Jobs & Internships

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in the General Intake Unit as part of our Seattle office. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish, and additional languages are encouraged. 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 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 Legal Advocate, with a focus on intake coordination, to work in our Detained Immigrant Advocates (DIA) unit as part of our Tacoma office. 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.

Our DIA Intake Coordinator serves as the first point of contact for detained individuals and community members seeking assistance for their loved ones in detention. This role is shared by two team members who work closely together to manage all aspects of DIA’s administrative tasks. The Intake Coordinator will help manage and coordinate cases from the prescreen waitlist along with other NWIRP staff members.

The selected applicant should be available to start before the end of summer 2026.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks two full-time bilingual Staff Attorneys to join our Wenatchee office. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish, and additional languages are encouraged. The applicants 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 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. One of the staff attorney positions will focus primarily on conducting intakes and determining potential clients’ eligibility for immigration relief (Intake Staff Attorney).

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in the Detained Immigrant Advocates (DIA) unit as part of our Tacoma office. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish (or one other language), and additional languages are encouraged. 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 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 the Tacoma South Unit (TSU) as part of our Tacoma office. Applicants must be fluent in English and another language, and additional languages are encouraged. 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 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and immigration courts. Focuses of this position will be applications for naturalization and for family-based immigration, but the work will also include other types of immigration representation, including removal defense in the immigration courts. You may also handle additional immigration matters, including cases involving individuals in immigration detention.

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.