Jobs & Internships

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in our Washington Migrant and Asylum Seeker Support program (WA MASS). This role may be based out of any of our four offices located in Granger, Seattle, Tacoma or Wenatchee, WA. Applicants must be fluent in English and at least one other language, with Spanish, French, and Portuguese preferred. The applicant must be able to start the position as soon as possible and is expected to commit to at least two years.

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 a full-time Temporary Staff Attorney to work in the Removal Defense Unit as part of our Seattle office for a one year period, with the possibility of extension for a second year, beginning on 04/06/2026, or as soon as possible. Applicants must be fluent in English and at least one other language.

As a staff attorney fellow funded by Service Employees International Union-Local 6, you will offer consultation and brief legal services to union staff and membership, and make referrals internally and to pro bono attorneys. You will also provide legal as well as Know Your Rights workshops to union membership and provide consultations as necessary. You may also handle additional immigration matters, including cases involving individuals in immigration detention.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a temporary full-time bilingual Legal Advocate to work in our WA MASS unit as part of our Wenatchee, WA office. Applicants must be fluent in English and another language, with preference for Spanish, French, or Portuguese. The applicant must be able to start the position as soon as possible. A minimum one-year commitment is expected.

As a legal advocate under supervision of an attorney, you will work closely with other staff members across NWIRP’s four offices and community partners in Washington State, providing individual consultations and direct representation to members of immigrant communities in Washington State through various forms of immigration protection, including asylum relief.

Initially, you will be joining NWIRP’s WAMASS Unit focusing on providing legal assistance through comprehensive intakes and in some cases providing brief services to immigrant community members who have recently arrived in Washington State and are facing deportation proceedings.

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.