Elhady-Kureshi
Frances Spiegel
Judicial Law Clerks
Orlando Immigration Court
3535 Lawton Road, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 722-8919
Yasmin.Elhady-Kureshi@usdoj.gov
The U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
